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London Elementary School

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London Elementary School ranks 973 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

London Elementary School is a small K-5 school in Walnut Cove, NC, serving about 230 students as part of Stokes County Schools. The school currently ranks at the 35th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, and nearly all students (98.7%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in a very similar position to nearby Walnut Cove Elementary School, which sits at the same percentile just 1.7 miles away.

The most striking bright spot at London Elementary School is the performance of its gifted and talented students, who rank in the 96th percentile statewide. Fifth-graders also shine, with 60% proficient in reading and 72.5% in science—both above district and state averages, and these scores beat every other Stokes County elementary school. On the other hand, early-grade results are a major concern: 3rd-grade math proficiency is 37.1% and reading is 34.3%, both well below state averages and among the lowest in the local area. Chronic absenteeism runs at 24.7%, higher than the district rate of 19.1% and above most neighboring schools.

Compared to higher-performing nearby schools, the pattern is clear. Poplar Springs Elementary School, about 10 miles away, serves a similarly high-poverty population but ranks at the 70th percentile, with 3rd-grade math proficiency nearly double London’s. Piney Grove Elementary achieves an 89th-percentile rank despite a 99.5% poverty rate, along with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.8%. However, London is not at the bottom—it outperforms several nearby schools like Walkertown Elementary and Rural Hall Elementary. The takeaway is that London’s strong upper-grade and gifted results show success is possible within its walls, so focusing on early-grade instruction and attendance could help the school climb more consistently in the years ahead.

230

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

609 School Street
Walnut Cove, NC 27052

(336) 591-7204

District: Stokes County Schools

Students who attend London Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeastern Stokes Middle School
High:	South Stokes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

African American:

13.9%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2025 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg61%

973^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 35% (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	36.4	973 of 1492	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.5	1333 of 1490	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	925 of 1505	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1069 of 1502	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.5	678 of 1514	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	557 of 1489	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	502 of 1473	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	890 of 1434	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	908 of 1429	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.6	591 of 1425	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	589 of 1440	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.2	569 of 1390	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.6	711 of 1403	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	684 of 1388	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.4	560 of 1381	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.6	418 of 1363	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	482 of 1354	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.9	714 of 1324	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.0	706 of 1293	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.1	941 of 1276	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.5	478 of 634	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1195 of 1447	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	1336 of 1451	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	996 of 1455	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	925 of 1459	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	450 of 1458	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	404 of 1440	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	450 of 1424	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	974 of 1405	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	31 of 743	95.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	72 of 669	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	946 of 1434	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	1285 of 1437	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1009 of 1450	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	1075 of 1437	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.1	613 of 1366	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	227 of 1329	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	224 of 1361	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	577 of 1332	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	765 of 1451	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	1185 of 1450	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.3	774 of 1464	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	1110 of 1461	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	940 of 1464	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	654 of 1444	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	601 of 1430	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.7	757 of 1413	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	932 of 1146	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.9	1150 of 1172	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	965 of 1166	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	986 of 1183	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	835 of 1194	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	691 of 1172	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	626 of 1183	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	907 of 1178	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+61 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-31 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+5 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

Mathematics47%-16 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
London Elementary School	Public	K-5	609 School Street	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 591-7204	230	15	15.4	—	164 (71.3%)	32 (13.9%)	15 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.8%)	36.4	973^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	34.8%		16.5	1333^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	10.5%	360	37.1	45.9	57.5	34.3	48.6	60.0	72.5	$10,895	$1,676	$9,219
Walnut Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1211 Walnut Cove School Rd	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 591-4408	298	21	14.4	—	248 (83.2%)	14 (4.7%)	13 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	36.5	969^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.1%		47.2	796^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.6%	173	37.5	50.0	68.6	37.5	47.4	57.1	68.6	$11,436	$1,905	$9,530
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	$10,509	$1,783	$8,726
Walkertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2971 Main Street	Walkertown	27051	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4252	633	49	13.0	—	299 (47.2%)	164 (25.9%)	124 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.3%)	30.4	1086^th of 1492 public elementary schools	27.2%		24.2	1199^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.5%	113	57.5	44.2	47.1	50.0	45.3	48.2	58.6	$9,356	$1,237	$8,119
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	$10,048	$1,056	$8,992
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	$9,813	$1,074	$8,739
Ibraham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5036 Old Walkertown	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6771	357	27	13.1	—	48 (13.4%)	155 (43.4%)	136 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.6%)	23.2	1220^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.2%		12.8	1382^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.2%	162	60.3	47.2	36.2	48.3	40.7	42.4	46.7	$10,590	$1,698	$8,893
Stokesdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 US Highway 158	Stokesdale	27357	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8420	473	30	15.5	28.8%	372 (78.6%)	30 (6.3%)	44 (9.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	74.1	337^th of 1492 public elementary schools	77.4%		70.8	377^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.7%	40	82.6	62.5	73.0	63.0	68.8	70.3	73.0	$9,015	$665	$8,351
Piney Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Piney Grove Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4122	635	43	14.7	—	437 (68.8%)	50 (7.9%)	107 (16.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	85.8	169^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.7%		90	111^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.6%	58	79.5	73.6	80.6	75.9	69.2	76.7	85.4	$9,557	$655	$8,903
Appalachian Academy at Middle Fork	Public	K-5	3125 Williston Rd	Walkertown	27051	Forsyth County	Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 748-4090	295	16	18.0	71.9%	48 (16.3%)	127 (43.1%)	106 (35.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	22.8	1230^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.6%		10	1422^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	4.6%	192	57.5	36.0	46.9	50.0	42.0	40.6	50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about London Elementary School

How many students attend London Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 230 students attended London Elementary School.

Is London Elementary School a good school?

London Elementary School ranks 973^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of London Elementary School?

Students at London Elementary School are 71% White, 14% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of London Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southeastern Stokes Middle School
High : South Stokes High School

What district is London Elementary School in?

Stokes County Schools

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