Millingport Elementary

Set in Albemarle, North Carolina, Millingport Elementary is a close-knit K-5 school, overseen by Stanly County Schools. It enrolls 192 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 59% below the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

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

On the student-mix side, Millingport Elementary logs that 72% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Asian, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.9:1, putting Millingport Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Millingport 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 48.9%; this one delivers 77.5%, a residual of +28.5 points.

In the broader community, Stanly County reports that median household earnings sit near $60,704, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Millingport Elementary is one of 24 public schools in Stanly County (combined enrollment of about 9,471 students).

The closest other public school is North Stanly Middle, roughly 4.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Millingport Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Millingport Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 51.2%.

Millingport Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 224 students in 2018 compared to 192 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 72% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Millingport Elementary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.