Middle Schools in Anson County Schools

Summary:

The Anson County Schools district in North Carolina is home to two middle schools: Anson Middle and Wadesboro Elementary. Both schools are performing significantly below the state averages on various academic metrics, with low proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science.

According to the data, Anson Middle is ranked 693 out of 773 North Carolina middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Wadesboro Elementary does not have any statewide ranking or rating information provided. Both schools have extremely high free and reduced lunch rates, with Anson Middle at 99.3% and Wadesboro Elementary at 98.71% for the 2023-2024 school year.

The spending per student at Anson Middle was $9,167 in the 2018-2019 school year, while Wadesboro Elementary spent $11,235 per student during the same period. The student-teacher ratios for the 2023-2024 school year were 14.5 at Anson Middle and 16.2 at Wadesboro Elementary. These findings suggest that the Anson County Schools district may be facing significant challenges in providing quality education to its students, despite the relatively high spending per student.

District Detail

320 Camden Road
Wadesboro, NC 28170

(704) 694-4417

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: K-13
Students: 2,924

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)					EOG Reading (2025)					EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th 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
Wadesboro Elementary	Public	4-6	321 Camden Road	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 694-9383	215	14	15.3	97.2%	29 (13.5%)	156 (72.6%)	17 (7.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)	25.0	18.8	43.7			33.8	30.0	38.9			23.8		$11,235	$2,965	$8,270
Anson Middle	Public	7-8	832 US Hwy 52 N	Wadesboro	28170	Anson County	Anson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 694-3945	414	28	14.9	99.3%	103 (24.9%)	236 (57.0%)	43 (10.4%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.0%)	13.8	693^rd of 773 public middle schools	10.3%		9.5	738^th of 793 public middle schools	6.9%	45				32.0	27.1				36.7	29.6		30.8	$9,167	$956	$8,210

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stanly County Schools	8.03 mi	23	92^nd
Montgomery County Schools	9.41 mi	11	192^nd
Union County Public Schools	15.06 mi	52	42^nd
Richmond County Schools	19.54 mi	15	179^th
NCDPS Juvenile Education Services	22.37 mi	10

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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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