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Schools in Albemarle · Stanly County Schools

Albemarle’s public schools score below 55% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Albemarle, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#178of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 3 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▼ 4 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.5K
▼ 12% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
8
1,932 students on the public path
In brief

Albemarle’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 282 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Albemarle’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,481 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite (private) and Premier Service of Carolina Inc (private) are in town. Stanly County Virtual Education, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Albemarle’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 45% of North Carolina school districts, #178 of 290 North Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the North Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (282)Better than 51%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,240 test results and a graduating class of 625 could put Albemarle anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Albemarle’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,088 in math, 4,393 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Albemarle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC−
6–8Albemarle MiddleStanly County SchoolsC−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Albemarle’s public schools are run by Stanly County Schools, which also serves Badin, Locust, Misenheimer and New London and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Stanly County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 8,743 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.3 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$11,481NC $13,045 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 49.9% · 4393 students tested
Math47%
State average 50.8% · 4088 students tested

Albemarle vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Albemarle’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AlbemarleB−Stanly County Schools

Every school in Albemarle

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Albemarleby address
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
525 students13:1Rate it →
East Albemarle Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
261 students13:1Rate it →
Albemarle Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
355 students14:1Rate it →
Albemarle High
High · Grades 9–12
C
414 students14:1Rate it →
Stanly STEM Early College
High · Grades 9–12
A
189 students32:1Rate it →
Stanly Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
188 students24:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Albemarlenot counted as local schools
Stanly County Virtual Education
Grades 1–12
B
Online
56 studentsRate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
35 students9:1Rate it →
Premier Service of Carolina Inc
High · Grades 9–10
Private · Special education · All-boys
12 students8:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Stanly Academy Learning Center).

Questions about Albemarle’s schools

Are Albemarle’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Albemarle children attend score below 55% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #178 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Albemarle in?

Stanly County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,743 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Albemarle kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Albemarle High, Stanly STEM Early College and Stanly Early College High.

What is Albemarle’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Stanly County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Albemarle spend per student?

$11,481 in Stanly County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Albemarle?

Yes: Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 35 students) and Premier Service of Carolina Inc (special education · all-boys, grades 9–10, 12 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.