Aquadale Elementary

Summary:

Aquadale Elementary is a public elementary school in Norwood, North Carolina, serving 352 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Stanly County Schools district, which is ranked 127 out of 242 districts in the state.

Aquadale Elementary has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science often exceeding the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 443 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools, placing it in the top 30% and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Notably, 70% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 63.8% for the Stanly County Schools district and 62.7% for the state of North Carolina. Aquadale Elementary's performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, White students, and gifted and talented students, is also noteworthy, with the school ranking 37 out of 669 North Carolina elementary schools for its gifted and talented student program.

Compared to nearby schools within the Stanly County Schools district, such as Millingport Elementary, Locust Elementary, Stanfield Elementary, Central Elementary, and East Albemarle Elementary, Aquadale Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may contribute to its academic success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 11707 NC Hwy 138
       Norwood, NC  28128-7505


(704) 961-5600

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
443rd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,983 Help


Students who attend Aquadale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    South Stanly Middle
High:    South Stanly High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  354

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.0%
African American:
12.7%
Two or more races:
9.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Aquadale Elementary ranks better than 70.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65%), African American (12.7%), two or more races (9.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Aquadale Elementary is 12.6, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Aquadale Elementary is $8,983. 6 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Aquadale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Aquadale Elementary 443rd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Aquadale Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Gifted and Talented students:
Male students:
White students:


Stanly County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanly County Schools 127th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Aquadale Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Aquadale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.74 313th 1276 75.5%
2007 56.60 612th 1293 52.7%
2008 48.34 748th 1324 43.5%
2009 52.83 728th 1354 46.2%
2010 40.61 925th 1363 32.1%
2011 60.69 598th 1381 56.7%
2012 63.50 541st 1388 61.0%
2013 44.72 755th 1403 46.2%
2014 70.07 386th 1390 72.2%
2015 70.48 406th 1440 71.8%
2016 69.74 400th 1425 71.9%
2017 72.64 358th 1429 74.9%
2018 77.28 268th 1434 81.3%
2019 55.95 656th 1473 55.5%
2021 53.93 658th 1489 55.8%
2022 43.05 861st 1514 43.1%
2023 46.08 829th 1502 44.8%
2024 68.14 443rd 1505 70.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Aquadale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.65 263rd 1332 80.3%
2019 51.05 653rd 1361 52.0%
2021 48.89 613th 1329 53.9%
2022 33.11 967th 1366 29.2%
2023 36.56 964th 1437 32.9%
2024 61.64 467th 1450 67.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Aquadale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.47 214th 1405 84.8%
2019 62.27 516th 1424 63.8%
2021 51.06 667th 1440 53.7%
2022 42.79 833rd 1458 42.9%
2023 39.31 893rd 1459 38.8%
2024 66.83 418th 1455 71.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Aquadale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.93 559th 878 36.3%
2021 48.87 250th 646 61.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Aquadale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
2021 50.11 335th 494 32.2%
2024 70.51 37th 669 94.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Aquadale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.72 426th 1413 69.9%
2019 49.30 757th 1430 47.1%
2021 54.81 613th 1444 57.5%
2022 42.97 844th 1464 42.3%
2023 50.68 732nd 1461 49.9%
2024 64.87 472nd 1464 67.8%
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Rank History for White students at Aquadale Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.70 384th 1178 67.4%
2019 42.95 728th 1183 38.5%
2021 34.33 805th 1172 31.3%
2022 28.50 940th 1194 21.3%
2023 37.41 804th 1183 32.0%
2024 67.93 342nd 1166 70.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Aquadale Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 248 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 264
1989 237 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1990 236 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1991 246 12 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 258
1992 276 14 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 293
1993 274 13 3 0 2 n/a n/a 0 292
1994 318 14 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 338
1995 318 12 32 0 3 n/a n/a 0 365
1996 318 12 32 0 3 n/a n/a 0 365
1997 322 13 42 1 2 n/a n/a 0 380
1998 326 13 39 1 2 n/a n/a 70 451
1999 328 13 28 1 2 n/a n/a 0 372
2000 340 14 35 1 2 n/a n/a 0 392
2001 292 11 27 1 1 n/a n/a 0 332
2002 268 17 27 0 1 n/a n/a 0 313
2003 268 17 27 0 1 n/a n/a 0 313
2004 276 17 27 1 1 n/a n/a 0 322
2005 252 15 25 3 1 n/a n/a 0 296
2006 249 14 24 5 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2007 234 15 20 7 1 n/a n/a 4 281
2008 244 15 16 7 0 n/a n/a 5 287
2009 244 25 17 10 0 n/a n/a 0 296
2010 264 25 12 11 0 n/a n/a 0 312
2011 293 19 7 12 1 0 9 0 341
2012 270 20 4 15 1 0 8 0 318
2013 265 19 3 11 1 0 13 0 312
2014 260 16 6 16 0 0 10 0 308
2015 258 15 7 9 0 0 6 0 295
2016 254 15 12 8 0 0 11 0 300
2017 286 20 11 17 3 0 19 0 356
2018 255 13 16 15 1 0 11 0 311
2019 248 22 21 17 1 0 12 0 321
2020 252 26 24 21 1 0 17 0 341
2021 266 36 21 35 1 0 18 0 377
2022 248 37 18 24 1 0 18 0 346
2023 252 35 22 23 0 0 20 0 352
2024 230 45 22 24 0 0 33 0 354

