The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Math. The lowest is 41% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Endy Elementary
Endy Elementary is a small, kindergarten-through-fifth-grade public school in Albemarle, North Carolina, serving a student body that is heavily economically disadvantaged. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across the grade bands, with slightly smaller populations in the upper grades. The student composition is predominantly white, with smaller Hispanic and multiracial populations and a small number of Asian and Black students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.
On North Carolina's End-of-Grade assessments for grades three through five, the school's academic performance shows a pattern of stronger results in mathematics than in language arts and notably lower performance in science. In mathematics, roughly two-thirds of tested students met proficiency. In English language arts, just over half of tested students reached proficiency, indicating a meaningful gap. Science proficiency was substantially lower, with less than half of tested students proficient; however, the state testing criteria for science changed in the most recent assessment year, so year-to-year comparisons are not possible.
Albemarle itself is a small Piedmont city and the county seat, with a mixed character: a walkable historic downtown anchored by Main Street with locally-owned shops, restaurants, and a brewery, alongside predominantly residential neighborhoods of single-family homes. The city is in a deliberate, steady-growth phase. Recent investments have reshaped the downtown through adaptive reuse projects, including the Lillian Knitting Mill conversion and the Albemarle Hotel redevelopment, and a new industrial park is planned to attract advanced manufacturing. A housing development nearby is slated to bring apartment, townhome, and senior-living units. Housing values in the zip code are below the state benchmark, and rents are substantially below the national median, placing Albemarle in an affordable market relative to broader regional and national contexts. Major employers include Atrium Health Stanly, Michelin, Stanly Community College, and Pfeiffer University's Health Sciences Center downtown, along with Uwharrie Bank and the behavioral-health nonprofit Monarch.
Families choosing Endy should be aware of a significant district-wide change: in April 2024, the Stanly County Schools board approved a two-phase consolidation plan that would close Albemarle, North Stanly, and South Stanly High Schools and build a new regional high school elsewhere in the county. The plan would convert Albemarle High into a middle school and build a new elementary school in Oakboro. This reshuffles which schools children attend across the district and is tied to a planned bond referendum set for 2026, so it will shape school assignments and housing decisions for families with children currently in elementary grades. Additionally, the district moved to an early-start academic calendar beginning in 2023-2024, opening in early August rather than following the state's standard late-August calendar. Parents planning childcare, summer programs, and family time should factor in this earlier start date.
The school's state testing data reflects lower proficiency overall, particularly in language arts and science. A parent may want to discuss with the school what academic supports exist, how the lower science proficiency is being addressed, and what interventions are in place for students not yet meeting grade-level standards. Special population data for students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so parents of students needing specialized services should ask the school directly about those services and their capacity.
See more original research from School Decision →