Albemarle Middle

Summary:

Albemarle Middle is a public middle school in Albemarle, North Carolina, serving 409 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district, which is ranked 127 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Albemarle Middle faces significant challenges, particularly in academic performance. The school consistently underperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 22.1% of 6th graders proficient or better in Math, compared to 43.1% for the district and 54.3% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of African American (44.74%) and Hispanic (15.65%) students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have a majority white student population. Additionally, over 99% of Albemarle Middle's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Despite the school's high per-student spending of $10,875 and relatively low student-teacher ratio, Albemarle Middle's performance continues to decline, with its statewide ranking dropping from 422 out of 627 middle schools in 2013-2014 to 729 out of 793 in 2023-2024. In comparison, nearby schools such as West Stanly Middle and South Stanly Middle consistently outperform Albemarle Middle, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the school's underperformance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1811 Badin Road
       Albemarle, NC  28001


(704) 961-3400

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
729th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,875 Help


Students who attend Albemarle Middle usually attend:

High:    Albemarle High

Feeder schools for Albemarle Middle:

Elementary:    Central Elementary
    East Albemarle Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  18.8 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

African American:
39.7%
White:
30.5%
Hispanic:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Albemarle Middle ranks worse than 91.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Albemarle Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (39.7%), White (30.5%), Hispanic (15.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Albemarle Middle is 18.8, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Stanly County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Albemarle Middle is $10,875, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Stanly County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Albemarle Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Albemarle Middle 729th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Albemarle Middle in the ranking list.)

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Stanly County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanly County Schools 127th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Albemarle Middle

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Rank History for all students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 43.64 398th 598 33.4%
2007 32.63 473rd 606 21.9%
2008 46.22 374th 620 39.7%
2009 47.83 388th 630 38.4%
2010 49.76 391st 640 38.9%
2011 53.03 366th 648 43.5%
2012 56.36 351st 662 47.0%
2013 34.61 446th 673 33.7%
2014 32.87 422nd 627 32.7%
2015 40.47 424th 705 39.9%
2016 34.70 469th 692 32.2%
2017 37.85 454th 694 34.6%
2018 21.04 558th 691 19.2%
2019 32.45 537th 737 27.1%
2021 24.86 568th 741 23.3%
2022 23.57 624th 786 20.6%
2023 11.41 717th 784 8.5%
2024 10.77 729th 793 8.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.99 181st 237 23.6%
2021 47.49 119th 248 52.0%
2022 38.44 179th 283 36.7%
2023 11.41 291st 302 3.6%
2024 13.06 292nd 306 4.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 16.63 312th 318 1.9%
2024 25.49 302nd 356 15.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.80 452nd 473 4.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.71 451st 604 25.3%
2019 42.43 388th 639 39.3%
2021 27.67 474th 633 25.1%
2022 28.84 524th 689 23.9%
2023 12.53 694th 735 5.6%
2024 17.67 668th 743 10.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.76 550th 656 16.2%
2019 30.77 517th 684 24.4%
2021 21.91 570th 706 19.3%
2022 23.23 590th 733 19.5%
2023 10.04 689th 731 5.7%
2024 8.55 710th 738 3.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.35 261st 475 45.1%
2019 35.43 337th 504 33.1%
2021 41.32 261st 478 45.4%
2022 23.48 387th 449 13.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.18 108th 416 74.0%
2021 54.53 252nd 448 43.8%
2022 42.03 348th 450 22.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.01 557th 665 16.2%
2019 31.33 508th 697 27.1%
2021 27.93 521st 711 26.7%
2022 23.29 596th 748 20.3%
2023 11.97 685th 747 8.3%
2024 12.53 689th 751 8.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.71 427th 494 13.6%
2019 38.60 336th 519 35.3%
2021 29.27 389th 533 27.0%
2022 20.82 480th 550 12.7%
2023 15.26 528th 559 5.5%
2024 15.83 511th 560 8.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.48 216th 472 54.2%
2019 58.25 152nd 493 69.2%
2021 50.81 235th 522 55.0%
2022 46.86 280th 541 48.2%
2023 25.58 448th 553 19.0%
2024 18.52 507th 564 10.1%
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Rank History for White students at Albemarle Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.80 539th 596 9.6%
2019 23.94 528th 624 15.4%
2021 14.24 582nd 632 7.9%
2022 24.15 547th 658 16.9%
2023 11.26 629th 656 4.1%
2024 8.50 630th 652 3.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Open Quote The most horrible school my kid has ever went to. Racism, fights, bullying and staff is rude. Kids are not the priority here, I'm not sure what is. This was in 2019-2020.
Hopefully things are better. The school board needs to do something for this school and it's students. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Albemarle Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 281 181 38 4 0 n/a n/a 0 504
1999 290 215 58 6 0 n/a n/a 0 569
2000 256 213 52 9 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2001 258 202 47 12 0 n/a n/a 0 519
2002 285 219 36 20 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2003 285 219 36 20 0 n/a n/a 0 560
2004 278 241 36 15 1 n/a n/a 0 571
2005 240 239 30 17 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2006 226 250 34 20 1 n/a n/a 0 531
2007 227 235 27 24 1 n/a n/a 18 532
2008 194 183 29 30 1 n/a n/a 17 454
2009 192 193 28 27 0 n/a n/a 0 440
2010 183 171 24 34 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2011 173 137 24 32 0 0 16 0 382
2012 169 144 27 32 2 0 28 0 402
2013 174 153 29 28 2 0 31 0 417
2014 174 160 23 33 1 0 37 0 428
2015 165 171 24 38 0 0 32 0 430
2016 135 140 25 38 0 0 35 0 373
2017 147 138 22 44 0 0 25 0 376
2018 126 135 18 52 0 0 30 0 361
2019 123 146 14 50 1 0 35 0 369
2020 116 156 14 48 1 0 56 0 391
2021 113 178 15 46 2 0 39 0 393
2022 121 183 15 57 1 0 30 0 407
2023 107 183 15 64 2 1 37 0 409
2024 116 151 19 59 0 1 34 0 380

