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Pinnacle Elementary School

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Pinnacle Elementary School ranks 655 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

655^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pinnacle Elementary School is a small PK–5 elementary school in Pinnacle, NC, that serves 162 students and is part of Stokes County Schools. In the most recent statewide ranking, Pinnacle placed in the 56th percentile (655th of 1,492 elementary schools), a step back from its 75th-percentile showing the prior year. The vast majority of students — 98% — qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism is 19.3%. That is above the rate at several nearby schools, though below the state average of 24.2%.

Because Pinnacle is the smallest school in its cluster, its scores can swing noticeably from year to year as different cohorts move through. The latest results show a clear pattern: 3rd graders performed well above district and state averages in math (80% proficient) and reading (65%), but 4th-grade math dropped to 45.5% — about 13 points below the district — and 5th-grade science fell to 64.3%. One of Pinnacle's brightest spots is its record with students from low-income households: in 2024–2025, the school ranked in the 88th percentile statewide for that subgroup, outperforming its overall rank. Nearby Mount Olive Elementary School, just 3.6 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks in the 83rd percentile with more consistent scores across grade levels, while Shoals Elementary, 3.7 miles away in Surry County Schools, reaches the 95th percentile with much lower chronic absenteeism.

Attendance and 4th-grade performance stand out as the two biggest improvement levers. Higher-performing neighbors like Pilot Mountain Elementary (11.0% chronic absenteeism), Mount Olive Elementary School (14.6%), and Poplar Springs Elementary School (15.8%) all keep absenteeism below Pinnacle's 19.3% rate. Pinnacle has shown it can produce top-quartile results — as recently as 2024–2025, when 5th-grade math and science proficiency exceeded 85% — and its strong 3rd-grade scores suggest early skill development is on track. If the school can reduce chronic absenteeism toward the 12–15% range and address the mid-elementary dip, it has good reason to expect a return to its former top-quarter ranking.

162

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1095 Surry Line Rd
Pinnacle, NC 27043

(336) 368-2990

District: Stokes County Schools

Students who attend Pinnacle Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Hispanic:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg61%

655^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 44% (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	54.9	655 of 1492	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	376 of 1490	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	509 of 1505	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	641 of 1502	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	753 of 1514	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	787 of 1489	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.9	246 of 1473	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	165 of 1434	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	361 of 1429	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	51.6	700 of 1425	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.6	897 of 1440	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	707 of 1390	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.6	1011 of 1403	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	75.0	297 of 1388	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.3	359 of 1381	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	346 of 1363	74.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	515 of 1354	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.0	529 of 1324	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.0	390 of 1293	69.8%	★★★★☆
2006	52.7	668 of 1276	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	428 of 1451	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	665 of 1458	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	613 of 1440	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.9	198 of 1424	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.7	123 of 1405	91.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	174 of 1437	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	418 of 1450	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	569 of 1437	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	487 of 1366	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	617 of 1329	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.1	46 of 1361	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	28 of 1332	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	764 of 1451	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	78.9	242 of 1450	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	291 of 1464	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	415 of 1461	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	52.7	680 of 1464	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.3	848 of 1444	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.2	112 of 1430	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	73.0	340 of 1413	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	898 of 1146	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	623 of 1172	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	724 of 1166	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	884 of 1183	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	979 of 1194	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1026 of 1172	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.7	428 of 1183	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	369 of 1178	68.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-3 vs state

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Reading59%+3 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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Shoals Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Shoals Road	Pinnacle	27043	Stokes County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 325-2518	235	18	13.3	98.7%	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	$10,986	$1,064	$9,923
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	99.2%	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	$9,756	$1,118	$8,638
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
East Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 School Street	East Bend	27018	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1125	246	14	17.0	98.8%	180 (73.2%)	1 (0.4%)	52 (21.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	70.6	402^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	73.1%		55.4	647^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.6%	245	73.7	81.6	75.0	71.1	50.0	56.3	78.1	$10,438	$1,223	$9,214
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
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-5	1585 NC 66 Hwy North	Westfield	27053	Surry 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	$11,998	$1,651	$10,348
Westfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Jessup Grove Church Rd	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 351-2745	212	18	11.7	98.6%	157 (74.1%)	6 (2.8%)	39 (18.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	28.7	1122^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	24.8%		35.4	992^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	33.4%	130	48.6	63.0	46.2	32.4	59.3	38.5	57.7	$13,096	$1,838	$11,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinnacle Elementary School

Is Pinnacle Elementary School a good school?

Pinnacle Elementary School ranks 655^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pinnacle Elementary School attend?

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

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

What is the racial makeup of Pinnacle Elementary School?

Students at Pinnacle Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Pinnacle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 162 students attended Pinnacle Elementary School.

What district is Pinnacle Elementary School in?

Stokes County Schools

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