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Stanly STEM Early College

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Stanly STEM Early College ranks 75 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 88% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Stanly STEM Early College is a public high school in Albemarle, North Carolina, serving 185 students in grades 9-12 and part of the Stanly County Schools district. This standout school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, ranking among the top high schools in North Carolina.

Stanly STEM Early College's exceptional performance is evident across multiple metrics. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school achieved 95.3% proficiency in English II, 61.5% in Math I, and 100% in Math III, far surpassing the district's and state's results. The school has been ranked as high as 31st out of 626 high schools in the state and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Notably, Stanly STEM Early College's success extends to diverse student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 454 high schools for Hispanic students and 29th out of 613 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to other high schools in the Stanly County Schools district, such as West Stanly High, South Stanly High, North Stanly High, and Albemarle High, Stanly STEM Early College stands out as a model of academic excellence. The school's proximity to another top-performing early college, Stanly Early College High, further highlights the district's commitment to providing high-quality educational opportunities for its students.

189

Students ?

31.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

311 Park Ridge Road
Albemarle, NC 28001

(704) 961-4900

District: Stanly County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Asian:

15.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2022 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (90% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 32 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school90%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg55%

75^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	75 of 641	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	62 of 640	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	31 of 626	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	56 of 621	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	91 of 610	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	45 of 602	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	34 of 588	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	37 of 594	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	37 of 475	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	70 of 412	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	62 of 403	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	121 of 403	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	26 of 398	93.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	99.0	2 of 454	99.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	92 of 606	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	97.2	29 of 613	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	41 of 597	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	11 of 432	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	56 of 601	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	67 of 607	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	95.0	40 of 602	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	70 of 585	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	94.4	12 of 481	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	36 of 542	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	51 of 553	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	36 of 537	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	23 of 534	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	20 of 439	95.4%	★★★★★

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 (2024)100th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III100%+34 vs state

English II95%+36 vs state

Math I62%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4200	414	30	13.5	99.0%	86 (20.8%)	218 (52.7%)	65 (15.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	14	571^st of 641 public high schools	10.9%		13.8	561^st of 640 public high schools	12.3%	10	12.2	36.2	14.8	51.9								$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4900	189	6	31.5	98.4%	87 (46.0%)	24 (12.7%)	35 (18.5%)	29 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	90.3	75^th of 641 public high schools	88.3%		91.3	62^nd of 640 public high schools	90.3%	13		95.3	61.5	100.0
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	8-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4500	13	1	14.4	76.9%	6 (46.2%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)												$23,336	$986	$22,350
Stanly Early College High	Public	9-12	141 College Drive	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4400	188	8	23.4	98.4%	143 (76.1%)	7 (3.7%)	25 (13.3%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	94.7	29^th of 641 public high schools	95.5%		91.7	60^th of 640 public high schools	90.6%	31	89.1	97.7	85.2	97.2								$7,609	$364	$7,245
North Stanly High	Public	9-12	40206 US Hwy 52 N	New London	28127	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4600	568	37	15.4	98.2%	412 (72.5%)	67 (11.8%)	38 (6.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	29.7	455^th of 641 public high schools	29.0%		19.5	521^st of 640 public high schools	18.6%	66	52.1	46.1	9.1	54.9								$8,783	$580	$8,203
Gray Stone Day	Public, Charter	6-12	49464 Merner Terrace	Misenheimer	28109	Stanly County	Gray Stone Day School	Yes	No	No	No	(704) 463-0567	728	42	17.3		600 (82.4%)	16 (2.2%)	47 (6.5%)	23 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.6%)	78.6	140^th of 641 public high schools	78.2%		76.8	146^th of 640 public high schools	77.2%	6	67.0	92.8	49.0	80.7	90.9	87.0	61.5	79.2	75.9	73.0	82.1
South Stanly High	Public	9-12	40488 S Stanly School Rd	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4100	442	27	16.2	99.3%	306 (69.2%)	59 (13.3%)	35 (7.9%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	33.5	422^nd of 641 public high schools	34.2%		22	501^st of 640 public high schools	21.7%	79	41.2	47.0	24.7	61.9								$9,199	$565	$8,634
West Stanly High	Public	9-12	306 East Red Cross Road	Oakboro	28129	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-5200	800	45	17.8	99.6%	580 (72.5%)	49 (6.1%)	113 (14.1%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	44 (5.5%)	68.3	184^th of 641 public high schools	71.3%		46	323^rd of 640 public high schools	49.5%	139	71.9	69.0	53.2	75.3								$8,527	$469	$8,058
Mount Pleasant High	Public	9-12	700 Walker Road	Mount Pleasant	28124	Cabarrus County	Cabarrus County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 260-6690	894	51	17.4	38.4%	689 (77.1%)	51 (5.7%)	114 (12.8%)	11 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.0%)	50.1	295^th of 641 public high schools	54.0%		54	274^th of 640 public high schools	57.2%	21	40.9	55.7	44.0	77.7								$9,787	$661	$9,125
Montgomery Learning Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Main	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 572-1161	54	7	7.7	94.4%	19 (35.2%)	13 (24.1%)	19 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	4.2	624^th of 641 public high schools	2.7%		1.7	636^th of 640 public high schools	0.6%	12	15.8	5.6										$21,924	$12	$21,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanly STEM Early College

What is the racial makeup of Stanly STEM Early College?

Students at Stanly STEM Early College are 46% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races.

What district is Stanly STEM Early College in?

Stanly County Schools

How many students attend Stanly STEM Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Stanly STEM Early College.

Is Stanly STEM Early College a good school?

Stanly STEM Early College ranks 75^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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