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Millingport Elementary

Public Grades K-5
161st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

Millingport Elementary is a public elementary school in Albemarle, North Carolina, serving 203 students in grades K-5. Despite having a very high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, the school has consistently ranked among the top 25% of North Carolina elementary schools in recent years, reaching as high as the top 11% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Millingport Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the Stanly County Schools and North Carolina averages in mathematics, reading, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 93.5% of 5th-grade students at Millingport Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 66.4% for Stanly County Schools and 59.3% for North Carolina. The school's low-income students have also demonstrated remarkable academic achievement, ranking in the top 2% of North Carolina elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Millingport Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher than many of the nearby schools, such as Aquadale Elementary, where the 5th-grade science proficiency rate was just 54.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 87.1% at Millingport Elementary. This suggests that Millingport Elementary may be employing effective teaching strategies or resource allocation that could be shared with other schools in the Stanly County Schools district to improve their academic outcomes.

192
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,684
Per pupil spending ?
97.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 24198 NC Hwy 73 W
       Albemarle, NC  28001-7360

(704) 961-4300

District: Stanly County Schools


Students who attend Millingport Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Stanly Middle
High:    North Stanly High
Racial breakdown:

White:
71.9%
Asian:
9.4%
Two or more races:
8.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (77% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of North Carolina elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 58 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 school77%
District avg60%
North Carolina avg57%
161st of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 58 pts since 2015
From bottom 31% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 11Elementary Schools in the Stanly County Schools
92nd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202585.7161 of 149089.2%★★★★☆
202483.4194 of 150587.1%★★★★☆
202380.5228 of 150284.8%★★★★☆
202266.2475 of 151468.6%★★★☆☆
202135.1937 of 148937.1%★★☆☆☆
201956.4650 of 147355.9%★★★☆☆
201828.01105 of 143422.9%★☆☆☆☆
201742.8881 of 142938.3%★★☆☆☆
201645.1837 of 142541.3%★★☆☆☆
201535.7994 of 144031.0%★★☆☆☆
201456.0606 of 139056.4%★★★☆☆
201342.5800 of 140343.0%★★☆☆☆
201255.8677 of 138851.2%★★★☆☆
201144.8864 of 138137.4%★★☆☆☆
201046.4833 of 136338.9%★★☆☆☆
200932.21008 of 135425.6%★☆☆☆☆
200839.4876 of 132433.8%★★☆☆☆
200742.2857 of 129333.7%★★☆☆☆
200652.7669 of 127647.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202587.5122 of 145191.6%★★★★★
202482.1187 of 145587.1%★★★★☆
202373.0335 of 145977.0%★★★★☆
202266.9426 of 145870.8%★★★★☆
202131.0989 of 144031.3%★★☆☆☆
201952.7706 of 142450.4%★★★☆☆
201830.71069 of 140523.9%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202594.720 of 143798.6%★★★★★
202490.249 of 145096.6%★★★★★
202376.7222 of 143784.6%★★★★☆
202261.1428 of 136668.7%★★★☆☆
202145.5682 of 132948.7%★★☆☆☆
201957.6529 of 136161.1%★★★☆☆
201834.8940 of 133229.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202580.9223 of 145084.6%★★★★☆
202480.7218 of 146485.1%★★★★☆
202385.6146 of 146190.0%★★★★★
202261.3541 of 146463.0%★★★☆☆
202144.0788 of 144445.4%★★☆☆☆
201960.0540 of 143062.2%★★★☆☆
201828.81096 of 141322.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202567.7350 of 117270.1%★★★★☆
202464.5386 of 116666.9%★★★☆☆
202357.6501 of 118357.7%★★★☆☆
202239.6766 of 119435.8%★★☆☆☆
202117.91057 of 11729.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201933.5884 of 118325.3%★☆☆☆☆
201810.91133 of 11783.8%☆☆☆☆☆
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)99th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2025)85th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)70th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Science87%+25 vs state
Mathematics81%+21 vs state
Reading70%+18 vs state

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Students at Millingport Elementary are 72% White, 9% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Students who attend Millingport Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Stanly Middle
High : North Stanly High

Millingport Elementary ranks 161st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 192 students attended Millingport Elementary.


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