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Badin Elementary

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Badin Elementary ranks 169 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Badin Elementary is a public elementary school in Badin, North Carolina, serving 426 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district, which is ranked 92 out of 242 districts in the state.

Badin Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic measures, particularly in mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 169 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the top 11%. Its performance is especially strong in mathematics, with 88.5% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better, compared to 66.4% in the district and 64.1% statewide. Badin Elementary also stands out for its impressive performance across different student subgroups, including female students, African American students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 95.07% to 99.3%, Badin Elementary has consistently improved its statewide ranking, moving from 348th in 2021-2022 to 169th in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools in the Stanly County Schools district, Badin Elementary outranks its peers in both mathematics and reading proficiency, demonstrating its ability to provide a high-quality education to its students despite the socioeconomic challenges they face.

411

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,304

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

47 Henderson St
Badin, NC 28009

(704) 961-3900

District: Stanly County Schools

Students who attend Badin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Stanly Middle
High:	North Stanly High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

13.6%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

169^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Stanly County Schools

92^nd of 242Stanly 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	85.2	169 of 1490	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	381 of 1505	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	618 of 1502	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	348 of 1514	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	540 of 1489	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	282 of 1473	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	462 of 1434	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	587 of 1429	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	661 of 1425	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.0	591 of 1440	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.6	472 of 1390	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	717 of 1403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	685 of 1388	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	362 of 1381	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	51.1	757 of 1363	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	843 of 1354	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.4	889 of 1324	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.5	872 of 1293	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.3	820 of 1276	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	80 of 918	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	54.8	368 of 924	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.7	740 of 933	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.4	238 of 927	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	281 of 896	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	249 of 949	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	36.6	620 of 927	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	76.2	70 of 634	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	109 of 646	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	67 of 878	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	22 of 897	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	139 of 1451	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	63.7	484 of 1455	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	626 of 1459	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	484 of 1458	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	605 of 1440	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	372 of 1424	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	503 of 1405	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	103 of 710	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	370 of 669	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.4	273 of 582	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	66.5	165 of 494	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	427 of 612	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.6	61 of 1437	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	236 of 1450	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	536 of 1437	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.1	224 of 1366	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	155 of 1329	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	84 of 1361	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	166 of 1332	87.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	222 of 1450	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	290 of 1464	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	544 of 1461	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	217 of 1464	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	442 of 1444	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	231 of 1430	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	406 of 1413	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	42.9	411 of 801	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	223 of 1172	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	443 of 1166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	644 of 1183	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	398 of 1194	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	521 of 1172	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	362 of 1183	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	532 of 1178	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)49th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+22 vs state

Mathematics83%+22 vs state

Reading64%+12 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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Badin Elementary	Public	K-5	47 Henderson St	Badin	28009	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3900	411	29	14.2	99.3%	281 (68.4%)	56 (13.6%)	15 (3.6%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.7%)	85.2	169^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.7%		71.2	381^st of 1505 public elementary schools	74.7%	212	88.5	81.5	77.9	55.1	66.2	72.1	83.8	$8,304	$1,053	$7,251
East Albemarle Elementary	Public	K-5	1813 E Main Street	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3500	261	20	13.2	98.9%	47 (18.0%)	146 (55.9%)	33 (12.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	6.6	1452^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	2.6%		21.8	1255^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.6%	197	22.9	37.5	21.7	14.6	45.0	19.6	19.6	$10,004	$1,532	$8,473
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	206 N 3rd Street	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3200	525	39	13.4	99.4%	174 (33.1%)	174 (33.1%)	84 (16.0%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (14.3%)	21.8	1247^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.3%		22.3	1241^st of 1505 public elementary schools	17.5%	6	30.5	54.5	42.0	14.6	45.5	29.0	58.0	$9,432	$1,366	$8,066
Richfield Elementary	Public	K-5	120 Morgan Street	Richfield	28137	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4800	302	21	14.0	99.0%	249 (82.5%)	13 (4.3%)	9 (3.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	78.6	269^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.9%		56.7	637^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.7%	368	77.4	85.7	75.4	43.4	76.2	63.2	78.9	$9,326	$1,012	$8,313
Millingport Elementary	Public	K-5	24198 NC Hwy 73 W	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4300	192	15	12.9	97.9%	138 (71.9%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.3%)	18 (9.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	85.7	161^st of 1490 public elementary schools	89.2%		83.4	194^th of 1505 public elementary schools	87.1%	33	67.7	82.9	93.5	64.5	65.7	80.6	87.1	$10,684	$1,258	$9,426
Endy Elementary	Public	K-5	27670 Betty Rd	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-3300	360	27	13.2	99.2%	289 (80.3%)	14 (3.9%)	35 (9.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	51.9	712^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.2%		40.9	916^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.1%	204	73.6	57.7	55.7	52.1	59.6	50.0	41.0	$9,108	$956	$8,152
Norwood Elementary	Public	K-5	400 South Main St	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4000	354	23	15.0	99.2%	227 (64.1%)	41 (11.6%)	53 (15.0%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	52.7	699^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.1%		46.8	803^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	46.6%	104	76.8	76.3	53.0	53.6	62.1	31.8	50.0	$8,500	$935	$7,565
Troy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	310 N Russell St	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 576-3651	291	19	15.3	99.0%	164 (56.4%)	42 (14.4%)	60 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.6%)								(n/a)								$11,418	$1,648	$9,770
Aquadale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11707 NC Hwy 138	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-5600	379	29	13.0	99.2%	244 (64.4%)	48 (12.7%)	34 (9.0%)	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.2%)	52.8	695^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.4%		68.1	443^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	70.6%	252	70.1	54.8	70.2	46.3	56.5	46.4	54.4	$8,983	$974	$8,009
Page Street Elementary	Public	3-5	897 Page Street	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 576-1307	248	13	19.0	98.8%	131 (52.8%)	42 (16.9%)	51 (20.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	32.9	1039^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.3%		30.1	1097^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.1%	58	64.8	44.6	49.3	31.9	43.4	42.0	58.0	$10,568	$1,436	$9,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Badin Elementary

How many students attend Badin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Badin Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Badin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Badin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Stanly Middle
High : North Stanly High

Is Badin Elementary a good school?

Badin Elementary ranks 169^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Badin Elementary?

Students at Badin Elementary are 68% White, 14% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Badin Elementary in?

Stanly County Schools

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