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Albemarle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 504 36.0 14.0 n/a
1999 569 36.0 15.8 44.5
2000 530 34.0 15.6 63.4
2001 519 34.0 15.3 59
2002 560 34.0 16.5 0
2003 560 34.0 16.5 0
2004 571 34.0 16.8 61.6
2005 526 34.0 15.5 64.8
2006 531 34.0 15.6 66.1
2007 532 38.1 14.0 68.1
2008 454 38.5 11.8 n/a
2009 440 34.4 12.8 70
2010 412 35.3 11.6 74.5
2011 382 33.2 11.4 71.7
2012 402 32.3 12.4 74.9
2013 417 31.8 13.0 74.3
2014 428 32.2 13.2 78.7
2015 430 32.0 13.4 76
2016 373 33.0 11.3 79.9
2017 376 33.5 11.2 77.7
2018 361 29.0 12.4 80.1
2019 369 30.7 12.0 98.1
2020 391 27.6 14.1 98.7
2021 393 31.6 12.4 99.2
2022 407 25.2 16.1 99.3
2023 409 26.4 15.4 99.3
2024 380 20.2 18.8 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Albemarle Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 504 36.0 14.0 n/a
1999 569 36.0 15.8 44.5
2000 530 34.0 15.6 63.4
2001 519 34.0 15.3 59
2002 560 34.0 16.5 0
2003 560 34.0 16.5 0
2004 571 34.0 16.8 61.6
2005 526 34.0 15.5 64.8
2006 531 34.0 15.6 66.1
2007 532 38.1 14.0 68.1
2008 454 38.5 11.8 n/a
2009 440 34.4 12.8 70
2010 412 35.3 11.6 74.5
2011 382 33.2 11.4 71.7
2012 402 32.3 12.4 74.9
2013 417 31.8 13.0 74.3
2014 428 32.2 13.2 78.7
2015 430 32.0 13.4 76
2016 373 33.0 11.3 79.9
2017 376 33.5 11.2 77.7
2018 361 29.0 12.4 80.1
2019 369 30.7 12.0 98.1
2020 391 27.6 14.1 98.7
2021 393 31.6 12.4 99.2
2022 407 25.2 16.1 99.3
2023 409 26.4 15.4 99.3
2024 380 20.2 18.8 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Albemarle Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,299 (11.9%) $9,576 (88.1%) $10,874

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Albemarle Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 537th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 717th of 784 Middle schools
 18.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Albemarle Middle)51.521.1
 30.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)60.446.9
 13.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Albemarle Middle)55.422.8
 32.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)58.946.3
 12.6%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Albemarle Middle)53.722.8
 30.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)56.442.9
 13.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Albemarle Middle)3825.2
 12.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)53.143.1
 10%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Albemarle Middle)38.513.8
 24.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)51.235.9
 15.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Albemarle Middle)39.429.4
 10%
   8th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)49.648
 1.6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Albemarle Middle)68.854.6
 14.2%
   8th Grade Science (Stanly County Schools)8265.4
 16.6%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students369409
 10.8%
African American146183
 25.3%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1415
 7.1%
Hispanic5064
 28%
Pacific Islander01
White123107
 13%
Two or More Races3537
 5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.1%99.3%
 1.2%


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Albemarle Middle ranks in the bottom 8.1% of North Carolina middle schools.

Students who attend Albemarle Middle usually go on to attend Albemarle High

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Albemarle Middle.

Students at Albemarle Middle are 40% African American, 31% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.


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