Stanfield Elementary

Summary:

Stanfield Elementary is a public elementary school in Stanfield, North Carolina, serving 394 students in grades K-5. The school stands out for its diverse student population and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, but faces challenges in academic performance compared to nearby schools and the state average.

Stanfield Elementary has a more racially diverse student body than many of its neighbors, with 66.75% White, 5.08% African American, 22.84% Hispanic, and 4.31% two or more races. However, the school has an exceptionally high rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch at 99.24%, significantly higher than the 35-50% range of nearby schools like Fairview Elementary and Oakboro Choice STEM. The student-teacher ratio at Stanfield Elementary is also relatively high at 15.3 students per teacher.

Academically, Stanfield Elementary's performance on state assessments lags behind the Stanly County Schools district and the state of North Carolina as a whole. For example, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency rate was 57.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 63.8% for the district and 62.7% for the state. Stanfield Elementary's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 3 stars to a low of 1 star, and the school generally performs below higher-performing regional schools like Fairview Elementary and Oakboro Choice STEM.


Detail:

Public K-5

 101 W. Montgomery St
       Stanfield, NC  28163


(704) 961-5800

District: Stanly County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
748th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,984 Help


Students who attend Stanfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    West Stanly Middle School
High:    West Stanly High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  448

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.7%
Hispanic:
21.0%
African American:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stanfield Elementary ranks better than 50.3% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 7th 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 49.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.7%), Hispanic (21%), African American (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stanfield Elementary is 15.3. 6 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stanfield Elementary is $9,984, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Stanly County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stanfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Stanfield Elementary 748th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Stanfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Stanfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.28 618th 1276 51.6%
2007 68.55 379th 1293 70.7%
2008 68.38 380th 1324 71.3%
2009 51.36 751st 1354 44.5%
2010 68.10 435th 1363 68.1%
2011 65.23 516th 1381 62.6%
2012 69.21 420th 1388 69.7%
2013 48.58 690th 1403 50.8%
2014 67.61 438th 1390 68.5%
2015 59.59 579th 1440 59.8%
2016 53.83 663rd 1425 53.5%
2017 32.35 1043rd 1429 27.0%
2018 44.01 855th 1434 40.4%
2019 59.60 578th 1473 60.8%
2021 60.17 572nd 1489 61.6%
2022 45.04 828th 1514 45.3%
2023 40.11 928th 1502 38.2%
2024 49.95 748th 1505 50.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.87 213th 533 60.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 55.60 260th 801 67.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.49 844th 1332 36.6%
2019 71.48 288th 1361 78.8%
2021 64.83 341st 1329 74.3%
2022 47.04 713th 1366 47.8%
2023 44.23 825th 1437 42.6%
2024 44.70 829th 1450 42.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.25 826th 1405 41.2%
2019 58.14 588th 1424 58.7%
2021 69.40 375th 1440 74.0%
2022 50.80 704th 1458 51.7%
2023 42.71 843rd 1459 42.2%
2024 44.26 815th 1455 44.0%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.30 250th 897 72.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.05 536th 582 7.9%
2024 53.36 412th 669 38.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.53 852nd 1413 39.7%
2019 59.33 558th 1430 61.0%
2021 46.88 735th 1444 49.1%
2022 39.23 911th 1464 37.8%
2023 40.43 911th 1461 37.6%
2024 53.52 683rd 1464 53.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.33 418th 851 50.9%
2019 65.23 242nd 865 72.0%
2021 57.72 285th 843 66.2%
2022 11.19 876th 893 1.9%
2023 22.73 785th 915 14.2%
2024 42.92 550th 951 42.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Stanfield Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.50 933rd 1178 20.8%
2019 39.55 765th 1183 35.3%
2021 42.58 688th 1172 41.3%
2022 38.91 777th 1194 34.9%
2023 28.65 933rd 1183 21.1%
2024 34.60 833rd 1166 28.6%
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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.

Stanfield Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Stanfield Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 355 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1989 378 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 389
1990 388 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1991 384 11 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 395
1992 414 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1993 433 15 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 451
1994 417 12 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1995 445 12 0 26 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1996 445 12 0 26 2 n/a n/a 0 485
1997 462 8 0 27 1 n/a n/a 0 498
1998 466 8 0 39 1 n/a n/a 0 514
1999 501 7 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2000 548 9 0 50 1 n/a n/a 0 608
2001 557 3 0 68 1 n/a n/a 0 629
2002 502 7 1 77 2 n/a n/a 0 589
2003 502 7 1 77 2 n/a n/a 0 589
2004 483 11 0 75 2 n/a n/a 0 571
2005 462 8 0 69 2 n/a n/a 0 541
2006 424 6 0 52 2 n/a n/a 0 484
2007 433 1 0 81 3 n/a n/a 6 524
2008 445 1 0 74 2 n/a n/a 7 529
2009 408 10 0 57 2 n/a n/a 0 477
2010 415 11 1 57 1 n/a n/a 0 485
2011 406 8 1 56 1 0 9 0 481
2012 320 0 3 49 1 0 9 0 382
2013 255 0 1 38 1 0 9 0 304
2014 237 1 0 35 1 0 12 0 286
2015 214 4 0 39 1 0 8 0 266
2016 207 5 1 45 1 0 9 0 268
2017 352 9 3 99 1 0 7 0 471
2018 259 9 4 74 1 0 8 0 355
2019 233 5 2 72 1 0 14 0 327
2020 231 4 3 76 1 0 25 0 340
2021 236 3 2 68 0 0 14 0 323
2022 216 5 4 75 0 0 18 0 318
2023 263 20 3 90 1 0 17 0 394
2024 290 34 4 94 1 0 25 0 448

