Badin Elementary

Set in Badin, North Carolina, Badin Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community, overseen by Stanly County Schools. It enrolls 411 students across grades K through 5.

Badin Elementary is one of 23 schools operated by Stanly County Schools, a district that instructs 8,743 students overall.

On demographics, Badin Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 68%. Beyond that, the school logs 14% Black, 12% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 79%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at Badin Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Badin Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 75.6%, a residual of +27.1 points.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Stanly County put median household income runs about $60,704, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Stanly County runs 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,471 students), of which Badin Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Albemarle Middle, roughly 4.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Badin Elementary. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Badin Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 30.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Badin Elementary has declined 12%, going from 466 students in 2018 to 411 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment declined from 7% to 2% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Badin Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.