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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438001733
King Elementary School
152 East School St, King, NC 27021 · (336) 983-5824 · Stokes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
379 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (46).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
38.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
45.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like King Elementary School
King Elementary School's state test result (39.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Elementary School this school | 383 | 99.0% | 39.0% |
| Mitchell Elementary School Bakersville | 373 | 98.4% | 45.4% |
| Hominy Valley Elementary Candler | 399 | 99.2% | 59.1% |
| Leicester Elementary Leicester | 399 | 98.7% | 52.1% |
| West Marion Elementary School Marion | 390 | 99.2% | 51.7% |
| Pilot Mountain Elementary Pilot Mountain | 353 | 99.2% | 70.2% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where King Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stokes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #1,118 of 1,297 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #1,024 of 1,296 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #983 of 1,300 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #953 of 1,485 | #2 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #115 of 1,377 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #1,243 of 1,379 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #671 of 1,414 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #350 of 937 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 870
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 31.2 | 12.3:1 | 99% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 406 | 32.1 | 12.7:1 | 70% (284) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 30.2 | 13.6:1 | 69% (283) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 58% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 462 | 35.6 | 13.0:1 | 59% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 61% (286) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 46 | 15.0:1 | 52% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 26% (183) |
| 1990-91 | 870 | 40 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (462 to 383); teachers down 12% (35.6 to 31.2).
About King Elementary School
King Elementary School sits in King, North Carolina, and is classified as an elementary school. It teaches 383 students in pre-K through 5.
A total of 19 schools make up Stokes County Schools, with 5,758 students enrolled.
The share of White students at King Elementary School is 80%. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Stokes County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, King Elementary School scores 34%.
A staff of 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.3:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina, 14.9:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 99%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Stokes County is 82%.
King Elementary School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, King Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools: 39.0% actual against 48.6% predicted.
Census data for Stokes County show median household income comes to about $62,969, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 19 public schools and about 5,758 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Poplar Springs Elementary School, is about 1.7 miles. Around the school, 5 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, King Elementary School is 8th among 9 schools close by.
The federal government classifies King Elementary School's location as Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 21 students, from 404 to 383. Students per teacher dropped from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 12.3 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at King Elementary School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Stokes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,139
Census ACS
Median income
$62,969
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,758 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stokes County Schools
- West Stokes High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- South Stokes High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
- Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other schools in King
- West Stokes High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 495 students
- Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other King Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 13 states are named King Elementary. King Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 16.
- King ElementaryStockton, CA · 942 students
- King ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 598 students
- King ElementaryFresno, CA · 566 students
- King Elementary SchoolDorchester, MA · 464 students
- KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVAN BUREN, AR · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Poplar Springs Elementary School1.7 mi · 495
- West Stokes High School2.7 mi · 799
- Mount Olive Elementary School3.0 mi · 316
- Chestnut Grove Middle School3.1 mi · 662
- Rural Hall Elementary4.4 mi · 491
- Old Richmond Elementary5.4 mi · 408
Frequently asked questions
About King Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at King Elementary School?
King Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does King Elementary School serve?
King Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at King Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at King Elementary School is approximately 12.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at King Elementary School?
At King Elementary School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees King Elementary School?
King Elementary School is overseen by Stokes County Schools in Stokes County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.