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Schools in Aquadale

Aquadale’s public schools

Stanly County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aquadale. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?8/12schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
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
1
5,223 students on the public path
In brief

Aquadale’s schools, in brief

School by school

8 of Aquadale’s 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Stanly Early College High places highest (better than 99%); Albemarle Middle lowest (23%). See the path ↓

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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Aquadale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Aquadale ElementaryStanly County SchoolsB−
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Stanly County Schools.

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

Aquadale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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Aquadale—Stanly County Schools

Every school in Aquadale

12 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 Aquadaleby address
Aquadale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwood
B−
379 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Aquadalein other towns
Oakboro Choice STEM
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Oakboro
B
353 students14:1Rate it →
West Stanly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Locust
B−
662 students17:1Rate it →
North Stanly Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New London
C
471 students17:1Rate it →
South Stanly Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwood
C
402 students17:1Rate it →
Albemarle Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albemarle
C−
355 students14:1Rate it →
West Stanly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oakboro
A
800 students18:1Rate it →
North Stanly High
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
B+
568 students15:1Rate it →
South Stanly High
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwood
B
442 students16:1Rate it →
Albemarle High
High · Grades 9–12 · Albemarle
C
414 students14:1Rate it →
Stanly STEM Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Albemarle
A
189 students32:1Rate it →
Stanly Early College High
High · Grades 9–12 · Albemarle
A+
188 students24:1Rate it →

Questions about Aquadale’s schools

Are Aquadale’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Aquadale. Stanly County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Aquadale. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 8 of its 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Aquadale in?

Stanly County Schools.

Where do Aquadale kids go to high school?

One of six high schools, depending on your address: West Stanly High, North Stanly High, South Stanly High, Albemarle High, Stanly STEM Early College and Stanly Early College High.

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What Aquadale families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.