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Stokes County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 3,842 students in Stokes County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Stokes County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
19 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
5,599 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Stokes County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.71
# American Indian Students
8 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
159 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
4,819 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
86%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
405
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
405
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
421
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
502
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,132 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,852 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,132
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,852
$11,655
Best Stokes County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1070 Amostown Road
Sandy Ridge, NC 27046
(336) 871-2400
Sandy Ridge, NC 27046
(336) 871-2400
Grades: K-5
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Mount Olive Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2145 Chestnut Grove Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-4351
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-4351
Grades: K-5
| 328 students
Rank: #33.
Poplar Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
223 Hobe Kiser Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 985-0234
King, NC 27021
(336) 985-0234
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #44.
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1585 Nc 66 Hwy North
Westfield, NC 27053
(336) 351-2480
Westfield, NC 27053
(336) 351-2480
Grades: K-5
| 121 students
Rank: #55.
London Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
609 School Street
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-7204
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-7204
Grades: K-5
| 193 students
Rank: #66.
Chestnut Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2185 Chestnut Grove Road
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-2106
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-2106
Grades: 6-8
| 661 students
Rank: #77.
Piney Grove Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3415 Piney Grove Church Road
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-4000
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-4000
Grades: 6-8
| 224 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
King Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
152 East School St
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-5824
King, NC 27021
(336) 983-5824
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Pinnacle Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1095 Surry Line Rd
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 368-2990
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 368-2990
Grades: PK-5
| 156 students
Rank: #1010.
Lawsonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4611 Nc 8 Hwy North
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-8284
Lawsonville, NC 27022
(336) 593-8284
Grades: K-5
| 118 students
Rank: #1111.
Southeastern Stokes Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1044 N Main Street
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-4371
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-4371
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #1212.
Walnut Cove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1211 Walnut Cove School Rd
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-4408
Walnut Cove, NC 27052
(336) 591-4408
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #1313.
Pine Hall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Pine Hall Road
Pine Hall, NC 27042
(336) 427-3689
Pine Hall, NC 27042
(336) 427-3689
Grades: K-5
| 101 students
Rank: #1414.
Germanton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6085 Nc 8 Hwy South
Germanton, NC 27019
(336) 591-4021
Germanton, NC 27019
(336) 591-4021
Grades: K-5
| 178 students
Rank: #1515.
Meadowbrook Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
817 Meadowbrook Drive
King, NC 27021
(336) 985-3224
King, NC 27021
(336) 985-3224
Grades: 6-12
| 55 students
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