Aquadale Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Aquadale Elementary School

11707 Nc Hwy 138
Norwood, NC 28128

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Bottom 50%

Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Aquadale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Aquadale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Aquadale Elementary School's student population of 354 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Aquadale Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	48
1	54
2	64
3	57
4	56
5	54

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School
2023	352
2022	346
2021	377
2020	321
2019	321
2018	356
2017	356
2016	300
2015	295
2014	308
2013	312
2012	318
2011	341
2010	312
2009	296
2008	287
2007	281
2006	292
2005	296
2004	322
2003	313
2002	320
2001	332
2000	392
1999	372
1998	381
1997	379
1996	364
1995	334
1994	338
1993	292
1992	293
1991	258
1990	248
1989	248
1988	264
1987	276

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	28
2017	28
2016	21
2015	22
2014	22
2013	20
2012	19
2011	21
2010	21
2009	22
2008	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	21
2003	21
2002	21
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	19
1996	19
1995	17
1994	17
1993	17
1992	14
1991	14
1990	15

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School Rankings

Aquadale Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Aquadale Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#1410 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School
2023	#1410
2022	#1410
2021	#1206
2019	#1114
2018	#490
2017	#724
2016	#754
2015	#469
2014	#484
2013	#1173
2012	#1491

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(21-22)

50-54%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2022	52%	51%	47%
2021	47%	42%	38%
2019	52%	42%	39%
2018	72%	48%	35%
2017	62%	47%	44%
2016	62%	47%	42%
2015	67%	44%	42%
2014	62%	43%	41%
2013	47%	42%	40%
2012	82%	82%	84%
2011	82%	82%	84%

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40-44%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2022	42%	50%	47%
2021	42%	47%	42%
2019	37%	46%	41%
2018	47%	47%	35%
2017	47%	46%	45%
2016	47%	47%	44%
2015	52%	46%	45%
2014	52%	46%	46%
2013	37%	45%	42%
2012	67%	73%	73%
2011	72%	70%	69%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2022	52%	63%	60%
2021	54%	61%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	12:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	15:1
2018	13:1	16:1	14:1
2017	13:1	15:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	13:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	17:1
1999	18:1	15:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	16:1
1997	20:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	20:1	16:1	18:1
1993	17:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	18:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2002)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina
2002	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	6%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	7%	3%	4%
2019	7%	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	7%	2%	4%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	8%	3%	5%
2006	8%	2%	5%
2005	9%	2%	5%
2004	9%	2%	4%
2003	9%	2%	5%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	9%	2%	4%
2000	9%	2%	4%
1999	8%	2%	5%
1998	10%	2%	4%
1997	11%	1%	3%
1996	9%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	6%	20%	11%
2022	7%	20%	10%
2021	9%	19%	10%
2020	5%	18%	10%
2019	5%	18%	10%
2018	4%	17%	9%
2017	4%	17%	9%
2016	2%	16%	8%
2015	3%	16%	8%
2014	5%	15%	7%
2013	4%	14%	7%
2012	5%	13%	7%
2011	4%	13%	6%
2010	4%	11%	5%
2009	3%	11%	5%
2008	3%	11%	6%
2007	3%	10%	6%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	4%

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Black

13%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	10%	25%	15%
2022	11%	25%	15%
2021	9%	25%	15%
2020	7%	25%	15%
2019	7%	25%	15%
2018	6%	26%	14%
2017	6%	26%	14%
2016	6%	26%	13%
2015	5%	26%	13%
2014	5%	26%	12%
2013	6%	26%	13%
2012	6%	26%	13%
2011	6%	26%	13%
2010	8%	31%	16%
2009	8%	31%	17%
2008	5%	29%	15%
2007	6%	29%	15%
2006	5%	32%	16%
2005	5%	31%	16%
2004	5%	31%	17%
2003	5%	31%	17%
2002	4%	31%	16%
2001	3%	31%	16%
2000	4%	31%	16%
1999	3%	31%	17%
1998	3%	30%	17%
1997	3%	31%	10%
1996	3%	31%	10%
1995	4%	30%	11%
1994	4%	30%	11%
1993	4%	30%	11%
1992	5%	30%	12%
1991	5%	30%	13%

