Summary:
ZIP code 27048 contains just one school, Stoneville Elementary in Rockingham County Schools, a PK-5 elementary school with 413 students, and with no middle or high schools in the ZIP code, families must leave the area for secondary schooling. As the only school in 27048, Stoneville Elementary stands out by default, and notably, it serves an almost entirely economically disadvantaged student body — 99.27% qualify for free or reduced lunch — yet outperformed its district in six of seven tested subject and grade combinations in the latest assessment year.
The school has consistently earned a 2-star SchoolDigger rating, improving its statewide rank from 984th (34th percentile) in 2024–2025 to 853rd (43rd percentile) in 2025–2026. Its strongest result is 4th grade math at 67.2% proficiency, 14.6 points above the district and 5.8 points above the state. Stoneville beats Rockingham County Schools in every tested area except 5th grade math, where it trails by just 1.7 points, but the school still trails the state in most subjects, with 4th grade reading the biggest challenge at 49.2% proficiency. Chronic absenteeism affects 26.4% of students — better than the district's 36.5% rate but above the state's 24.2% — and the student-teacher ratio is 15.8 to 1.
The most dramatic finding is a 22.4-point jump in 3rd grade math proficiency, from 35.8% to 58.2% in one year, plus 18.6-point growth in 4th grade math and a 10.7-point gain in 5th grade science. However, progress is uneven: 5th grade math fell 2.8 points even as the district surged, and 4th grade reading dropped 3.5 points, suggesting improvements are tied to specific grade-level teams or cohorts rather than school-wide reform. Overall, this high-poverty school shows encouraging momentum — especially in math — performing well within its district while still working to consistently reach state proficiency levels, making its upward trajectory a positive sign for parents.
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