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Shoals Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

94^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Shoals Elementary is a public elementary school in Pinnacle, North Carolina, serving 252 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Surry County Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 242 districts in the state.

Shoals Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 94 out of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the Surry County Schools district and the state of North Carolina, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science that exceed the district and state averages.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Surry County Schools district, such as Westfield Elementary, Copeland Elementary, and Pilot Mountain Elementary, Shoals Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outpacing its peers in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. The school's consistent performance and high rankings suggest that it has the potential to continue its academic excellence and serve as a model for other schools in the district and state.

235

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,986

Per pupil spending ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Shoals Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043-9802

(336) 325-2518

District: Surry County Schools

Students who attend Shoals Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pilot Mountain Middle
High:	East Surry High
	Surry Early College

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (81% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Surry County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

94^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Surry County Schools

88^th of 242Surry 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	91.1	94 of 1490	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	168 of 1505	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	89.0	121 of 1502	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.6	115 of 1514	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	66 of 1489	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	67 of 1473	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.2	79 of 1434	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	66 of 1429	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.2	56 of 1425	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.6	57 of 1440	96.0%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	92 of 1390	93.4%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	41 of 1403	97.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	84 of 1388	93.9%	★★★★★
2011	87.6	79 of 1381	94.3%	★★★★★
2010	82.8	145 of 1363	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	87.8	77 of 1354	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	87.6	96 of 1324	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	85.4	90 of 1293	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	89.8	45 of 1276	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	82 of 1451	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.0	295 of 1455	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.0	83 of 1459	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	117 of 1458	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.5	95 of 1440	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	226 of 1424	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	141 of 1405	90.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	59 of 1437	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	78 of 1450	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	56 of 1437	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	145 of 1366	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	97.5	10 of 1329	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	49 of 1361	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	23 of 1332	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	120 of 1450	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	88 of 1464	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	176 of 1461	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	113 of 1464	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	47 of 1444	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	14 of 1430	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	53 of 1413	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	199 of 1172	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	334 of 1166	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	226 of 1183	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	244 of 1194	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	140 of 1172	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	191 of 1183	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	200 of 1178	83.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)81st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics85%+24 vs state

Reading80%+28 vs state

Science74%+12 vs state

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Schools Near Shoals Elementary

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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 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
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	98.7%	208 (88.5%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	91.1	94^th of 1490 public elementary schools	93.7%		85.7	168^th of 1505 public elementary schools	88.8%	74	86.7	89.2	79.1	76.7	89.2	74.4	74.4	$10,986	$1,064	$9,923
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%)	70.9	376^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.8%		64	509^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.2%	133	68.0	52.9	85.7	44.0	64.7	60.7	89.3	$11,967	$1,242	$10,725
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%)	80.1	243^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	83.7%		75.8	313^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.2%	70	85.1	76.3	66.0	58.2	74.6	63.8	68.1	$9,756	$1,118	$8,638
Mount Olive Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	80.1	244^th of 1490 public elementary schools	83.6%		66.1	471^st of 1505 public elementary schools	68.7%	227	84.1	66.7	75.8	60.3	62.2	62.9	80.6	$8,969	$1,028	$7,941
Copeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	948 Copeland School Road	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 374-2572	274	21	13.0	98.9%	145 (52.9%)	2 (0.7%)	122 (44.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	51.9	713^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.3	597^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.3%	116	46.2	70.0	68.2	30.8	65.0	43.2	70.5	$11,205	$1,950	$9,256
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%)	55.4	647^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.3	539^th of 1505 public elementary schools	64.2%	108	57.9	79.3	68.3	42.1	65.5	43.9	61.0	$10,438	$1,223	$9,214
Fall Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 Smithtown Rd	East Bend	27018	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1128	251	13	19.6	96.4%	224 (89.2%)	5 (2.0%)	21 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	72.3	358^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.0%		73.6	350^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.7%	8	80.0	77.8	67.4	50.0	61.1	62.8	67.4	$9,927	$1,038	$8,888
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%)	35.4	992^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.5	1017^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%	25	53.8	44.4	52.8	34.6	48.1	41.7	63.9	$13,096	$1,838	$11,258
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%)	24.6	1196^th of 1490 public elementary schools	19.7%		50.9	730^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.5%	466	45.2	47.5	45.5	39.7	54.2	20.0	27.3	$12,007	$2,205	$9,803
Poplar Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	66.1	464^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.9%		55.6	652^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	56.7%	188	78.7	64.9	71.6	52.8	55.8	53.7	64.2	$9,813	$1,074	$8,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoals Elementary

Is Shoals Elementary a good school?

Yes. Shoals Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Shoals Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Shoals Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Shoals Elementary attend?

Students who attend Shoals Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pilot Mountain Middle
High : East Surry High
High : Surry Early College

What district is Shoals Elementary in?

Surry County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Shoals Elementary?

Students at Shoals Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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