Enrollment
255
High
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 370231003432
Agriculture and Science Early College
158 Raider Rd, Olin, NC 28660 · (704) 876-4056 · Iredell County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 90% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
67 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 51 | 20% |
| Grade 10 | 59 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 52 | 20% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
92.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
88.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 92 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
86.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 86% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 71% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Agriculture and Science Early College
Agriculture and Science Early College's state test result (86.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture and Science Early College this school | 255 | 26.3% | 86.0% |
| Early College EAST High Havelock | 208 | 27.4% | 61.6% |
| Onslow Early College Jacksonville | 189 | 24.3% | N/A |
| The JP Knapp ECH (i)School Currituck | 274 | 22.3% | 79.6% |
| Caldwell Applied Sciences Academy Hudson | 218 | 33.9% | 75.2% |
| Collaborative College for Technology Statesville | 232 | 23.7% | N/A |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Agriculture and Science Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Iredell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 86.0% | #30 of 468 | #1 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 88.4% | #20 of 464 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 92.0% | #21 of 448 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #437 of 598 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.0:1 | #444 of 473 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #369 of 474 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.3% | #491 of 527 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
255
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
28.0:1
was 35.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 255 | 9.1 | 28.0:1 | 26% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 9 | 29.6:1 | 38% (100) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 9.1 | 29.6:1 | 35% (94) |
| 2020-21 | 246 | 7 | 35.1:1 | 23% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | 3 | 33.7:1 | 36% (36) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Agriculture and Science Early College.
Since 2017-18: students up 152% (101 to 255); teachers up 203% (3 to 9.1).
About Agriculture and Science Early College
Agriculture and Science Early College is a very small high school serving families in Olin, North Carolina. The school enrolls 255 students in grades 9 through 13. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 66% below that mark.
Agriculture and Science Early College sits within Iredell-Statesville Schools, which has 38 schools and 21,017 students.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at Agriculture and Science Early College. Other reported shares: 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Agriculture and Science Early College are from different groups.
Based on 9.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Agriculture and Science Early College has a ratio of 28.0:1. The average for high schools in North Carolina, 19.6:1, is lower. Income data for the school show 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 61% average for public schools in Iredell County, the school's rate is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Agriculture and Science Early College lands at A, ahead of 90% of North Carolina public high schools.
Agriculture and Science Early College is 15.2 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (86.0% versus 70.8%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in North Carolina.
The school's county is Iredell County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $81,419 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Agriculture and Science Early College shares Iredell County with 51 other public schools.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, North Iredell High, is the closest to Agriculture and Science Early College. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. Its average proficiency rate of 86.0% is above the 50.9% average for nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 255, up from 246 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 35.1:1 to 28.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Agriculture and Science Early College is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Iredell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,544
Census ACS
Median income
$81,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools
- Lake Norman HighHigh · 1,905 students
- South Iredell HighHigh · 1,768 students
- Statesville HighHigh · 991 students
- North Iredell HighHigh · 983 students
- Troutman ElementaryElementary · 902 students
- Coddle Creek ElementaryElementary · 808 students
Other schools in Olin
- North Iredell HighHigh · 983 students
- North Iredell MiddleMiddle · 556 students
Nearby schools
- North Iredell High0.1 mi · 983
- North Iredell Middle2.7 mi · 556
- Central Elementary5.2 mi · 331
- Harmony Elementary5.7 mi · 371
- Union Grove Elementary6.3 mi · 247
- Cloverleaf Elementary7.4 mi · 568
Frequently asked questions
About Agriculture and Science Early CollegeHow many students attend Agriculture and Science Early College?
Agriculture and Science Early College enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 09-13.
What grades does Agriculture and Science Early College serve?
Agriculture and Science Early College serves grades 09-13.
How many teachers does Agriculture and Science Early College have?
Agriculture and Science Early College employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Agriculture and Science Early College?
Student demographics at Agriculture and Science Early College are roughly 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Agriculture and Science Early College public or private?
Agriculture and Science Early College is a public K-12 school, overseen by Iredell-Statesville Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.