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Stokes

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Stokes ranks 697 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Stokes is an elementary school located in Stokes, North Carolina, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 219 students. The school is part of the Pitt County Schools district, which is ranked 124 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Stokes has consistently performed below the Pitt County Schools and North Carolina state averages in both mathematics and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Stokes had 55% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 66.3% for Pitt County and 64.1% for the state. In reading, Stokes had only 35% of 3rd graders proficient or better, compared to 45.1% for Pitt County and 46.7% for the state. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Stokes' performance on state assessments has been inconsistent over the years, with the school's ranking among North Carolina elementary schools fluctuating between 680 and 936 over the past several years. When compared to the nearby schools in the Pitt County Schools district, Stokes generally performs worse in both mathematics and reading proficiency. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Stokes had only 35% of 3rd graders proficient or better in reading, while the nearby Elmhurst Elementary had 44.4% and Eastern Elementary had 41.9%. These challenges highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Stokes.

218

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,051

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2683 NC 903 North
Stokes, NC 27884-9726

(252) 752-6907

District: Pitt County Schools

Students who attend Stokes usually attend:

High:

North Pitt High

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

19.7%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (53rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

697^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

523^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Pitt County Schools

124^th of 242Pitt County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	697 of 1490	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	722 of 1505	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	785 of 1502	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	680 of 1514	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	686 of 1489	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	936 of 1473	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	904 of 1434	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	770 of 1429	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.8	696 of 1425	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.2	1062 of 1440	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.1	861 of 1390	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.5	691 of 1403	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.6	609 of 1388	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.9	759 of 1381	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.3	658 of 1363	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.1	887 of 1354	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.5	827 of 1324	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	719 of 1293	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.0	841 of 1276	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.3	572 of 1455	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	735 of 1459	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.1	388 of 1440	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.7	879 of 1424	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	960 of 1405	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	257 of 1437	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	776 of 1450	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	874 of 1437	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	1125 of 1366	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	782 of 1361	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	616 of 1332	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	808 of 1450	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	803 of 1464	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	842 of 1461	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	667 of 1464	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	829 of 1444	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1095 of 1430	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	710 of 1413	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	659 of 1172	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	688 of 1166	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	856 of 1183	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	923 of 1194	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	724 of 1172	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1010 of 1183	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	865 of 1178	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	523 of 773	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	430 of 793	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	432 of 784	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	346 of 786	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.8	406 of 741	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	353 of 737	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.2	487 of 691	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	534 of 694	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	454 of 692	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	412 of 705	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.5	268 of 627	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	265 of 673	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.6	346 of 662	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.0	304 of 648	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.8	335 of 640	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	340 of 630	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.2	305 of 620	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.4	272 of 606	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	348 of 598	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	515 of 733	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.3	369 of 738	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	377 of 731	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	77.1	150 of 733	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	358 of 706	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	355 of 684	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	452 of 656	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	514 of 729	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	469 of 743	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	384 of 735	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.3	184 of 639	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	33.4	430 of 604	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	460 of 733	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	450 of 751	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	497 of 747	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	598 of 748	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	338 of 697	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	496 of 665	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	533 of 649	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	551 of 652	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	471 of 656	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	374 of 658	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	367 of 632	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	389 of 624	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	450 of 596	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+29 vs school

Female (2024)61st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+4 vs state

Reading49%-3 vs state

Mathematics49%-8 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

I have been to Stokes for 6 and 7 grade. I loved it. The teachers are the best. The principles are the best to. They encorage you to do your best. I had the best grades it was just alwsome. When I left that school I cried so much. Close Quote

Schools Near Stokes

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stokes	Public	PK, KG-8	2683 NC 903 North	Stokes	27884	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-6907	218	17	13.0	98.6%	125 (57.3%)	36 (16.5%)	43 (19.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	52.7	697^th of 1490 public elementary schools	53.2%		51.5	722^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	52.0%	25	55.0	83.3	58.3	37.5	45.8	20.0	35.0	62.5	66.7	25.0	45.8	50.0	66.7	63.3	$13,051	$2,212	$10,840
Pactolus	Public	PK, KG-8	3405 Yankee Hall Rd	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-6941	657	39	16.7	99.5%	56 (8.5%)	326 (49.6%)	224 (34.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.6%)	25.6	1167^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.7%		28	1137^th of 1505 public elementary schools	24.5%	30	56.8	41.0	35.1	65.2	48.7	50.8	29.3	39.2	31.2	43.5	39.0	46.2	46.8	52.3	$10,450	$1,636	$8,814
Bethel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	152 E. Washington Street	Bethel	27812	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 825-3801	232	20	11.6	98.7%	61 (26.3%)	115 (49.6%)	41 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	35.2	999^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.0%		28.7	1128^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.0%	129	72.7	42.9	40.0	33.3	31.8	31.6	45.5	53.6	45.0	33.3	31.8	42.1	65.0	63.2	$11,317	$1,617	$9,701
Wahl Coates Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 E 5th St	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-2514	406	31	13.1	99.3%	37 (9.1%)	309 (76.1%)	30 (7.4%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	26.5	1142^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	23.4%		16.3	1338^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.1%	196	55.7	40.0	59.6				25.7	37.8	35.1				52.6		$13,427	$2,630	$10,796
Belvoir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2568 NC 33 West	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 752-6365	405	31	13.1	99.3%	20 (4.9%)	142 (35.1%)	226 (55.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (4.0%)	27.3	1126^th of 1490 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.3	1240^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.6%	114	50.0	55.9	46.7				41.1	39.7	31.7				46.7		$11,073	$1,974	$9,098
Eastern Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 Cedar Ln	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 758-4813	833	50	16.5	99.6%	228 (27.4%)	439 (52.7%)	79 (9.5%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.6%)	45.8	820^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.0%		55	662^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	56.0%	158	63.8	61.8	52.1				41.9	59.3	44.5				51.7		$8,469	$1,223	$7,246
South Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21230 NC Hwy 903	Robersonville	27871	Martin County	Martin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 795-3910	337	20	16.6	99.1%	68 (20.2%)	194 (57.6%)	54 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.9%)	21	1261^st of 1490 public elementary schools	15.4%		15.2	1360^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.6%	99	65.1	14.3	29.4				39.5	32.7	31.4				52.9		$12,188	$1,543	$10,645
Elmhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	1815 W Berkley Rd	Greenville	27858	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 756-0180	454	34	13.4	99.3%	157 (34.6%)	221 (48.7%)	35 (7.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	51.2	725^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.3%		44.9	837^th of 1505 public elementary schools	44.4%	112	63.5	52.3	55.6				44.4	58.5	51.4				66.7		$10,442	$1,421	$9,021
Sadie Saulter	Public	PK, KG-8	400 Spruce St	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	Pitt County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(252) 758-4621	300	30	10.1	99.0%	39 (13.0%)	221 (73.7%)	27 (9.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)								(n/a)
ECU Community School	Public	K-5	811 Howell St	Greenville	27834	Pitt County	East Carolina Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 737-5600	108	9	13.0	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	104 (96.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	55.2	651^st of 1490 public elementary schools	56.3%		54.5	672^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	55.3%	21	82.4	78.3	84.2				17.6	65.2	26.3				47.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Stokes

What schools do graduates of Stokes attend?

Students who attend Stokes usually go on to attend:

High : North Pitt High

Is Stokes a good school?

Stokes ranks 697^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Stokes in?

Pitt County Schools

How many students attend Stokes?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Stokes.

What is the racial makeup of Stokes?

Students at Stokes are 57% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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