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Aquadale Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 264 15.0 17.6 11
1989 248 15.0 16.5 19.4
1990 248 15.0 16.5 14.9
1991 258 14.0 18.4 14.3
1992 293 14.0 20.9 14
1993 292 17.0 17.2 17.1
1994 338 17.0 19.9 14.2
1995 365 19.0 19.2 23
1996 365 19.0 19.2 23
1997 380 19.0 20.0 23.2
1998 451 21.0 21.5 23.6
1999 372 21.0 17.7 28.2
2000 392 21.0 18.7 35.5
2001 332 21.0 15.8 45.2
2002 313 21.0 14.9 0
2003 313 21.0 14.9 0
2004 322 21.0 15.3 47.2
2005 296 21.0 14.1 54.1
2006 292 21.0 13.9 42.8
2007 281 n/a n/a 53.8
2008 287 20.9 13.7 58.2
2009 296 22.4 13.2 54.4
2010 312 20.8 14.9 64.7
2011 341 21.0 16.2 59.2
2012 318 19.2 16.4 58.8
2013 312 19.5 15.9 65.1
2014 308 22.2 13.8 57.1
2015 295 22.0 13.4 50.2
2016 300 21.0 14.2 48.3
2017 356 27.6 12.8 50
2018 311 23.8 13.0 49.5
2019 321 22.6 14.1 47.7
2020 341 23.1 14.7 50.4
2021 377 26.3 14.2 48
2022 346 28.4 12.1 38.7
2023 352 28.6 12.2 99.1
2024 354 27.8 12.6 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Aquadale Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 264 15.0 17.6 11
1989 248 15.0 16.5 19.4
1990 248 15.0 16.5 14.9
1991 258 14.0 18.4 14.3
1992 293 14.0 20.9 14
1993 292 17.0 17.2 17.1
1994 338 17.0 19.9 14.2
1995 365 19.0 19.2 23
1996 365 19.0 19.2 23
1997 380 19.0 20.0 23.2
1998 451 21.0 21.5 23.6
1999 372 21.0 17.7 28.2
2000 392 21.0 18.7 35.5
2001 332 21.0 15.8 45.2
2002 313 21.0 14.9 0
2003 313 21.0 14.9 0
2004 322 21.0 15.3 47.2
2005 296 21.0 14.1 54.1
2006 292 21.0 13.9 42.8
2007 281 n/a n/a 53.8
2008 287 20.9 13.7 58.2
2009 296 22.4 13.2 54.4
2010 312 20.8 14.9 64.7
2011 341 21.0 16.2 59.2
2012 318 19.2 16.4 58.8
2013 312 19.5 15.9 65.1
2014 308 22.2 13.8 57.1
2015 295 22.0 13.4 50.2
2016 300 21.0 14.2 48.3
2017 356 27.6 12.8 50
2018 311 23.8 13.0 49.5
2019 321 22.6 14.1 47.7
2020 341 23.1 14.7 50.4
2021 377 26.3 14.2 48
2022 346 28.4 12.1 38.7
2023 352 28.6 12.2 99.1
2024 354 27.8 12.6 99.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Aquadale Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $974 (10.8%) $8,008 (89.2%) $8,982

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Aquadale Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 656th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 829th of 1502 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Aquadale Elementary)6678.9
 12.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.260.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Aquadale Elementary)50.961.4
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)47.751.6
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Aquadale Elementary)63.547.2
 16.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.547.2
 12.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Aquadale Elementary)51.932.1
 19.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)6147.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Aquadale Elementary)72.251.9
 20.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)58.850.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Aquadale Elementary)48.135.2
 12.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)52.139.7
 12.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Aquadale Elementary)81.555.6
 25.9%
   5th Grade Science (Stanly County Schools)73.960.8
 13.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students321352
 9.7%
African American2235
 59.1%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2122
 4.8%
Hispanic1723
 35.3%
Pacific Islander00
White248252
 1.6%
Two or More Races1220
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.7%99.1%
 51.5%


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Aquadale Elementary ranks 443rd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 354 students attended Aquadale Elementary.

Students who attend Aquadale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Stanly Middle
High : South Stanly High

Students at Aquadale Elementary are 65% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian.


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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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