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Richfield Elementary

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Richfield Elementary ranks 232 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Richfield Elementary is a small K–5 school in Richfield, North Carolina, enrolling about 302 students in the Stanly County Schools district, where nearly all students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this challenging economic profile, the school has become one of the strongest elementary schools in its part of the state: it holds a 4-star statewide rating and ranks 232nd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools, which puts it in the 84th percentile.

Richfield currently scores above both the Stanly County Schools district and the state average in every tested grade and subject, with the standout being 3rd-grade math at 91.1% proficient compared to 69.8% for the district and 66.4% for the state. Reading is also a consistent strength, finishing at least 10 points above the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Most impressive, though, is the school's record with economically disadvantaged students: they rank in the top 4% statewide, placing Richfield in the 96th percentile for that group. Chronic absenteeism, at 15.4%, is well below the county's 19.7% and state's 24.2%.

Richfield's turnaround has been striking. Just two years ago, the school sat in the 58th percentile; today, among nearby schools, only Millingport Elementary (87th percentile) ranks higher, with Badin Elementary (81st), Mount Pleasant Elementary (75th), and Rockwell Elementary (68th) trailing. Math and reading are the school's strongest subjects. Fifth-grade science is solid at 76.2% — above the district and state — but has room to grow compared to neighboring Badin and Millingport, both near 85% in science. These gains have been broad across grades and subjects, and attendance has stayed healthy through the turnaround. Richfield achieves all this without exceptional spending or unusually small class sizes, making it a compelling story of school improvement for parents to explore.

302

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

92.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.8% (any vaccine)

120 Morgan Street
Richfield, NC 28137-5737

(704) 961-4800

District: Stanly County Schools

Students who attend Richfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Stanly Middle
High:	North Stanly High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.5%

Two or more races:

7.6%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 55 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg62%

North Carolina avg61%

232^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^th of 246Stanly 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
2026	80.9	232 of 1492	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.6	269 of 1490	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	637 of 1505	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	706 of 1502	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	788 of 1514	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	839 of 1489	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	571 of 1473	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	767 of 1434	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	644 of 1429	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.9	1015 of 1425	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.8	720 of 1440	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.4	527 of 1390	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	532 of 1403	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	495 of 1388	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.3	313 of 1381	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	469 of 1363	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.6	516 of 1354	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	526 of 1324	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.3	383 of 1293	70.4%	★★★★☆
2006	55.2	621 of 1276	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	43.7	469 of 897	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	263 of 1447	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	290 of 1451	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	719 of 1455	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	516 of 1459	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	650 of 1458	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	671 of 1440	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	555 of 1424	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	756 of 1405	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	56 of 1434	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	86.0	85 of 1437	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.7	330 of 1450	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	425 of 1437	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	215 of 1366	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	316 of 1329	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	411 of 1361	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.6	813 of 1332	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	223 of 1451	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	258 of 1450	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	557 of 1464	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	847 of 1461	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	909 of 1464	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	935 of 1444	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	593 of 1430	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	790 of 1413	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	448 of 1146	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	410 of 1172	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.7	828 of 1166	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	973 of 1183	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	1025 of 1194	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	1032 of 1172	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	669 of 1183	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	875 of 1178	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)96th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2018)48th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics79%+16 vs state

Science76%+8 vs state

Reading69%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	249 (82.5%)	13 (4.3%)	9 (3.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.6%)	80.9	232^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	84.5%		78.6	269^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.9%	37	91.1	71.2	76.2	73.3	67.3	66.7	76.2	92.3%	3.8%	$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%)	84	190^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.7	161^st of 1490 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	82.1	69.4	84.6	78.6	75.0	63.2	84.6	94.9%	5.1%	$10,684	$1,258	$9,426
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	—	174 (33.1%)	174 (33.1%)	84 (16.0%)	17 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	75 (14.3%)	19.4	1287^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.7%		21.8	1247^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.3%	40	35.4	59.3	44.6	34.2	44.4	40.2	43.4	94.4%	2.8%	$9,432	$1,366	$8,066
Morgan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3860 Liberty Rd	Gold Hill	28071	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 636-0169	275	18	14.9	—	237 (86.2%)	2 (0.7%)	21 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	48.1	766^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.7%		29.4	1097^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.4%	331	71.1	46.7	50.0	64.4	44.4	58.8	70.6	90.6%	9.4%	$10,627	$1,267	$9,360
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	—	281 (68.4%)	56 (13.6%)	15 (3.6%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.7%)	76.7	285^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.9%		85.2	169^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.7%	116	76.5	78.8	74.2	54.1	65.9	75.8	84.8	94%	6%	$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	—	47 (18.0%)	146 (55.9%)	33 (12.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	4.3	1469^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.6	1452^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	2.6%	17	29.8	19.6	31.7	36.2	19.6	26.8	29.3	98.1%	1.9%	$10,004	$1,532	$8,473
Mount Pleasant Elementary	Public	K-5	8555 North Drive	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6210	679	45	14.9	43.6%	570 (83.9%)	27 (4.0%)	53 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	72	379^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.6%		77.4	285^th of 1490 public elementary schools	80.9%	94	71.1	67.9	77.8	58.6	59.8	65.7	89.8	90.7%	9.3%	$9,096	$444	$8,653
Rockwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Link St	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-3145	502	30	16.8	—	441 (87.8%)	9 (1.8%)	31 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	66.5	475^th of 1492 public elementary schools	68.2%		49.4	752^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	49.5%	277	80.2	74.4	72.0	52.3	59.8	54.7	74.7	88.1%	4.8%	$9,665	$1,123	$8,541
Shive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Holshouser Rd	Rockwell	28138	Rowan County	Rowan-Salisbury Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 279-2899	413	28	14.5	—	307 (74.3%)	22 (5.3%)	61 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	47.2	781^st of 1492 public elementary schools	47.7%		44.8	836^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.9%	55	65.1	43.8	62.1	58.7	44.9	56.9	84.5	92.3%	0%	$11,083	$1,861	$9,222
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	—	289 (80.3%)	14 (3.9%)	35 (9.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	48.7	751^st of 1492 public elementary schools	49.7%		51.9	712^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.2%	39	75.0	54.2	54.1	62.5	58.3	45.9	57.4	96.4%	2.4%	$9,108	$956	$8,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Richfield Elementary

Is Richfield Elementary a good school?

Richfield Elementary ranks 232^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richfield Elementary?

Students at Richfield Elementary are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

What district is Richfield Elementary in?

Stanly County Schools

What schools do graduates of Richfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Richfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Stanly Middle
High : North Stanly High

How many students attend Richfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Richfield Elementary.

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