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White

65%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	72%	44%	63%
2022	72%	45%	65%
2021	71%	46%	65%
2020	77%	48%	66%
2019	77%	48%	66%
2018	81%	49%	68%
2017	81%	49%	68%
2016	85%	50%	71%
2015	88%	50%	72%
2014	85%	51%	73%
2013	85%	52%	74%
2012	85%	53%	74%
2011	86%	53%	74%
2010	84%	54%	74%
2009	82%	54%	74%
2008	85%	55%	74%
2007	83%	56%	74%
2006	85%	56%	75%
2005	85%	57%	75%
2004	86%	58%	75%
2003	86%	59%	75%
2002	88%	60%	77%
2001	88%	61%	77%
2000	86%	61%	78%
1999	88%	62%	76%
1998	86%	63%	78%
1997	85%	64%	86%
1996	87%	64%	87%
1995	92%	65%	87%
1994	94%	66%	87%
1993	94%	66%	88%
1992	94%	66%	87%
1991	95%	66%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	0.47	0.71	0.54
2022	0.46	0.70	0.53
2021	0.48	0.69	0.52
2020	0.40	0.68	0.51
2019	0.40	0.68	0.51
2018	0.34	0.67	0.49
2017	0.34	0.67	0.49
2016	0.27	0.66	0.47
2015	0.22	0.66	0.46
2014	0.27	0.65	0.45
2013	0.27	0.65	0.44
2012	0.27	0.64	0.44
2011	0.27	0.64	0.44
2010	0.28	0.61	0.42
2009	0.32	0.61	0.42
2008	0.27	0.61	0.42
2007	0.31	0.60	0.42
2006	0.27	0.58	0.41
2005	0.27	0.58	0.41
2004	0.25	0.57	0.41
2003	0.25	0.56	0.40
2002	0.22	0.55	0.39
2001	0.22	0.53	0.38
2000	0.25	0.53	0.38
1999	0.22	0.52	0.38
1998	0.25	0.52	0.37
1997	0.27	0.50	0.25
1996	0.24	0.50	0.24
1995	0.15	0.49	0.23
1994	0.12	0.48	0.23
1993	0.12	0.48	0.22
1992	0.11	0.48	0.23
1991	0.10	0.48	0.23

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2023	99%	57%	72%
2022	36%	47%	42%
2021	41%	49%	43%
2020	42%	52%	48%
2019	42%	52%	48%
2018	42%	53%	48%
2017	42%	53%	48%
2016	40%	52%	48%
2015	39%	52%	46%
2014	49%	47%	46%
2013	57%	47%	47%
2012	49%	45%	46%
2011	51%	43%	44%
2010	51%	40%	41%
2009	40%	28%	37%
2008	40%	25%	30%
2007	34%	35%	34%
2006	28%	35%	33%
2005	40%	37%	34%
2004	33%	36%	30%
2002	25%	30%	25%
2001	33%	29%	27%
2000	25%	31%	26%
1999	22%	31%	20%
1998	24%	31%	14%
1997	23%	30%	18%
1996	23%	30%	19%
1995	20%	29%	16%
1994	14%	29%	16%
1993	17%	29%	16%
1992	14%	22%	12%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2022)
Year	Aquadale Elementary School	North Carolina	Stanly County Schools
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	7%	3%	3%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	8%	5%	6%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	10%	8%	9%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	15%	6%	10%
2008	17%	6%	9%
2007	19%	8%	10%
2006	15%	7%	10%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	14%	8%	9%
2001	12%	7%	9%
2000	11%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stanly County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aquadale Elementary School's ranking?

Aquadale Elementary School is ranked #1410 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Aquadale Elementary School often compared to?

Aquadale Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oakboro Choice Stem, Badin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Aquadale Elementary School?

354 students attend Aquadale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Aquadale Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Aquadale Elementary School?

Aquadale Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Aquadale Elementary School offer ?

Aquadale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Aquadale Elementary School part of?

Aquadale Elementary School is part of Stanly County Schools.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Bottom 50%
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education