Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28001

Summary:

The 28001 zip code area of Stanly County, North Carolina is home to 10 diverse schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. While the schools in this area serve students from a range of economic backgrounds, with many having high rates of free and reduced-price lunch, the academic performance of these schools varies significantly.

At the top of the pack are Stanly Early College High and Stanly STEM Early College, which rank among the top 60-70 high schools in the state and boast exceptional proficiency rates on end-of-course exams. Millingport Elementary also stands out, consistently performing in the top 200 elementary schools and earning high marks from SchoolDigger. In contrast, schools like Central Elementary and Albemarle Middle struggle to meet state averages, highlighting significant disparities in academic performance within the Stanly County Schools district.

The data also reveals a strong correlation between economic disadvantage, as measured by free and reduced-price lunch rates, and lower academic outcomes. Schools with the highest poverty levels tend to have the lowest test score proficiency, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support. Additionally, the presence of alternative educational options, such as the Stanly County Virtual Education program and the Stanly Academy Learning Center, provides families with more choices to meet their children's unique needs.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4200	390	27	14.4	96.7%	96 (24.6%)	184 (47.2%)	57 (14.6%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	13.8	561^st of 640 public high schools	12.3%		12.3	556^th of 626 public high schools	11.2%	5	15.5	34.7	12.5	44.9															$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
Albemarle Middle	Public	6-8	1811 Badin Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3400	409	26	15.4	99.3%	107 (26.2%)	183 (44.7%)	64 (15.6%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (9.0%)	10.8	729^th of 793 public middle schools	8.1%		11.4	717^th of 784 public middle schools	8.5%	12								22.1	25.2	16.7				20.9	24.3	27.7		55.0	$10,875	$1,299	$9,576
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	206 N 3rd Street	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3200	546	35	15.7	99.5%	187 (34.2%)	190 (34.8%)	72 (13.2%)	21 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.7%)	22.3	1241^st of 1505 public elementary schools	17.5%		11.8	1390^th of 1502 public elementary schools	7.5%	149					37.6	49.4	26.9				35.5	44.3	28.2				56.4		$9,432	$1,366	$8,066
East Albemarle Elementary	Public	K-5	1813 E Main Street	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3500	319	21	14.8	99.1%	70 (21.9%)	169 (53.0%)	36 (11.3%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.7%)	21.8	1255^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.6%		13.8	1352^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	10.0%	97					72.2	29.2	22.6				38.9	37.5	35.8				41.5		$10,004	$1,532	$8,473
Stanly Early College High	Public	9-12	141 College Drive	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4400	188	8	23.4	31.4%	137 (72.9%)	15 (8.0%)	23 (12.2%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	91.7	60^th of 640 public high schools	90.6%		92.1	49^th of 626 public high schools	92.2%	11	79.1	92.6	88.6	91.1															$7,609	$364	$7,245
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	8-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4500	16	0	5.0	81.3%	10 (62.5%)	1 (6.3%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)								(n/a)			8.3																$23,336	$986	$22,350
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4900	153	7	21.7	37.9%	79 (51.6%)	17 (11.1%)	22 (14.4%)	23 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.8%)	91.3	62^nd of 640 public high schools	90.3%		94.5	31^st of 626 public high schools	95.0%	31		96.2	73.7	90.0
Stanly County Virtual Education	Public, Virtual, Alternative	2-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(704) 961-3081	165	0	31.8	27.9%	103 (62.4%)	38 (23.0%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.7%)								(n/a)	5.9	14.3	6.7	5.9											27.3	31.3		26.7	$1,870	$164	$1,706
Endy Elementary	Public	K-5	27670 Betty Rd	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3300	348	26	13.4	99.1%	290 (83.3%)	16 (4.6%)	30 (8.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	40.9	916^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.1%		32.5	1047^th of 1502 public elementary schools	30.3%	131					72.0	43.5	40.0				50.0	50.0	28.9				62.2		$9,108	$956	$8,152
Millingport Elementary	Public	K-5	24198 NC Hwy 73 W	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4300	194	13	15.1	98.5%	148 (76.3%)	5 (2.6%)	9 (4.6%)	19 (9.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	83.4	194^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.1%		80.5	228^th of 1502 public elementary schools	84.8%	34					68.6	80.0	80.0				51.4	73.3	72.5				90.0		$10,684	$1,258	$9,426

Cities Near Zip Code 28001

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Albemarle	0.64 mi	10	308^th
New London	4.58 mi	2	413^th
Badin	7.47 mi	1	186^th
Norwood	7.94 mi	4	411^th
Oakboro	8.6 mi	2	83^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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