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Lee Early College

PublicHighGrades 9–13

1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford, NC 27330 · (919) 888-4502 · Part of Lee County Schools

Sanford’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
272
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–13
The gist

What stands out about Lee Early College

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 53 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–13Lee Early CollegeYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency95%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts95%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

1105 Kelly Drive, Sanford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 962
Grade 1060
Grade 1155
Grade 1258
Grade 1337
Enrollment over time
303’20
278’21
272’22
263’23
272’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 31%Black 8%Two or more races 5%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 Lee Early College from Sanford families.

Other schools in Lee County Schools

The district →
Broadway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Broadway
C−
490 students16:1
Floyd L Knight Children Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Sanford
D−
95 students7:1
WB Wicker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
D
588 students14:1
J Glenn Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
587 students16:1
Greenwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
C+
571 students15:1
Tramway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Sanford
B
559 students14:1

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; Sanford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.