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Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

206 N 3rd Street, Albemarle, NC 28001 · (704) 961-3200 · Part of Stanly County Schools

Albemarle’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
525
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Albemarle kids: Albemarle Middle

On the path

Where Albemarle kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Central ElementaryYou are here
6–8Albemarle Middle355 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

206 N 3rd Street, Albemarle

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten72
Grade 1102
Grade 297
Grade 382
Grade 495
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
513’20
508’21
546’22
551’23
525’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 33%Black 33%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 14%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Albemarle families.

Other schools in Stanly County Schools

The district →
Aquadale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwood
B−
379 students13:1
Locust Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Locust
B+
563 students16:1
Stanfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Stanfield
B
483 students14:1
Badin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Badin
B
411 students14:1
Endy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Albemarle
B
360 students13:1
Norwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Norwood
C−
354 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Albemarle’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.