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Stanfield Elementary

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Stanfield Elementary ranks 640 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

640^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Stanfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Stanfield, North Carolina, serving 448 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.

Stanfield Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the Stanly County Schools and North Carolina state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 63.2%, compared to 66.4% for the district and 64.1% for the state. The school's reading proficiency is particularly low, with 3rd-grade reading at 42.1% compared to 45% for the district and 46.7% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 572 out of 1,489 elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 928 out of 1,502 in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Endy Elementary has a similar academic profile, while Oakboro Choice STEM and Locust Elementary, also in the Stanly County district, have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. Schools in the neighboring Union County and Cabarrus County districts, such as Unionville Elementary, Patriots Elementary, and Bethel Elementary, generally outperform Stanfield Elementary.

483

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,984

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W. Montgomery St
Stanfield, NC 28163

(704) 961-5800

District: Stanly County Schools

Students who attend Stanfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Stanly Middle School
High:	West Stanly High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

21.9%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

640^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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	55.7	640 of 1490	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	748 of 1505	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	928 of 1502	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	828 of 1514	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	572 of 1489	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	578 of 1473	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	855 of 1434	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.3	1043 of 1429	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.8	663 of 1425	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.6	579 of 1440	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	438 of 1390	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.6	690 of 1403	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.2	420 of 1388	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.2	516 of 1381	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	435 of 1363	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.4	751 of 1354	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.4	380 of 1324	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	68.5	379 of 1293	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	55.3	618 of 1276	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	61.3	250 of 897	72.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	50.9	213 of 533	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	721 of 1451	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	815 of 1455	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	843 of 1459	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	704 of 1458	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	375 of 1440	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	588 of 1424	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	826 of 1405	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	53.4	412 of 669	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	536 of 582	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	259 of 961	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.9	550 of 951	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	785 of 915	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	876 of 893	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	57.7	285 of 843	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	242 of 865	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	50.3	418 of 851	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	444 of 1437	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	829 of 1450	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	825 of 1437	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	713 of 1366	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.8	341 of 1329	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	288 of 1361	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	844 of 1332	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	566 of 1450	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	683 of 1464	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	911 of 1461	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	911 of 1464	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	735 of 1444	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	558 of 1430	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	852 of 1413	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	260 of 801	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	852 of 1172	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	833 of 1166	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	933 of 1183	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	777 of 1194	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	688 of 1172	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	765 of 1183	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	933 of 1178	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2018)72nd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)68th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)38th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+7 vs state

Science54%-8 vs state

Reading51%~ state avg

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stanfield Elementary	Public	K-5	101 W. Montgomery St	Stanfield	28163	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-5800	483	35	13.6	99.4%	311 (64.4%)	38 (7.9%)	106 (21.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	55.7	640^th of 1490 public elementary schools	57.0%		49.9	748^th of 1505 public elementary schools	50.3%	108	63.2	75.0	64.7				42.1	61.8	48.5				54.4		$9,984	$933	$9,051
Locust Elementary	Public	K-5	103 School Rd	Locust	28097	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-5500	563	36	15.7	99.5%	408 (72.5%)	27 (4.8%)	88 (15.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	83	203^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	86.4%		86.3	160^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.4%	43	72.9	69.0	89.2				59.4	64.0	75.5				89.2		$8,043	$624	$7,419
Oakboro Choice STEM	Public	K-8	1244 N Main St	Oakboro	28129	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4700	353	25	13.9	99.2%	288 (81.6%)	9 (2.5%)	35 (9.9%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	83	204^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.3%		69.9	403^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	73.2%	199	87.5	61.4	82.6	80.0	93.3	95.6	54.2	68.2	76.1	80.0	93.3	87.0	76.1	91.3	$8,393	$828	$7,565
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2425 Midland Road	Midland	28107	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6070	611	46	13.3	43.4%	358 (58.6%)	90 (14.7%)	115 (18.8%)	19 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	81.6	230^th of 1490 public elementary schools	84.6%		79.4	250^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.4%	20	71.1	73.7	73.8				54.6	73.7	73.8				81.3		$9,140	$715	$8,425
New Salem Elementary	Public	K-5	6106 Hwy 205	Marshville	28103	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3175	249	17	15.0	37.8%	222 (89.2%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	82.2	213^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.7%		82.1	214^th of 1505 public elementary schools	85.8%	1	81.8	71.1	90.5				52.3	68.9	66.7				81.0		$10,320	$659	$9,661
Fairview Elementary	Public	K-5	110 Clontz Road	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-6332	394	28	14.0	35.3%	308 (78.2%)	6 (1.5%)	66 (16.8%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	84.8	177^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.1%		86.6	157^th of 1505 public elementary schools	89.6%	20	73.0	75.0	87.1				55.6	75.0	70.0				85.7		$11,109	$766	$10,343
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
A T Allen Elementary	Public	K-5	3939 Abilene Rd	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 260-6050	626	43	14.7	99.5%	324 (51.8%)	113 (18.1%)	151 (24.1%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.2%)	51.7	715^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.0%		40.2	930^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.2%	215	61.0	59.2	63.6				39.0	59.6	55.7				58.0		$9,205	$951	$8,254
Patriots Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1510 Holden Ave SW	Concord	28025	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 260-6230	636	46	13.7	37.3%	207 (32.5%)	185 (29.1%)	111 (17.5%)	90 (14.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	69.7	398^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.3%		66.3	467^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.0%	69	74.0	70.6	54.3				58.3	76.1	61.2				62.9		$8,181	$456	$7,725
Unionville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4511 Unionville Rd	Monroe	28110	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3055	679	45	15.0	38.0%	484 (71.3%)	31 (4.6%)	118 (17.4%)	22 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.1%)	85.1	170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.9	145^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.4%	25	77.2	86.5	84.3				59.6	74.0	67.8				75.7		$8,964	$432	$8,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanfield Elementary

What district is Stanfield Elementary in?

Stanly County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Stanfield Elementary?

Students at Stanfield Elementary are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Stanfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Stanfield Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Stanfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stanfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Stanly Middle School
High : West Stanly High

Is Stanfield Elementary a good school?

Stanfield Elementary ranks 640^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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