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Wadesboro Elementary

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Wadesboro Elementary is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Wadesboro, North Carolina, with 232 students and a high percentage (over 97%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school is part of the Anson County Schools district, which is ranked 182 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wadesboro Elementary consistently underperforms the Anson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25% of 4th graders are projected to be proficient or better in math, compared to 37% for the district and 58.9% for the state. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 16.2 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Anson Middle School (14.5) and some of the other nearby schools. However, Wadesboro Elementary spent $11,235 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the spending at Anson Middle ($9,167) and some of the other nearby schools.

When comparing Wadesboro Elementary to the nearby schools in the same and other districts, it becomes clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, South Stanly Middle and Ellerbe Middle, which are in different districts, outperform Wadesboro Elementary across most metrics. This suggests that Wadesboro Elementary faces significant challenges that need to be addressed, likely requiring a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of the school and its students.

215

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,235

Per pupil spending ?

97.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 Camden Road
Wadesboro, NC 28170

(704) 694-9383

District: Anson County Schools

Students who attend Wadesboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Anson Middle
High:	Anson County Early College High
	Anson High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

72.6%

White:

13.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (30% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Science scores 38 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

North Carolina avg57%

1,409^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

182^nd of 242Anson County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1409 of 1490	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	1467 of 1505	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1493 of 1502	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1507 of 1514	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	1488 of 1489	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	1429 of 1473	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	805 of 918	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	876 of 924	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	908 of 933	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	927 of 927	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	866 of 949	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	844 of 927	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	11.7	865 of 878	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1363 of 1451	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1413 of 1455	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1443 of 1459	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	1458 of 1458	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1293 of 1424	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	1348 of 1405	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	1288 of 1437	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1393 of 1450	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1424 of 1437	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.9	1358 of 1366	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	1303 of 1361	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	1300 of 1332	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1388 of 1450	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1433 of 1464	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1451 of 1461	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1428 of 1464	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	1430 of 1444	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	1419 of 1430	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	1386 of 1413	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	3.1	153 of 154	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	1160 of 1172	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.0	683 of 1194	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	3.6	1173 of 1178	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-20 vs state

Mathematics29%-30 vs state

Science24%-38 vs state

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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
Cordova Middle	Public	6-8	194 Church St	Cordova	28330	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9839	233	16	14.3	98.7%	85 (36.5%)	74 (31.8%)	48 (20.6%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.0%)	22.9	608^th of 773 public middle schools	21.3%		24.6	622^nd of 793 public middle schools	21.6%	14			38.6	26.0	29.6			36.1	42.5	33.8		59.2	$11,060	$1,914	$9,147
East Union Middle	Public	6-8	6010 W Marshville Blvd	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 290-1540	683	40	17.1	99.6%	181 (26.5%)	176 (25.8%)	293 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	31.9	528^th of 773 public middle schools	31.7%		37.2	516^th of 793 public middle schools	34.9%	12			63.6	42.9	39.9			38.8	36.0	36.4		49.0	$11,471	$1,160	$10,311
Rockingham Middle	Public	6-8	415 Wall Street	Rockingham	28379	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 997-9827	606	38	15.9	99.5%	219 (36.1%)	250 (41.3%)	61 (10.1%)	8 (1.3%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	44.7	433^rd of 773 public middle schools	44.0%		48.7	408^th of 793 public middle schools	48.5%	25			70.3	57.7	42.6			46.7	48.1	40.9		45.3	$9,095	$1,262	$7,833
Ellerbe Middle	Public	6-8	128 W Ballard Street	Ellerbe	28338	Richmond County	Richmond County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 582-7925	182	14	13.0	98.4%	64 (35.2%)	40 (22.0%)	52 (28.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.9%)	41.3	461^st of 773 public middle schools	40.4%		46.4	426^th of 793 public middle schools	46.3%	35			36.0	40.0	56.0			30.0	41.8	44.0		72.6	$10,518	$2,016	$8,502
South Stanly Middle	Public	6-8	12492 Cottonville Road	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-5700	402	24	16.9	99.3%	260 (64.7%)	61 (15.2%)	42 (10.4%)	17 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	42.9	450^th of 773 public middle schools	41.8%		43.6	453^rd of 793 public middle schools	42.9%	3			59.0	40.3	39.5			52.1	46.0	57.8		49.7	$9,546	$628	$8,918

Frequently Asked Questions about Wadesboro Elementary

What high school do graduates of Wadesboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wadesboro Elementary usually go on to attend Anson Middle

What is the racial makeup of Wadesboro Elementary?

Students at Wadesboro Elementary are 73% African American, 13% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Wadesboro Elementary in?

Anson County Schools

How many students attend Wadesboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 215 students attended Wadesboro Elementary.

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