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King Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

King Elementary School in King, NC, serves 383 students in grades PK through 5 as part of Stokes County Schools, and has recently fallen from a mid-tier rating to a 1-star school ranking in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools.

After ranking in the 51st percentile statewide as recently as 2023-24, King’s performance has dropped sharply to the 18th percentile by 2025-26. Test scores now trail state averages by 15 to 25 percentage points. For example, just 39.7% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, compared to 66.4% statewide, and 48.1% of 4th graders are proficient in reading, versus 57.7% statewide. King is now the lowest-ranked elementary school in its district. Nearby schools serving similar communities and poverty levels perform far better: Mount Olive Elementary School (82.4% 3rd grade math proficiency), Poplar Springs Elementary School (68.6% 4th grade reading), and Pinnacle Elementary School all rank in the top half or better, earning 3–4 stars.

Attendance is another concern. King’s chronic absenteeism rate of 22.9% in 2024-25 is the highest among its four Stokes County neighbors, whose rates range from 14.6% to 19.3%. The school also experienced a major shift in 2024-25, with the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch jumping from about 70% to nearly 99%. Despite having smaller class sizes (12.2 students per teacher) and spending more per student than its district peers, King’s academic results remain low—particularly for students from low-income families, who rank at the 9th percentile statewide after ranking at the 59th percentile just two years earlier. There are some encouraging signs of recovery in 5th grade science and reading, and the school continues to offer a better student-teacher ratio than nearby options. For parents, this suggests a school in transition—one where examining grade-level performance and asking about attendance and intervention strategies would be worthwhile.

383

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

152 East School St
King, NC 27021

(336) 983-5824

District: Stokes County Schools

Students who attend King Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chestnut Grove Middle School
High:	West Stokes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg61%

1,225^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 246Stokes 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	1225 of 1492	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	1196 of 1490	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.9	730 of 1505	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.0	734 of 1502	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	779 of 1514	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	650 of 1489	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	644 of 1473	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	741 of 1434	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.5	516 of 1429	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	590 of 1425	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.2	499 of 1440	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.5	440 of 1390	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	602 of 1403	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.2	473 of 1388	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.2	318 of 1381	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	307 of 1363	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	74.9	297 of 1354	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	75.3	266 of 1324	79.9%	★★★★☆
2007	81.0	156 of 1293	87.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.7	377 of 1276	70.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	33.8	417 of 634	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.0	258 of 646	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	370 of 878	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	319 of 897	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.6	1112 of 1447	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	1263 of 1451	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	835 of 1455	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	844 of 1459	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	824 of 1458	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	788 of 1440	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	463 of 1424	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	639 of 1405	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	499 of 743	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	549 of 669	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	464 of 582	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.7	959 of 981	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	1303 of 1434	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	1260 of 1437	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	589 of 1450	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	483 of 1437	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	537 of 1366	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	312 of 1329	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	478 of 1361	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	534 of 1332	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1249 of 1451	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	1071 of 1450	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.6	590 of 1464	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	536 of 1461	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	715 of 1464	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	559 of 1444	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	802 of 1430	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	861 of 1413	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	622 of 815	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	591 of 821	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	576 of 801	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	1078 of 1146	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	1123 of 1172	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.6	921 of 1166	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	878 of 1183	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	955 of 1194	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	829 of 1172	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	860 of 1183	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	954 of 1178	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)2nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science55%-13 vs state

Reading45%-11 vs state

Mathematics44%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	152 East School St	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 983-5824	383	31	12.2	99.0%	307 (80.2%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.0%)	23.1	1225^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.9%		24.6	1196^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.7%	29	39.7	50.0	44.3				46.0	48.1	41.0				54.8		$12,007	$2,205	$9,803
Poplar Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	223 Hobe Kiser Road	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 985-0234	495	31	15.9	99.4%	413 (83.4%)	10 (2.0%)	49 (9.9%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	68.7	441^st of 1492 public elementary schools	70.4%		66.1	464^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.9%	23	73.0	71.6	68.8				59.6	68.6	58.4				70.1		$9,813	$1,074	$8,739
Mount Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2145 Chestnut Grove Road	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 983-4351	316	20	15.9	99.1%	291 (92.1%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	79.4	250^th of 1492 public elementary schools	83.2%		80.1	244^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.6%	6	82.4	80.3	79.5				62.7	71.8	63.6				70.5		$8,969	$1,028	$7,941
Rural Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	275 College Street	Rural Hall	27045	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6789	491	33	15.0	98.8%	178 (36.3%)	107 (21.8%)	162 (33.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.1%)	22.2	1241^st of 1492 public elementary schools	16.8%		30.7	1079^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.6%	162	47.8	60.3	45.7				34.3	50.8	36.6				43.7		$10,048	$1,056	$8,992
Old Richmond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 Tobaccoville Road	Tobaccoville	27050	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4287	408	29	14.2	99.3%	217 (53.2%)	91 (22.3%)	67 (16.4%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.1%)	71	396^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.6	321^st of 1490 public elementary schools	78.5%	75	73.7	69.1	85.7				59.7	58.8	63.3				79.6		$9,989	$654	$9,335
Pinnacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1095 Surry Line Rd	Pinnacle	27043	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 368-2990	162	12	13.3	98.1%	147 (90.7%)	3 (1.9%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	54.9	655^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.1%		70.9	376^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.8%	279	80.0	45.5	64.3				65.0	54.5	57.1				64.3		$11,967	$1,242	$10,725
Gibson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Walker Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4212	589	48	12.3	99.5%	38 (6.5%)	288 (48.9%)	220 (37.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	14.2	1373^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	8.0%		3.5	1481^st of 1490 public elementary schools	0.6%	108	50.0	33.3	44.1				53.8	28.0	22.6				29.0		$11,207	$1,880	$9,327
Germanton Elementary School	Public	K-5	6085 NC 8 Hwy South	Germanton	27019	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 591-4021	165	10	16.1	98.2%	148 (89.7%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	34.2	1026^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.2	998^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.0%	28	55.9	38.5	79.2				44.1	34.6	45.8				66.7		$10,509	$1,783	$8,726
Old Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Reynolda Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4283	617	45	13.8	99.5%	25 (4.1%)	203 (32.9%)	338 (54.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.3%)	31 (5.0%)	11.2	1404^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.9	1437^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.6%	33	54.7	43.0	36.3				35.8	29.0	24.5				38.2		$11,107	$1,932	$9,175
Forsyth Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5426 Shattalon Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Forsyth Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 922-1121	729	36	20.0	99.5%	48 (6.6%)	319 (43.8%)	303 (41.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.0%)	13.5	1382^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	7.4%		18	1316^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.7%	66	36.4	32.5	40.9	33.3	48.2	28.8	31.2	42.5	33.3	46.4	48.2	46.6	47.0	61.6

Frequently Asked Questions about King Elementary School

How many students attend King Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 383 students attended King Elementary School.

What district is King Elementary School in?

Stokes County Schools

What is the racial makeup of King Elementary School?

Students at King Elementary School are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of King Elementary School attend?

Students who attend King Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chestnut Grove Middle School
High : West Stokes High School

Is King Elementary School a good school?

King Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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