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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 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,354 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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
19 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
5,585 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Stokes County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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 79% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)54%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)88%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
7%
20%
% Black
3%
25%
% White
85%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,163 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,881 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,163
$11,187
Spending / Student
$11,881
$11,612
Best Stokes County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chestnut Grove Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 679 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Piney Grove Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #33.
Southeastern Stokes Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Meadowbrook Academy
Alternative 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
Gr: 6-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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