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Stokes County Academy

Q: Is Stokes County Academy a good school?

Stokes County Academy ranks in the bottom 1.7% of North Carolina high schools.

Q: How many students attend Stokes County Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Stokes County Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Stokes County Academy?

Students at Stokes County Academy are 76% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Public Grades 6-12

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 2% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Meadowbrook Academy is a small public high school serving grades 6-12 in King, North Carolina, part of the Stokes County Schools district. With just 69 students, Meadowbrook Academy faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of high schools in North Carolina, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly below the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. Meadowbrook Academy also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64% to over 95% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rates have been low, ranging from around 47% to 88% in recent years, which is significantly below the state and district averages.

While Meadowbrook Academy's high poverty rate is a significant challenge, there are other high-poverty schools in the region, such as Carver High and North Forsyth High, that are performing better academically. This suggests that factors beyond just poverty may be contributing to Meadowbrook Academy's poor performance. Additionally, the school's ranking and rating have steadily declined over the past decade, from a 1-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 0-star rating in recent years, indicating that the school's challenges are not being effectively addressed.

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,262

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4611 NC 8 Hwy North
Lawsonville, NC 27022

(336) 593-8284

District: Stokes County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (12% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (47% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg55%

Middle school

769^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

630^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Stokes County Schools

133^rd of 242Stokes 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	769 of 773	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	757 of 793	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	758 of 784	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	735 of 786	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	703 of 741	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	687 of 737	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	658 of 691	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.3	684 of 692	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.4	673 of 705	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	590 of 673	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	1.6	643 of 662	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	593 of 648	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	42.2	431 of 640	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	12.8	569 of 630	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.2	605 of 620	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	8.0	713 of 735	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	620 of 689	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	599 of 639	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	561 of 604	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	642 of 751	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	624 of 665	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	0.0	649 of 649	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	619 of 624	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.5	595 of 596	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	630 of 641	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	637 of 640	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	588 of 626	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	603 of 621	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	571 of 594	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	498 of 514	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.8	449 of 476	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.5	489 of 507	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.2	475 of 531	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	368 of 505	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	475 of 502	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.1	496 of 506	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	415 of 499	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	405 of 490	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	369 of 477	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.3	397 of 453	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	407 of 431	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	14.2	552 of 597	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	437 of 446	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	3.0	481 of 488	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	5.5	519 of 537	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.7	529 of 534	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.3	442 of 444	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2024)15th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)8th percentile~ school

White (2023)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2019)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics17%-40 vs state

English II17%-43 vs state

Science15%-45 vs state

Reading8%-45 vs state

Biology7%-42 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stokes County Academy	Public	6-12	4611 NC 8 Hwy North	Lawsonville	27022	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 593-8284	59	9	6.8	94.9%	45 (76.3%)	2 (3.4%)	5 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (11.9%)	3.1	630^th of 641 public high schools	1.7%		1.5	637^th of 640 public high schools	0.5%	7	6.7	16.7			16.7	8.3	7.7	15.4	$15,262	$1,163	$14,099
North Stokes High School	Public	9-12	1350 N Stokes Sch Rd	Danbury	27016	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 593-8134	280	24	11.7	52.5%	253 (90.4%)	8 (2.9%)	13 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	49.4	305^th of 641 public high schools	52.4%		25.7	478^th of 640 public high schools	25.3%	173	50.0	50.6	41.4	74.6					$14,520	$873	$13,648
Stokes Early College High School	Public	9-12	1165 Dodgetown Rd	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 593-5405	159	8	19.5	39.0%	137 (86.2%)	2 (1.3%)	14 (8.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	81.9	129^th of 641 public high schools	79.9%		87.7	99^th of 640 public high schools	84.5%	30	64.5	90.6	58.3	90.9					$7,304	$140	$7,164
South Stokes High School	Public	9-12	1100 S Stokes High Drive	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 994-2995	538	37	14.5	51.9%	460 (85.5%)	27 (5.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	39.8	377^th of 641 public high schools	41.2%		48.2	309^th of 640 public high schools	51.7%	68	41.4	51.5	16.5	78.5					$11,490	$951	$10,538
West Stokes High School	Public	9-12	1400 Priddy Road	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 983-2099	799	51	15.6	44.7%	689 (86.2%)	11 (1.4%)	62 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.4%)	69.1	183^rd of 641 public high schools	71.5%		68.4	191^st of 640 public high schools	70.2%	8	59.8	63.7	55.1	85.3					$9,546	$707	$8,839
East Surry High	Public	9-12	801 W Main Street	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 368-2251	576	33	17.6	99.5%	467 (81.1%)	12 (2.1%)	71 (12.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	61.3	225^th of 641 public high schools	64.9%		61.3	225^th of 640 public high schools	64.8%		49.6	66.7	56.8	73.9					$9,894	$884	$9,010
Dalton McMichael High	Public	9-12	6845 Hwy 135	Mayodan	27027	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 427-5165	681	33	20.8	99.6%	391 (57.4%)	83 (12.2%)	163 (23.9%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.6%)	42.3	359^th of 641 public high schools	44.0%		41.8	361^st of 640 public high schools	43.6%	2	37.5	51.0	42.9	70.8					$8,586	$692	$7,894

Frequently Asked Questions about Stokes County Academy

How many students attend Stokes County Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 59 students attended Stokes County Academy.

What district is Stokes County Academy in?

Stokes County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Stokes County Academy?

Students at Stokes County Academy are 76% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Is Stokes County Academy a good school?

Stokes County Academy ranks in the bottom 1.7% of North Carolina high schools.

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2016–17 through 2024–25 graduation ratesSep 3, 2025

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2023–24 EOC & EOG test scoresSep 4, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.