Shoals Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

1800 Shoals Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043-9802

(336) 325-2518

SchoolDigger Rank:
121^st of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,986

Students who attend Shoals Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 245

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shoals Elementary ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Surry County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.5%), two or more races (3.3%), Hispanic (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shoals Elementary is 12, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shoals Elementary is $10,986. 6 elementary schools in the Surry County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shoals Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shoals Elementary 121^st of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Shoals Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Surry County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry County Schools 61^st of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shoals Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shoals Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	89.82	45^th	1276	96.5%
2007	85.43	90^th	1293	93.0%
2008	87.62	96^th	1324	92.7%
2009	87.84	77^th	1354	94.3%
2010	82.78	145^th	1363	89.4%
2011	87.57	79^th	1381	94.3%
2012	86.92	84^th	1388	93.9%
2013	95.26	41^st	1403	97.1%
2014	91.09	92^nd	1390	93.4%
2015	92.60	57^th	1440	96.0%
2016	92.18	56^th	1425	96.1%
2017	91.98	66^th	1429	95.4%
2018	91.22	79^th	1434	94.5%
2019	92.05	67^th	1473	95.5%
2021	94.43	66^th	1489	95.6%
2022	89.63	115^th	1514	92.4%
2023	88.99	121^st	1502	91.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shoals Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	93.88	23^rd	1332	98.3%
2019	90.64	49^th	1361	96.4%
2021	97.47	10^th	1329	99.2%
2022	79.71	145^th	1366	89.4%
2023	89.79	56^th	1437	96.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Shoals Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	84.69	141^st	1405	90.0%
2019	79.10	226^th	1424	84.1%
2021	90.55	95^th	1440	93.4%
2022	87.86	117^th	1458	92.0%
2023	91.04	83^rd	1459	94.3%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Shoals Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	65.32	118^th	612	80.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Shoals Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	92.50	53^rd	1413	96.2%
2019	96.01	14^th	1430	99.0%
2021	94.72	47^th	1444	96.7%
2022	88.79	113^th	1464	92.3%
2023	83.49	176^th	1461	88.0%

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Rank History for White students at Shoals Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	79.38	200^th	1178	83.0%
2019	79.36	191^st	1183	83.9%
2021	83.74	140^th	1172	88.1%
2022	75.97	244^th	1194	79.6%
2023	76.54	226^th	1183	80.9%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Shoals Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	140	6	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	150
1989	150	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	156
1990	157	5	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1991	179	4	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	185
1992	176	4	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1993	187	4	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	195
1994	356	14	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	394	18	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1996	394	18	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
1997	428	15	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1998	430	19	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1999	438	20	1	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2000	430	17	0	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
2001	422	19	0	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	458
2002	410	13	0	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2003	410	13	0	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	443
2004	406	14	0	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	432
2005	411	15	0	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	439
2006	399	23	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	437
2007	416	15	0	17	0	n/a	n/a	6	454
2008	424	11	1	22	0	n/a	n/a	6	464
2009	432	14	1	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	465
2010	416	17	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
2011	257	2	2	16	0	0	3	0	280
2012	278	2	2	8	0	0	1	0	291
2013	280	1	2	12	0	0	1	0	296
2014	274	2	1	16	0	2	2	0	297
2015	275	2	1	16	0	2	2	0	298
2016	259	2	0	14	0	0	2	0	277
2017	259	0	0	20	0	0	1	0	280
2018	254	2	0	19	0	0	5	0	280
2019	260	2	0	16	0	0	2	0	280
2020	256	6	0	19	0	0	3	0	284
2021	234	4	0	8	0	0	4	0	250
2022	227	2	1	6	0	0	7	0	243
2023	229	1	0	7	0	0	8	0	245

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shoals Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	150	9.0	16.6	16
1989	156	10.0	15.6	39.7
1990	162	10.0	16.2	30.2
1991	185	11.0	16.8	26.5
1992	182	11.0	16.5	18.7
1993	195	10.0	19.5	19
1994	378	22.0	17.2	13
1995	418	25.0	16.7	17.7
1996	418	25.0	16.7	17.7
1997	452	28.0	16.1	19.5
1998	461	29.0	15.9	21.9
1999	471	29.0	16.2	25.9
2000	458	29.0	15.8	31.4
2001	458	29.0	15.8	27.5
2002	443	21.0	21.1	34.5
2003	443	21.0	21.1	34.5
2004	432	21.0	20.6	33.3
2005	439	21.0	20.9	35.3
2006	437	21.0	20.8	32.7
2007	454	n/a	n/a	35.5
2008	464	29.0	16.0	37.8
2009	465	30.6	15.2	39.1
2010	457	29.7	15.3	44.9
2011	280	19.4	14.3	43.9
2012	291	17.5	16.5	41.6
2013	296	18.5	15.9	44.3
2014	297	19.5	15.1	51.2
2015	298	19.0	15.6	46
2016	277	19.0	14.5	46.2
2017	280	19.5	14.3	53.2
2018	280	19.4	14.3	48.2
2019	280	19.6	14.2	42.9
2020	284	21.6	13.1	46.1
2021	250	21.6	11.5	34.4
2022	243	21.4	11.3	28
2023	245	20.3	12.0	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shoals Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	150	9.0	16.6	16
1989	156	10.0	15.6	39.7
1990	162	10.0	16.2	30.2
1991	185	11.0	16.8	26.5
1992	182	11.0	16.5	18.7
1993	195	10.0	19.5	19
1994	378	22.0	17.2	13
1995	418	25.0	16.7	17.7
1996	418	25.0	16.7	17.7
1997	452	28.0	16.1	19.5
1998	461	29.0	15.9	21.9
1999	471	29.0	16.2	25.9
2000	458	29.0	15.8	31.4
2001	458	29.0	15.8	27.5
2002	443	21.0	21.1	34.5
2003	443	21.0	21.1	34.5
2004	432	21.0	20.6	33.3
2005	439	21.0	20.9	35.3
2006	437	21.0	20.8	32.7
2007	454	n/a	n/a	35.5
2008	464	29.0	16.0	37.8
2009	465	30.6	15.2	39.1
2010	457	29.7	15.3	44.9
2011	280	19.4	14.3	43.9
2012	291	17.5	16.5	41.6
2013	296	18.5	15.9	44.3
2014	297	19.5	15.1	51.2
2015	298	19.0	15.6	46
2016	277	19.0	14.5	46.2
2017	280	19.5	14.3	53.2
2018	280	19.4	14.3	48.2
2019	280	19.6	14.2	42.9
2020	284	21.6	13.1	46.1
2021	250	21.6	11.5	34.4
2022	243	21.4	11.3	28
2023	245	20.3	12.0	51

