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Agriculture and Science Early College

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Agriculture and Science Early College ranks 109 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 83% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Agriculture and Science Early College is a high-performing public high school in Olin, North Carolina, serving 266 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Iredell-Statesville Schools district.

The school consistently ranks among the top high schools in North Carolina, with exceptional academic performance. Its proficiency rates in End-of-Course (EOC) exams are significantly higher than the district and state averages across subjects like Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Agriculture and Science Early College had a 92% proficiency rate in EOC English II, compared to 62.1% for the district and 59.6% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, often ranking in the top 100 or even top 50 high schools in North Carolina.

Interestingly, Agriculture and Science Early College is able to achieve these high academic results with relatively lower per-student spending ($7,260 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby high schools, such as Career Academy and Technical School ($13,148) and Statesville High ($10,092). The school also maintains a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 29.5 to 33.9 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools, but its exceptional academic performance suggests that the high ratio is not negatively impacting student outcomes.

255

Students ?

28.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,260

Per pupil spending ?

26.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Raider Rd
Olin, NC 28660

(704) 876-4056

District: Iredell-Statesville Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

15.7%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2019 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (81% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2019

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

109^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2019

From top 3% (2019) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9High Schools in the Iredell-Statesville Schools

102^nd of 242Iredell-Statesville 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	109 of 641	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	141 of 640	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	76 of 626	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	97 of 621	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	50 of 594	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	15 of 514	97.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	147 of 610	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	177 of 602	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	99 of 588	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	117 of 594	80.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	3 of 412	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.7	94 of 403	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	59 of 398	85.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	41 of 462	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	60 of 454	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.6	55 of 449	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	51 of 436	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	117 of 606	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	93 of 613	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	84 of 597	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	67 of 544	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	54 of 601	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	107 of 607	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	93.4	53 of 602	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	71 of 585	87.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	109 of 542	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	170 of 553	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.7	88 of 537	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	96 of 534	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)99th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II92%+32 vs state

Math I88%+54 vs state

Biology78%+29 vs state

Math III73%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	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 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Agriculture and Science Early College	Public	9-12	158 Raider Rd	Olin	28660	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-4056	255	9	28.0	26.3%	178 (69.8%)	23 (9.0%)	40 (15.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.9%)	85.3	109^th of 641 public high schools	83.0%		77.6	141^st of 640 public high schools	78.0%	32	77.6	92.0	88.4	73.2				$7,260	$104	$7,155
North Iredell High	Public	9-12	156 Raider Road	Olin	28660	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-4191	983	50	19.5	99.7%	643 (65.4%)	60 (6.1%)	227 (23.1%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.6%)	39.6	380^th of 641 public high schools	40.7%		41.8	360^th of 640 public high schools	43.8%	20	34.5	68.0	36.0	52.9				$9,856	$719	$9,137
Statesville High	Public	9-12	474 N Center St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-3491	991	54	18.3	99.7%	156 (15.7%)	465 (46.9%)	293 (29.6%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.5%)	20.1	523^rd of 641 public high schools	18.4%		14.1	559^th of 640 public high schools	12.7%	36	17.9	32.2	22.9	61.0				$10,092	$819	$9,273
Crossroads Arts and Science Early Colleg	Public	9-12	476 N Center St	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-0034	225	9	25.9	28.9%	131 (58.2%)	28 (12.4%)	38 (16.9%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	96.3	7^th of 641 public high schools	98.9%		97.2	2^nd of 640 public high schools	99.7%	5	95.8	100.0	100.0	100.0				$7,670	$103	$7,567
Collaborative College for Technology	Public	9-12	500 West Broad Street	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-5450	232	10	23.6	23.7%	141 (60.8%)	15 (6.5%)	54 (23.3%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	96.1	9^th of 641 public high schools	98.6%		95.7	14^th of 640 public high schools	97.8%	5	89.8	96.0	99.9					$7,803	$118	$7,685
West Iredell High	Public	9-12	213 Warrior Dr	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 873-2181	767	43	17.7	99.1%	398 (51.9%)	130 (16.9%)	153 (19.9%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.8%)	20.6	520^th of 641 public high schools	18.9%		11.5	579^th of 640 public high schools	9.5%	59	36.9	49.7	15.3	34.3				$9,961	$600	$9,361
South Iredell High	Public	9-12	299 Old Mountain Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 528-4536	1,768	83	21.3	33.2%	1,072 (60.6%)	219 (12.4%)	301 (17.0%)	61 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	112 (6.3%)	49.8	300^th of 641 public high schools	53.2%		39.5	373^rd of 640 public high schools	41.7%	73	49.8	61.5	41.4	62.9				$7,902	$590	$7,312
Career Academy and Technical School	Public	6-12	350 Old Murdock Rd	Troutman	28166	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 978-2791	103	17	6.1	18.4%	90 (87.4%)	7 (6.8%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	49.9	299^th of 641 public high schools	53.4%		17.3	536^th of 640 public high schools	16.3%	237	50.0	76.9		40.0	25.0	85.7	85.7	$13,148	$1,046	$12,102
Alexander Early College	Public	9-12	345 Industrial Blvd	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 632-8221	172	6	28.6	98.3%	122 (70.9%)	3 (1.7%)	34 (19.8%)	9 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	87.2	96^th of 641 public high schools	85.0%		86.3	106^th of 640 public high schools	83.4%	10	66.7	85.4	78.1	97.5				$6,455	$116	$6,339
Davie County Early College High	Public	9-12	1211 Salisbury Road	Mocksville	27028	Davie County	Davie County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 753-0888	131	3	47.1	55.7%	74 (56.5%)	10 (7.6%)	38 (29.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	83	120^th of 641 public high schools	81.3%		69.7	181^st of 640 public high schools	71.7%	61	72.0	84.6	60.0	85.7				$5,779	$197	$5,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Agriculture and Science Early College

What is the racial makeup of Agriculture and Science Early College?

Students at Agriculture and Science Early College are 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Agriculture and Science Early College a good school?

Agriculture and Science Early College ranks 109^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Agriculture and Science Early College in?

Iredell-Statesville Schools

How many students attend Agriculture and Science Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Agriculture and Science Early College.

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