Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27053

Summary:

The 27053 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Nancy Reynolds Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has an enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Stokes County Schools district, which is ranked 133 out of 242 school districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nancy Reynolds Elementary School's academic performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 493 out of 1,505 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 716 out of 1,502 in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates on state standardized tests (EOG) vary across grade levels and subject areas, with some grades and subjects performing above the district and state averages, and others performing below. Notably, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate was 27.3% in 2024-2025, which is a concern.

In terms of funding and resources, Nancy Reynolds Elementary School had a per-student spending of $11,998 in the 2018-2019 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school serves a high-need student population, with 76.52% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may face additional challenges in providing resources and support for its students.

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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
Nancy Reynolds Elementary School	Public	K-5	1585 NC 66 Hwy North	Westfield	27053	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 351-2480	192	13	15.0	97.4%	172 (89.6%)	5 (2.6%)	12 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	51.1	729^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.1%		64.8	493^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	67.2%	236	66.7	48.5	70.4	27.3	45.5	66.7	77.8	$11,998	$1,651	$10,348

Cities Near Zip Code 27053

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Westfield	1.29 mi	2	234^th
Danbury	3.07 mi	1	221^st
Lawsonville	6.14 mi	2	83^rd
King	8.48 mi	5	298^th
Pilot Mountain	8.71 mi	4	112^th

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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.

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