Central Elementary

Public K-5

 206 N 3rd Street
       Albemarle, NC  28001-4011


(704) 961-3200

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1390th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,432 Help


Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Albemarle Middle
High:    Albemarle High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  546

Racial breakdown:

African American:
34.8%
White:
34.2%
Two or more races:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Compare Details Central Elementary ranks worse than 92.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Central Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Stanly County Schools District. Student population at Central Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (34.8%), White (34.2%), two or more races (13.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% 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 Central Elementary is 15.7. 8 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Central Elementary is $9,432, which is the 4th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Elementary 1390th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Stanly County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanly County Schools 132nd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Central Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 54.17 641st 1276 49.8%
2007 39.22 906th 1293 29.9%
2008 33.10 963rd 1324 27.3%
2009 28.21 1049th 1354 22.5%
2010 43.81 864th 1363 36.6%
2011 59.79 615th 1381 55.5%
2012 45.52 832nd 1388 40.1%
2013 38.39 878th 1403 37.4%
2014 36.79 903rd 1390 35.0%
2015 32.87 1040th 1440 27.8%
2016 44.83 840th 1425 41.1%
2017 28.89 1094th 1429 23.4%
2018 27.11 1121st 1434 21.8%
2019 17.36 1294th 1473 12.2%
2021 20.48 1198th 1489 19.5%
2022 19.46 1282nd 1514 15.3%
2023 11.83 1390th 1502 7.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.79 43rd 103 58.3%
2021 23.29 87th 97 10.3%
2023 3.86 152nd 154 1.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.06 481st 497 3.2%
2021 64.68 68th 385 82.3%
2023 40.16 292nd 514 43.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.94 1179th 1332 11.5%
2019 15.55 1269th 1361 6.8%
2021 19.17 1154th 1329 13.2%
2022 28.26 1070th 1366 21.7%
2023 17.49 1303rd 1437 9.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.00 1118th 1405 20.4%
2019 14.99 1298th 1424 8.8%
2021 20.91 1173rd 1440 18.5%
2022 25.62 1154th 1458 20.9%
2023 18.74 1267th 1459 13.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.85 433rd 897 51.7%
2019 25.67 741st 878 15.6%
2021 48.09 256th 646 60.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.92 1085th 1413 23.2%
2019 22.74 1199th 1430 16.2%
2021 21.12 1163rd 1444 19.5%
2022 16.99 1291st 1464 11.8%
2023 9.91 1389th 1461 4.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.61 809th 927 12.7%
2019 16.31 890th 949 6.2%
2021 35.97 554th 896 38.2%
2022 26.81 745th 927 19.6%
2023 20.11 828th 933 11.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.30 679th 851 20.2%
2019 41.59 523rd 865 39.5%
2021 34.06 576th 843 31.7%
2022 32.55 666th 893 25.4%
2023 9.29 905th 915 1.1%
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Rank History for White students at Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.93 892nd 1178 24.3%
2019 12.64 1118th 1183 5.5%
2021 12.07 1123rd 1172 4.2%
2022 17.33 1079th 1194 9.6%
2023 13.90 1105th 1183 6.6%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Central Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 116 161 53 16 0 n/a n/a 0 346
1999 111 177 69 11 0 n/a n/a 0 368
2000 99 185 53 13 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2001 108 174 43 7 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2002 114 184 27 21 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2003 114 184 27 21 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2004 98 163 19 27 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2005 96 149 19 22 1 n/a n/a 0 287
2006 110 144 14 25 1 n/a n/a 0 294
2007 125 131 14 27 1 n/a n/a 23 321
2008 148 130 11 29 2 n/a n/a 25 345
2009 143 140 11 26 3 n/a n/a 0 323
2010 131 137 19 38 1 n/a n/a 0 326
2011 126 129 18 50 1 0 31 0 355
2012 254 171 30 63 1 0 44 0 563
2013 264 170 24 63 2 0 48 0 571
2014 266 169 29 64 2 0 48 0 578
2015 276 186 25 74 3 0 51 0 615
2016 271 194 31 84 2 0 46 0 628
2017 249 203 30 77 2 1 58 0 620
2018 224 204 28 76 2 1 46 0 581
2019 193 203 28 73 2 1 47 0 547
2020 147 140 15 76 2 1 154 0 535
2021 173 194 19 67 1 0 59 0 513
2022 184 171 21 73 1 0 58 0 508
2023 187 190 21 72 1 0 75 0 546

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 Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 346 24.0 14.4 n/a
1999 368 24.0 15.3 53.3
2000 350 24.0 14.6 76.3
2001 332 24.0 13.8 78
2002 346 24.0 14.4 0
2003 346 24.0 14.4 0
2004 307 24.0 12.8 73.9
2005 287 24.0 12.0 78.7
2006 294 24.0 12.3 79.9
2007 321 n/a n/a 78.9
2008 345 25.6 13.5 78.1
2009 323 27.6 11.7 72.1
2010 326 26.4 12.3 75.2
2011 355 28.4 12.4 75.8
2012 563 38.1 14.7 81.3
2013 571 36.5 15.6 78.3
2014 578 40.7 14.1 79.8
2015 615 42.0 14.6 77.2
2016 628 43.0 14.6 99.5
2017 620 44.2 14.0 99.5
2018 581 41.1 14.1 98.5
2019 547 35.5 15.4 99.5
2020 535 35.5 15.0 99.4
2021 513 35.5 14.4 99.4
2022 508 33.5 15.1 98.8
2023 546 34.7 15.7 99.5

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 Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 346 24.0 14.4 n/a
1999 368 24.0 15.3 53.3
2000 350 24.0 14.6 76.3
2001 332 24.0 13.8 78
2002 346 24.0 14.4 0
2003 346 24.0 14.4 0
2004 307 24.0 12.8 73.9
2005 287 24.0 12.0 78.7
2006 294 24.0 12.3 79.9
2007 321 n/a n/a 78.9
2008 345 25.6 13.5 78.1
2009 323 27.6 11.7 72.1
2010 326 26.4 12.3 75.2
2011 355 28.4 12.4 75.8
2012 563 38.1 14.7 81.3
2013 571 36.5 15.6 78.3
2014 578 40.7 14.1 79.8
2015 615 42.0 14.6 77.2
2016 628 43.0 14.6 99.5
2017 620 44.2 14.0 99.5
2018 581 41.1 14.1 98.5
2019 547 35.5 15.4 99.5
2020 535 35.5 15.0 99.4
2021 513 35.5 14.4 99.4
2022 508 33.5 15.1 98.8
2023 546 34.7 15.7 99.5

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 Central Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,366 (14.5%) $8,066 (85.5%) $9,432

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Central Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1294th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1390th of 1502 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)32.337.1
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.260.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Central Elementary)32.331.5
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)47.751.6
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)47.133.3
 13.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.547.2
 12.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Central Elementary)44.135.6
 8.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)6147.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Central Elementary)4031.8
 8.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)58.850.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Central Elementary)38.118.8
 19.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)52.139.7
 12.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Central Elementary)58.132.9
 25.2%
   5th Grade Science (Stanly County Schools)73.960.8
 13.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students547546
 0.2%
African American203190
 6.4%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian2821
 25%
Hispanic7372
 1.4%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White193187
 3.1%
Two or More Races4775
 59.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.5%
 0%


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Central Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.5% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albemarle Middle
High : Albemarle High

In the 2022-23 school year, 546 students attended Central Elementary.

Students at Central Elementary are 35% African American, 34% White, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian.


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