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Best Elementary Schools
in Stanly County Schools

This page covers 11 elementary schools in Stanly County Schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 11
1
rank
Aquadale Elementary
Grades PK–05352 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
2
rank
Endy Elementary
Grades PK–05348 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
3
rank
Oakboro Choice STEM
Grades KG–08344 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
4
rank
East Albemarle Elementary
Grades KG–05319 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
5
rank
Millingport Elementary
Grades KG–05194 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
98%
High economic need
6
rank
Stanfield Elementary
Grades KG–05394 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
7
rank
Central Elementary
Grades KG–05546 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
15.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
8
rank
Norwood Elementary
Grades KG–05342 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
15.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
9
rank
Richfield Elementary
Grades KG–05316 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
15.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
10
rank
Locust Elementary
Grades KG–05486 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
40
/100
Student:Teacher
17.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$12,039
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
99%
High economic need
1 more elementary schools in Stanly County Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
23
Total Schools
47
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Aquadale Elementary
Score: 47/100
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.