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 Stanfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 16.0 22.8 8.8
1989 389 16.0 24.3 12.1
1990 398 19.0 20.9 13.8
1991 395 19.0 20.7 13.9
1992 430 21.0 20.4 10.9
1993 451 22.0 20.5 18.4
1994 438 23.0 19.0 18.3
1995 485 23.0 21.1 20.2
1996 485 23.0 21.1 20.2
1997 498 25.0 19.9 17.9
1998 514 27.0 19.0 16
1999 558 27.0 20.7 14.2
2000 608 31.0 19.6 21.5
2001 629 31.0 20.3 26.6
2002 589 33.0 17.8 0
2003 589 33.0 17.8 0
2004 571 33.0 17.3 34
2005 541 33.0 16.4 34.9
2006 484 33.0 14.7 35.3
2007 524 n/a n/a 32.8
2008 529 34.6 15.3 34.5
2009 477 35.2 13.6 37.7
2010 485 30.7 15.8 41
2011 481 28.9 16.6 42.6
2012 382 22.6 16.8 47.1
2013 304 21.6 14.0 57.6
2014 286 19.5 14.6 52.4
2015 266 19.0 14.0 52.6
2016 268 17.0 15.7 52.2
2017 471 32.7 14.3 48.4
2018 355 25.9 13.6 45.4
2019 327 21.2 15.4 46.5
2020 340 19.9 17.0 48.8
2021 323 20.4 15.7 34.1
2022 318 21.5 14.7 37.4
2023 394 25.7 15.3 99.2
2024 448 29.2 15.3 96.9

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 Stanfield Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 365 16.0 22.8 8.8
1989 389 16.0 24.3 12.1
1990 398 19.0 20.9 13.8
1991 395 19.0 20.7 13.9
1992 430 21.0 20.4 10.9
1993 451 22.0 20.5 18.4
1994 438 23.0 19.0 18.3
1995 485 23.0 21.1 20.2
1996 485 23.0 21.1 20.2
1997 498 25.0 19.9 17.9
1998 514 27.0 19.0 16
1999 558 27.0 20.7 14.2
2000 608 31.0 19.6 21.5
2001 629 31.0 20.3 26.6
2002 589 33.0 17.8 0
2003 589 33.0 17.8 0
2004 571 33.0 17.3 34
2005 541 33.0 16.4 34.9
2006 484 33.0 14.7 35.3
2007 524 n/a n/a 32.8
2008 529 34.6 15.3 34.5
2009 477 35.2 13.6 37.7
2010 485 30.7 15.8 41
2011 481 28.9 16.6 42.6
2012 382 22.6 16.8 47.1
2013 304 21.6 14.0 57.6
2014 286 19.5 14.6 52.4
2015 266 19.0 14.0 52.6
2016 268 17.0 15.7 52.2
2017 471 32.7 14.3 48.4
2018 355 25.9 13.6 45.4
2019 327 21.2 15.4 46.5
2020 340 19.9 17.0 48.8
2021 323 20.4 15.7 34.1
2022 318 21.5 14.7 37.4
2023 394 25.7 15.3 99.2
2024 448 29.2 15.3 96.9

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 Stanfield Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $933 (9.3%) $9,051 (90.7%) $9,984

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Stanfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 578th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 928th of 1502 Elementary schools
 22.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Stanfield Elementary)69.463.8
 5.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.260.4
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Stanfield Elementary)41.956.9
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)47.751.6
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Stanfield Elementary)5848.1
 9.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)59.547.2
 12.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Stanfield Elementary)7045.7
 24.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)6147.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Stanfield Elementary)7538.1
 36.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Stanly County Schools)58.850.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Stanfield Elementary)54.533.3
 21.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Stanly County Schools)52.139.7
 12.4%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Stanfield Elementary)81.859.7
 22.1%
   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 Students327394
 20.5%
African American520
 300%
American Indian11
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic7290
 25%
Pacific Islander00
White233263
 12.9%
Two or More Races1417
 21.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.5%99.2%
 52.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Stanfield Elementary

Students at Stanfield Elementary are 65% White, 21% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Students who attend Stanfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Stanly Middle School
High : West Stanly High

Stanfield Elementary ranks 748th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 448 students attended Stanfield Elementary.


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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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