Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438001743
London Elementary School
609 School Street, Walnut Cove, NC 27052 · (336) 591-7204 · Stokes County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
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
15.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
227 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
46%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
33.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
40.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
38.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 London Elementary School
London Elementary School's state test result (38.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Elementary School this school | 230 | 98.7% | 38.3% |
| Jamesville Elementary Jamesville | 217 | 98.6% | 67.4% |
| Bell Elementary Asheville | 224 | 96.0% | 65.0% |
| Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School Forest City | 231 | 98.7% | 60.2% |
| Woodland Elementary Semora | 217 | 98.6% | 65.4% |
| Rodgers Elementary Williamston | 219 | 98.6% | 63.9% |
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 London Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stokes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #1,141 of 1,297 | #9 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #1,133 of 1,296 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #1,110 of 1,300 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #1,330 of 1,485 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #892 of 1,377 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #1,069 of 1,379 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #785 of 1,414 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #827 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
230
+32 (+16%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 230 | 14.8 | 15.5:1 | 99% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 188 | 12.5 | 15.1:1 | 73% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 193 | 12.8 | 15.0:1 | 72% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 198 | 12 | 16.5:1 | 61% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 15.6 | 15.3:1 | 69% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 14 | 16.6:1 | 58% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 17 | 15.3:1 | 59% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 36% (99) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 26 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for London Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (239 to 230); teachers down 5% (15.6 to 14.8).
About London Elementary School
London Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Walnut Cove, North Carolina. The school enrolls 230 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
London Elementary School is one school in a 19-school district, Stokes County Schools, which enrolls 5,758 students.
At 71%, White students outnumber all other groups at London Elementary School combined. The school is also 14% Black, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 90%. The chance that two students picked at random at London Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.5:1, with 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 14.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at London Elementary School is 99%. That is higher than the 82% average for public schools in Stokes County.
London Elementary School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for London Elementary School is -10.4 points: 38.3% actual, 48.7% predicted.
Within Stokes County, median household income is about $62,969, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 19 public schools in Stokes County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,758.
Southeastern Stokes Middle School is located about 0.8 miles from London Elementary School. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, London Elementary School is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
Federal data place London Elementary School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 230, 16% above the 198 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 16.5:1 to 15.5:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for London Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- King Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
Other schools in Walnut Cove
- South Stokes High SchoolHigh · 538 students
- Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- Walnut Cove Elementary SchoolElementary · 298 students
- Stokes Early College High SchoolHigh · 159 students
Other London Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named London Elementary. London Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- London Elementary SchoolLondon, OH · 1,011 students
- London Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 677 students
- London Elementary SchoolLondon, KY · 592 students
- LONDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLONDON, AR · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Southeastern Stokes Middle School0.8 mi · 413
- Walnut Cove Elementary School1.7 mi · 298
- Germanton Elementary School4.9 mi · 165
- South Stokes High School5.5 mi · 538
- Stokes Early College High School5.5 mi · 159
- Pine Hall Elementary School5.8 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About London Elementary SchoolHow many students attend London Elementary School?
London Elementary School enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does London Elementary School serve?
London Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does London Elementary School have?
London Elementary School employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at London Elementary School?
At London Elementary School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 14% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is London Elementary School in?
London Elementary School is part of Stokes County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.