Summary:
The 28001 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single middle school, Albemarle Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 380 students. While the school's academic performance has been declining over the past three years, with a statewide ranking that has dropped from 717th out of 784 North Carolina middle schools in 2022-2023 to 715th out of 773 in 2024-2025, it remains a significant part of the Stanly County Schools district.
Albemarle Middle School's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.9% of 6th-grade students were proficient in math, compared to 54% in the Stanly County district and 57.2% statewide. Similarly, 8th-grade math proficiency was just 11.5% at Albemarle, compared to 47.1% in the district and 48.7% across North Carolina. The school's reading, science, and other subject-area proficiency rates also lag behind district and state averages.
Despite the academic challenges, Albemarle Middle School has a high per-student spending of $10,875, which is above the state average. Additionally, the school has a very high free/reduced lunch rate of 99.21%, indicating a high-poverty student population. The student-teacher ratio of 18.8 is slightly higher than the state average, which may also be a contributing factor to the school's performance. Addressing these complex issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach, including targeted interventions, resource allocation, and a focus on improving teaching and learning.
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