Stokes vs. Pactolus
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Stokes ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Pactolus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 238 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Stokes ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Pactolus ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
238 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1173 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1998 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
11
16
Kindergarten Students
26
60
Grade 1 Students
19
60
Grade 2 Students
25
64
Grade 3 Students
28
59
Grade 4 Students
27
63
Grade 5 Students
29
74
Grade 6 Students
25
62
Grade 7 Students
18
68
Grade 8 Students
30
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
37%
% Black
24%
44%
% White
57%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