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shoals Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,064 (9.7%)	$9,923 (90.3%)	$10,986

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shoals Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 67^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 121^st of 1502 Elementary schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shoals Elementary)	92.5	76.3	16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)	70.5	61.6	8.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Shoals Elementary)	82.5	65.8	16.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)	63.7	47.9	15.8%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shoals Elementary)	84.8	86.1	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)	65.7	59.8	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (Shoals Elementary)	76.1	75	1.1%
4th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)	63.7	62.1	1.6%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shoals Elementary)	81.4	76.7	4.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)	70.1	64.5	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Shoals Elementary)	76.7	69.8	6.9%
5th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)	60.4	53.3	7.1%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Shoals Elementary)	93	88.4	4.6%
5th Grade Science (Surry County Schools)	79.7	75.7	4%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	280	245	12.5%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	16	7	56.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	260	229	11.9%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.9%	51%	8.2%

Schools Near Shoals Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 325-2518	245	20	12.0	51.0%	229 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	89	121^st of 1502 public elementary schools	91.9%		89.6	115^th of 1514 public elementary schools	92.4%	6	76.3	86.1	76.7	65.8	75.0	69.8	88.4	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 368-2990	156	11	13.9	66.7%	140 (89.7%)	5 (3.2%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	56.8	641^st of 1502 public elementary schools	57.3%		49.6	753^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	50.3%	112	77.1	52.6	57.7	45.7	52.6	46.2	65.4	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 444-8200	344	24	14.3	57.6%	281 (81.7%)	7 (2.0%)	49 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	68.4	434^th of 1502 public elementary schools	71.1%		65.4	491^st of 1514 public elementary schools	67.6%	57	67.4	67.2	55.6	45.7	71.6	62.2	66.7	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 983-4351	328	18	18.4	50.9%	298 (90.9%)	6 (1.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	57.1	636^th of 1502 public elementary schools	57.7%		63.8	527^th of 1514 public elementary schools	65.2%	109	63.2	61.7	48.9	61.4	66.0	42.6	55.3	$8,969	$1,028	$7,941
Copeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	948 Copeland School Road	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 374-2572	249	21	11.7	79.5%	141 (56.6%)	1 (0.4%)	105 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	61.2	558^th of 1502 public elementary schools	62.8%		70	403^rd of 1514 public elementary schools	73.4%	155	65.9	63.4	75.0	51.2	46.3	50.0	71.4	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 551-1125	208	15	14.1	71.6%	161 (77.4%)	2 (1.0%)	40 (19.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	40.5	922^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	38.6%		60.2	590^th of 1514 public elementary schools	61.0%	332	81.3	42.9	48.1	43.8	50.0	22.2	51.9	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 551-1128	243	17	13.9	53.9%	209 (86.0%)	4 (1.6%)	28 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	74.9	327^th of 1502 public elementary schools	78.2%		68.5	425^th of 1514 public elementary schools	71.9%	98	75.0	65.6	80.0	54.5	62.5	55.0	75.0	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 351-2745	176	18	9.8	71.6%	136 (77.3%)	1 (0.6%)	26 (14.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)	59.5	588^th of 1502 public elementary schools	60.9%		62.2	544^th of 1514 public elementary schools	64.1%	44	44.0	68.0	69.6	32.0	52.0	69.6	87.0	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 983-5824	409	30	13.5	69.2%	329 (80.4%)	10 (2.4%)	47 (11.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	52	734^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.1%		47.7	779^th of 1514 public elementary schools	48.5%	45	73.1	46.2	60.3	38.5	55.8	50.0	60.3	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 985-0234	487	29	16.9	57.3%	418 (85.8%)	8 (1.6%)	43 (8.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	46.5	825^th of 1502 public elementary schools	45.1%		60.4	584^th of 1514 public elementary schools	61.4%	241	46.0	50.7	52.9	50.8	41.3	51.7	67.8	$9,813	$1,074	$8,739

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoals Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Shoals Elementary?

Students at Shoals Elementary are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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

How many students attend Shoals Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Shoals Elementary.

Is Shoals Elementary a good school?

Yes. Shoals Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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