Summary:
ZIP code 28678 in Stony Point, NC is served by one public elementary school: Stony Point Elementary, which enrolls 237 students in grades PK-5 as part of Alexander County Schools. The school serves an economically disadvantaged community, with 98.73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Chronic absenteeism is a notable bright spot: only 12.9% of students are chronically absent, compared with 17.4% for the district and 24.2% across North Carolina. With a student-teacher ratio of 17.4 and per-pupil spending of $11,469, the school's attendance culture stands out as a protective asset.
Academically, math is the school's clearest strength. In the most recent test year, 5th grade math proficiency was 78.3%, well above the district's 58.9% and the state's 62.9%. The prior year, Stony Point beat both the district and the state in every grade-level math assessment. Reading is the major challenge, with proficiency rates between 34.8% and 38.9%, leaving a roughly 17- to 20-point gap compared with state averages near 56%. Fifth grade science came in at 65.2%, essentially matching the district at 65.5% and only slightly below the state's 67.7%.
Because this is a small school of just 237 students, year-to-year swings can be dramatic. The school's overall ranking jumped from the 44th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 51st percentile in 2024-2025 before dropping to the 26th percentile most recently. Small grade cohorts mean a single classroom can shift proficiency rates substantially. Overall, parents should view Stony Point Elementary as a school with strong attendance, genuine math strengths, and a pressing need for improvement in reading. The clearest priority implied by the data is a concentrated focus on early literacy, while continuing to protect the attendance culture and build on the school's math successes.
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