Enrollment
188
High
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STANLY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370432002890
Stanly Early College High
141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001 · (704) 961-4400 · Stanly County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL188 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% 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.
- A+Beats 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
23.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
185 students
DISTRICT 96% · 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 | 44 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 22% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)Math
85.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The North Carolina average is about 52 of 100.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
87.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+38.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 87% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 38 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Stanly Early College High
Stanly Early College High's state test result (87.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly Early College High this school | 188 | 98.4% | 87.2% |
| Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington | 167 | 98.2% | 61.1% |
| Tri-County Early College High Murphy | 153 | 96.1% | 74.0% |
| Wilkes Early College High School Wilkesboro | 265 | 98.9% | 73.5% |
| Alexander Early College Taylorsville | 172 | 98.3% | 76.7% |
| McDowell Early College Marion | 241 | 98.8% | 80.8% |
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 Stanly Early College High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stanly County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 87.2% | #26 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.2% | #27 of 464 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 188 | #486 of 598 | #7 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #270 of 527 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #125 of 277 | N/A |
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
188
-9 (-5%) vs 2020
+20% since 2010-11, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 24.6:1
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 | 188 | 8 | 23.4:1 | 98% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 194 | 8.1 | 24.1:1 | 39% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 8 | 23.4:1 | 31% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 8 | 24.6:1 | 27% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 8.2 | 25.5:1 | 36% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 7 | 28.9:1 | 43% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 157 | 7 | 22.4:1 | 61% (96) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanly Early College High.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (209 to 188); teachers down 2% (8.2 to 8).
About Stanly Early College High
Students in Albemarle, North Carolina, attend Stanly Early College High, a very small high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 13, with 188 students on the rolls. On average, high schools in North Carolina enroll around 761, and this school is 75% below that mark.
Stanly County Schools is the local district for Stanly Early College High. It runs 23 schools with 8,743 students.
Of every 100 students at Stanly Early College High, about 76 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Among Stanly County residents, the White share is about 79%. The diversity index for Stanly Early College High is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Stanly Early College High has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1. By comparison, the average for high schools in North Carolina is 19.6:1. At Stanly Early College High, 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in Stanly County is close, at 99%.
Stanly Early College High earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 96% of North Carolina public high schools.
BeatsExpectations places Stanly Early College High in the top 10% of North Carolina schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 38.4 points above it (87.2% actual, 48.8% predicted).
In Stanly County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,704 a year, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Stanly County number 24, with about 9,471 students.
Stanly Academy Learning Center is the nearest public school to Stanly Early College High, about 2.2 miles away. Within five miles of Stanly Early College High, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, Stanly Early College High ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Stanly Early College High is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 188, from 197 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 24.6 to 23.4 over 4 years.
On allk12, people connected to Stanly Early College High can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Stanly County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,651
Census ACS
Median income
$60,704
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stanly County Schools
- West Stanly HighHigh · 800 students
- West Stanly Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- North Stanly HighHigh · 568 students
- Locust ElementaryElementary · 563 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Stanfield ElementaryElementary · 483 students
Other schools in Albemarle
- Central ElementaryElementary · 525 students
- Albemarle HighHigh · 414 students
- Endy ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Albemarle MiddleMiddle · 355 students
- East Albemarle ElementaryElementary · 261 students
- Millingport ElementaryElementary · 192 students
Nearby schools
- Stanly Academy Learning Center2.2 mi · 13
- Stanly County Virtual Education2.2 mi · 56
- Central Elementary2.5 mi · 525
- Stanly STEM Early College3.3 mi · 189
- Albemarle High3.3 mi · 414
- Endy Elementary3.3 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Stanly Early College HighHow large is Stanly Early College High?
Stanly Early College High enrolls approximately 188 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Stanly Early College High serve?
Stanly Early College High serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
How many teachers does Stanly Early College High have?
Stanly Early College High employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanly Early College High?
At Stanly Early College High, the student body is approximately 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Stanly Early College High public or private?
Stanly Early College High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stanly County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.