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Piney Grove Middle School

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Piney Grove Middle School ranks 193 rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 75% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Piney Grove Middle School is a public middle school in Lawsonville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Stokes County Schools district. The school has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from a 2-star rating in 2014-2015 to a 4-star rating in the most recent 2024-2025 school year.

Piney Grove Middle School consistently outperforms the Stokes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. The school ranks particularly well for its Special Education students, ranking 36th out of 478 North Carolina middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school's Low Socioeconomic Status students and Female students have consistently ranked in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools. Piney Grove Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby Southeastern Stokes Middle School and Chestnut Grove Middle School.

Despite its strong academic performance, Piney Grove Middle School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, ranging from 46.81% in 2021-2022 to 65.33% in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Stokes County Schools district and the Mount Airy City Schools district, Piney Grove Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.

189

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,513

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3415 Piney Grove Church Road
Lawsonville, NC 27022

(336) 593-4000

District: Stokes County Schools

Students who attend Piney Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Stokes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg52%

North Carolina avg54%

193^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	193 of 773	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	232 of 793	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	251 of 784	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	341 of 786	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	263 of 741	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	368 of 737	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	317 of 691	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.9	288 of 694	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	297 of 692	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	369 of 705	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.3	299 of 627	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	217 of 673	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.5	142 of 662	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	196 of 648	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	239 of 640	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.3	118 of 630	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	72.0	158 of 620	74.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	133 of 606	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	137 of 598	77.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	41.1	284 of 504	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	310 of 475	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	217 of 733	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	166 of 738	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	196 of 731	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	282 of 733	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	210 of 706	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	298 of 684	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	333 of 656	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	202 of 458	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	321 of 461	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	188 of 452	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	266 of 450	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.6	154 of 448	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	220 of 416	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	111 of 729	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	175 of 743	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	215 of 735	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	231 of 689	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	132 of 633	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	173 of 639	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	145 of 604	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	179 of 733	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	295 of 751	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	285 of 747	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	378 of 748	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	319 of 711	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	411 of 697	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	284 of 665	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	36 of 478	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	57.4	126 of 473	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	319 of 649	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	371 of 652	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	381 of 656	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	490 of 658	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	399 of 632	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	522 of 624	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	466 of 596	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)56th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2019)44th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+13 vs state

Mathematics62%+9 vs state

Reading60%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piney Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	3415 Piney Grove Church Road	Lawsonville	27022	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 593-4000	189	17	11.2	98.4%	165 (87.3%)	4 (2.1%)	13 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	70.6	193^rd of 773 public middle schools	75.0%		67	232^nd of 793 public middle schools	70.7%	39	64.9	59.6	61.2	57.9	54.4	67.2	73.1	$10,513	$712	$9,800
Southeastern Stokes Middle School	Public	6-8	1044 N Main Street	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 591-4371	413	28	14.8	98.3%	330 (79.9%)	31 (7.5%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	21	627^th of 773 public middle schools	18.9%		25.7	607^th of 793 public middle schools	23.5%	20	41.8	30.3	30.7	41.0	38.6	34.3	46.0	$10,154	$904	$9,250
Chestnut Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2185 Chestnut Grove Road	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 983-2106	662	40	16.3	98.0%	575 (86.9%)	17 (2.6%)	44 (6.6%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	63.4	259^th of 773 public middle schools	66.5%		69.4	214^th of 793 public middle schools	73.0%	45	62.1	67.3	64.5	54.0	51.2	50.2	68.5	$8,536	$580	$7,956
Pilot Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	543 Old Westfield Road	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 368-2641	401	26	15.5	99.3%	320 (79.8%)	7 (1.7%)	49 (12.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	88.8	62^nd of 773 public middle schools	92.0%		86.7	87^th of 793 public middle schools	89.0%	25	82.4	82.1	83.3	67.2	75.2	68.2	78.7	$9,172	$1,003	$8,168
Western Rockingham Middle	Public	6-8	915 NW Ayersville Rd	Madison	27025	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 548-2168	521	35	14.8	98.7%	321 (61.6%)	53 (10.2%)	100 (19.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.9%)	49.9	386^th of 773 public middle schools	50.1%		58	306^th of 793 public middle schools	61.4%	80	53.8	46.6	47.2	46.8	53.4	51.9	68.5	$8,960	$915	$8,044
Mount Airy Middle	Public	6-8	249 Hamburg Street	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Mount Airy City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 789-9021	395	31	12.7	99.2%	234 (59.2%)	24 (6.1%)	102 (25.8%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.1%)	56.7	305^th of 773 public middle schools	60.5%		66	241^st of 793 public middle schools	69.6%	64	52.6	64.4	52.7	36.8	51.9	64.1	70.2	$10,309	$806	$9,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Piney Grove Middle School

Is Piney Grove Middle School a good school?

Piney Grove Middle School ranks 193^rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Piney Grove Middle School?

Students at Piney Grove Middle School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Piney Grove Middle School in?

Stokes County Schools

How many students attend Piney Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Piney Grove Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Piney Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Piney Grove Middle School usually go on to attend North Stokes High School

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