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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 4 public middle schools serving 1,340 students in Stokes County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Stokes County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
19 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,599 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
18 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
353 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
20%
# Black Students
159 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
3%
25%
# White Students
4,819 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
86%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
248 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
93
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
405
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
430
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
405
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
440
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
421
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
502
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
493
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
427
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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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