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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 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,377 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 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
23 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
8,623 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Stanly County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 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
0.55
0.70
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
256 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
925 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
1,285 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
15%
25%
# White Students
5,581 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
64%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
569 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
702
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
636
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
672
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
661
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
631
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
663
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
633
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
677
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
654
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
740
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
640
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
580
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,989 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$10,329
$11,229
Spending / Student
$9,989
$11,655
Best Stanly County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakboro Choice Stem
Magnet School
(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
| 344 students
Rank: #22.
West Stanly Middle School
Magnet 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
| 619 students
Rank: #33.
Stanly County Virtual Education
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12492 Cottonville Rd
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-3081
Norwood, NC 28128
(704) 961-3081
Grades: 1-12
| 165 students
Rank: #44.
South Stanly Middle School
Magnet 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
| 353 students
Rank: #55.
North Stanly Middle School
Magnet 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
| 487 students
Rank: #66.
Albemarle Middle School
Magnet 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
| 409 students
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