Enrollment
189
Middle
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438002484
Piney Grove Middle School
3415 Piney Grove Church Road, Lawsonville, NC 27022 · (336) 593-4000 · Stokes County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
186 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 60 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 35% |
Student demographics
23%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
60.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
61.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
63.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% 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 Piney Grove Middle School
Piney Grove Middle School's state test result (63.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Grove Middle School this school | 189 | 98.4% | 63.4% |
| Cane River Middle Burnsville | 210 | 98.1% | 57.2% |
| Cranberry Middle Elk Park | 202 | 96.0% | 62.1% |
| Foothills Community School Marion | 200 | 98.5% | 72.1% |
| Rosman Middle Rosman | 187 | 98.4% | 55.0% |
| Andrews Middle Andrews | 167 | 97.6% | 51.6% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 Piney Grove Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.4% | #100 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #117 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #108 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #461 of 478 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #285 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.7% | #16 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
189
-67 (-26%) vs 2020
-51% since 2000-01, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 189 | 16.8 | 11.2:1 | 98% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 16.8 | 11.8:1 | 65% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 17.4 | 12.9:1 | 61% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 47% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 281 | 21.3 | 13.2:1 | 59% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 308 | 22 | 14.0:1 | 59% (181) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 52% (186) |
| 2000-01 | 386 | 19 | 20.3:1 | 27% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Piney Grove Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (281 to 189); teachers down 21% (21.3 to 16.8).
About Piney Grove Middle School
Piney Grove Middle School is a public middle-grades school in Lawsonville, North Carolina. Total enrollment is 189 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 69% below the average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
Piney Grove Middle School is a school in Stokes County Schools. The district has 19 schools and 5,758 students.
At Piney Grove Middle School, 87% of students are White. Other students are 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Stokes County at about 90% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for Piney Grove Middle School is 23%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Piney Grove Middle School reports a ratio of 11.2 students per teacher, from 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 11.2:1 compares with an average of 15.9:1 for middle schools in North Carolina. Lunch program data show 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Stokes County averages 82%, lower than here.
Piney Grove Middle School holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 88% of North Carolina public middle schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Piney Grove Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 63.4%; the prediction is 48.8%.
In Stokes County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $62,969, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 19 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,758, Piney Grove Middle School among them.
Lawsonville Elementary School is about 0.4 miles from Piney Grove Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Piney Grove Middle School is 4th on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 189, down from 256 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 11.2:1, from 12.8:1.
This page is set up for the Piney Grove Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Lawsonville
- Lawsonville Elementary SchoolElementary · 108 students
- Stokes County AcademyHigh · 59 students
Other Piney Grove Middle schools
One other US public school is named Piney Grove Middle. Piney Grove Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Piney Grove Middle SchoolCumming, GA · 1,024 students
Nearby schools
- Lawsonville Elementary School0.4 mi · 108
- Stokes County Academy0.4 mi · 59
- North Stokes High School3.1 mi · 280
- Nancy Reynolds Elementary School7.1 mi · 192
- Sandy Ridge Elementary School7.4 mi · 213
- Stokes Early College High School8.5 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Piney Grove Middle SchoolHow large is Piney Grove Middle School?
Piney Grove Middle School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Piney Grove Middle School serve?
Piney Grove Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Piney Grove Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Piney Grove Middle School is approximately 11.2:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Piney Grove Middle School?
Piney Grove Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Piney Grove Middle School in?
Piney Grove Middle School is part of Stokes County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.