Summary:
ZIP code 27884 contains exactly one school: Stokes, a PK-8 combined elementary and middle school in Stokes, NC, serving 218 students as part of Pitt County Schools, a 3-star district ranked 112th of 246 statewide. Nearly 99% of Stokes' students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 29.0% is higher than both the district average of 21.7% and the state average of 24.2%.
Despite those challenges, Stokes delivers standout results in science and upper-grade math. In 5th grade, 89.5% of students are proficient in both math and science, well above state averages of 62.9% and 67.7%, respectively. In 8th grade, math proficiency is 69.6% and science is 87.0%, topping state averages of 53.0% and 68.6%. Third-grade reading is another bright spot at 69.2% proficient, compared to 55.6% statewide. Overall, Stokes exceeded the state average in 7 of 14 tested areas in the most recent year, and its statewide ranking has climbed from the 52nd to the 57th percentile over three years while maintaining a 3-star rating. A favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio also supports more individualized instruction.
Reading is inconsistent, however, especially in the middle grades: 4th grade reading sits at 45.0% proficient, 6th grade at 50.0%, and 7th grade at just 23.5%, far below the state's 56.3%. Large year-to-year swings, such as 8th grade math jumping from 20.0% to 69.6% in a single year, point to the impact of small grade-level cohorts at a school with only 218 students spanning ten grade levels. For parents, Stokes offers clear strengths in science and upper-grade math, but literacy support in the middle grades and elevated absenteeism are important factors to weigh when evaluating the school.
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