We are located in the town of Spencer, in northern Rowan county. Spencer is a quiet, tree-lined town with a small-town atmosphere. The town was named for Samuel Spencer, first president of the Southern Railway, who established the railroad's mechanical shops in the town in the 1890s. The former Spencer Shops were phased out by the 1970s and have now become the location of the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

At North Rowan Elementary, we consider ourselves a technology-savvy school. We currently have five computer labs, including a mobile computer lab housing thirty laptops. Every classroom has three or four computers. We use our technology not only as a way to instruct our students, but also as a means to accelerate the students learning and differentiate instruction.