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Stanly County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,304 students in Stanly County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Stanly County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
8,705 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
534 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Stanly County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#184 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
63%
Graduation Rate
91%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
254 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
976 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
1,313 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
15%
25%
# White Students
5,555 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
64%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
613 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
670
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
707
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
708
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
655
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
667
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
688
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
617
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
677
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
633
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
687
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
641
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
711
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
623
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,894 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,232
$11,187
Spending / Student
$9,894
$11,612
Best Stanly County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakboro Choice Stem
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1244 N Main St
Oakboro, NC 28129
(704) 961-4700
Oakboro, NC 28129
(704) 961-4700
Grades: K-8
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
West Stanly Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
339 Running Creek Church Rd
Locust, NC 28097
(704) 961-3600
Locust, NC 28097
(704) 961-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #33.
Stanly Academy Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1121 Austin St
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-4500
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-4500
Grades: 8-12
| 11 students
Rank: #44.
Stanly County Virtual Education
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1121 Austin St
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-3081
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-3081
Grades: 2-12
| 99 students
Rank: #55.
South Stanly Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12492 Cottonville Road
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-5700
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 362 students
Rank: #66.
North Stanly Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
36605 Old Salisbury Rd
New London, NC 28127
(704) 961-3700
New London, NC 28127
(704) 961-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 457 students
Rank: #77.
Albemarle Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1811 Badin Road
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-3400
Albemarle, NC 28001
(704) 961-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
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