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Stanly County Schools Schools
Stanly County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Stanly County (Albemarle). SchoolGrade grades 23 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Stanly County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Stanly County Schools
23 of 23 schools in Stanly County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 10C: 6D: 2
Best schools in Stanly County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Stanly Early College High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Stanly Stem Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- West Stanly High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Locust Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Stanly County Virtual Education (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Stanly High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ West Stanly Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Badin Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Endy Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Oakboro Choice Stem (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Stanly County Schools
High schools (5)
- C- Albemarle High, Albemarle
- B+ North Stanly High, New London
- C+ South Stanly High, Norwood
- A+ Stanly Early College High, Albemarle
- A- West Stanly High, Oakboro
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- C+ Albemarle Middle, Albemarle
- B- North Stanly Middle, New London
- B- South Stanly Middle, Norwood
- B+ West Stanly Middle School, Locust
Elementary and primary schools (11)
- B Aquadale Elementary, Norwood
- B+ Badin Elementary, Badin
- C- Central Elementary, Albemarle
- D East Albemarle Elementary, Albemarle
- B Endy Elementary, Albemarle
- A- Locust Elementary, Locust
- C Millingport Elementary, Albemarle
- C Norwood Elementary, Norwood
- B- Richfield Elementary, Richfield
- B Stanfield Elementary, Stanfield
- A Stanly Stem Early College, Albemarle
Other schools and academies (3)
- B Oakboro Choice Stem, Oakboro
- D+ Stanly Academy Learning Center, Albemarle
- A- Stanly County Virtual Education, Norwood
Where Stanly County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Stanly County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,739 students with 536 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,012 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3704320
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cabarrus County Schools (42 schools, 17 mi)
- Montgomery County Schools (11 schools, 19 mi)
- Kannapolis City Schools (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Anson County Schools (9 schools, 25 mi)
- Randolph County School System (32 schools, 27 mi)
- Union County Public Schools (52 schools, 27 mi)
- Rowan-Salisbury Schools (33 schools, 27 mi)
- Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (178 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Stanly County Schools
How many schools are in Stanly County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 23 public schools in Stanly County Schools, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Stanly County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Albemarle, Norwood, Locust, New London, Oakboro and 3 more.
How good are the schools in Stanly County Schools?
Across the 23 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 45.9% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43.9%. 87% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Stanly County Schools?
8,739 students were enrolled in Stanly County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Stanly County Schools?
Stanly County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Stanly County, with its district office in Albemarle. Its boundary covers about 395 sq mi.