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Mount Olive Elementary School

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Mount Olive Elementary School ranks 250 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

250^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mount Olive Elementary School in King, NC, is a 4-star, PK-5 school serving 316 students that ranks in the 83rd percentile statewide — a remarkable academic standout within Stokes County Schools, which overall sits near the 40th percentile. The school has climbed steadily from the 58th percentile in 2022-2023, and its greatest strength is mathematics: roughly 80% of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders scored proficient in 2025-2026, beating the state average by 16 to 19 percentage points in every grade. Reading is solid but less dominant, with proficiency ranging from about 63% to 72% across grades — still above state averages, with 4th grade reading especially strong at 71.8% proficient.

The contrast with nearby King Elementary School is striking. King is only about 3 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population, and sits at the 18th percentile with a 1-star rating. In 2025-2026, Mount Olive's 4th grade math proficiency was 80.3% versus 50% at King, and 5th grade science was 70.5% versus 54.8%. Mount Olive also leads its district peers, including Poplar Springs Elementary School (70th percentile) and Pinnacle Elementary School (56th percentile). Compared with well-regarded Surry County schools, Mount Olive matches or nearly matches Pilot Mountain Elementary in math and comes close to 5-star Shoals Elementary, though Shoals posts stronger reading scores.

Mount Olive serves a predominantly low-income student body — 99% free/reduced lunch eligibility in 2024-2025, a figure likely reflecting a federal universal meal program rather than a sudden demographic shift — yet its economically disadvantaged students rank in the 82nd percentile statewide, and its special education students in the 90th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is just 14.6%, well below the district (19.1%) and state (24.2%) averages, and per-student spending is leaner than that of most nearby schools. The main opportunities for growth are in reading and stretching high-achieving students, whose subgroup ranking suggests enrichment could be strengthened. Still, Mount Olive is arguably the strongest elementary school in Stokes County and a clear proof point that high-poverty schools can deliver excellent results.

316

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

96.5%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.5% (any vaccine)

2145 Chestnut Grove Road
King, NC 27021-9269

(336) 983-4351

District: Stokes County Schools

Students who attend Mount Olive Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Chestnut Grove Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (73% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg61%

250^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 17% (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	79.4	250 of 1492	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	244 of 1490	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	471 of 1505	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	636 of 1502	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	527 of 1514	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	394 of 1489	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	363 of 1473	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	373 of 1434	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	82.7	180 of 1429	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.7	485 of 1425	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.4	369 of 1440	74.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	441 of 1390	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	481 of 1403	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.6	494 of 1388	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	478 of 1381	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.6	246 of 1363	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	216 of 1354	84.0%	★★★★☆
2008	83.7	140 of 1324	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	281 of 1293	78.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.3	271 of 1276	78.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	78.5	89 of 878	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.7	364 of 897	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	468 of 1447	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.6	221 of 1451	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	407 of 1455	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	601 of 1459	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	617 of 1458	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	485 of 1440	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	460 of 1424	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	354 of 1405	74.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	507 of 743	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	413 of 710	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	349 of 669	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	265 of 1434	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	278 of 1437	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	410 of 1450	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	839 of 1437	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.1	403 of 1366	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	472 of 1329	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.3	277 of 1361	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	186 of 1332	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	150 of 1451	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	280 of 1450	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	551 of 1464	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	698 of 1461	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.1	378 of 1464	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	286 of 1444	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	239 of 1430	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	398 of 1413	71.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	79 of 821	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	414 of 1146	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	461 of 1172	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	737 of 1166	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	865 of 1183	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.2	756 of 1194	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	622 of 1172	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	581 of 1183	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	672 of 1178	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)90th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2019)90th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)68th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)32nd percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+17 vs state

Science70%+3 vs state

Reading67%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	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	96.5%	3.5%	$8,969	$1,028	$7,941
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	—	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	96.1%	2%	$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	—	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	98.8%	1.2%	$9,813	$1,074	$8,739
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	—	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	94.1%	5.9%	$11,967	$1,242	$10,725
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	—	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	98.3%	1.7%	$10,048	$1,056	$8,992
Pilot Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Friends St.	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 444-8200	353	23	15.2	—	283 (80.2%)	4 (1.1%)	53 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	81.9	219^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.1	243^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	83.7%	24	81.4	74.2	76.3	71.2	71.0	71.2	76.3	91.8%	6.6%	$9,756	$1,118	$8,638
Shoals Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Shoals Road	Pinnacle	27043	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 325-2518	235	18	13.3	—	208 (88.5%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	92.5	79^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.7%		91.1	94^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.7%	15	93.3	82.8	80.6	93.3	79.3	77.8	83.3	100%	0%	$10,986	$1,064	$9,923
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	—	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	87.9%	9.1%	$10,509	$1,783	$8,726
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	—	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	92.3%	7.7%	$9,989	$654	$9,335
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-5	1585 NC 66 Hwy North	Westfield	27053	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 351-2480	192	13	15.0	97.4%	172 (89.6%)	5 (2.6%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	41.8	882^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	40.9%		51.1	729^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.1%	153	80.6	45.0	59.5	61.3	47.5	37.8	62.2	100%	0%	$11,998	$1,651	$10,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Olive Elementary School

Is Mount Olive Elementary School a good school?

Mount Olive Elementary School ranks 250^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Olive Elementary School?

Students at Mount Olive Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mount Olive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Mount Olive Elementary School.

What district is Mount Olive Elementary School in?

Stokes County Schools

What schools do graduates of Mount Olive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mount Olive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chestnut Grove Middle School

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