Enrollment
162
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438001739
Pinnacle Elementary School
1095 Surry Line Rd, Pinnacle, NC 27043 · (336) 368-2990 · Stokes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL162 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% of North Carolina public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
159 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (29).
Student demographics
17%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
55.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
71.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 71 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
68.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 19 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Pinnacle Elementary School
Pinnacle Elementary School's state test result (68.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle Elementary School this school | 162 | 98.1% | 68.2% |
| Germanton Elementary School Germanton | 165 | 98.2% | 48.7% |
| Kings Creek Elementary Lenoir | 153 | 98.0% | 37.0% |
| Gouge Primary Bakersville | 144 | 97.9% | N/A |
| Peachtree Elementary Murphy | 166 | 97.6% | 72.3% |
| Ellendale Elementary Taylorsville | 168 | 98.2% | 51.4% |
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 Pinnacle Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stokes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #272 of 1,297 | #2 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.4% | #299 of 1,296 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #440 of 1,300 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 162 | #1,420 of 1,485 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #887 of 1,414 | #8 of 10 |
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
162
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 162 | 12.1 | 13.4:1 | 98% (159) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 11.5 | 14.2:1 | 67% (110) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 11.2 | 13.9:1 | 67% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 12 | 13.7:1 | 41% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 12.8 | 14.0:1 | 56% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 183 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 63% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 14 | 15.3:1 | 56% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 27 | 10.3:1 | 31% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 14 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinnacle Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (180 to 162); teachers down 5% (12.8 to 12.1).
About Pinnacle Elementary School
Pinnacle Elementary School is a small elementary school in Pinnacle, North Carolina, administered by Stokes County Schools. A federal count lists 162 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 65% smaller than that.
A total of 19 schools make up Stokes County Schools, with 5,758 students enrolled.
Pinnacle Elementary School enrolls a student body that is 91% White. After that, the student body is 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. For comparison, Stokes County is about 90% White. Pinnacle Elementary School has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.4:1. That ratio is under the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 98%. The rate at public schools in Stokes County averages 82%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Pinnacle Elementary School is A. Compared with North Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 85% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Pinnacle Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 68.2%. Predicted: 48.9%. Difference: 19.3 points.
Across Stokes County, median household income is about $62,969, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Pinnacle Elementary School is among the 19 public schools in Stokes County.
The closest other public school is Chestnut Grove Middle School, about 3.5 miles away. There are 6 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 64.4% on proficiency, and Pinnacle Elementary School is above that at 68.2%.
Federal data place Pinnacle Elementary School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Pinnacle Elementary School had 164 students in 2020-21 and 162 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussions about Pinnacle Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Pinnacle Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pinnacle Elementary. Pinnacle Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Pinnacle Elementary SchoolRutherfordton, NC · 254 students
Nearby schools
- Chestnut Grove Middle School3.5 mi · 662
- West Stokes High School3.6 mi · 799
- Mount Olive Elementary School3.6 mi · 316
- Shoals Elementary3.7 mi · 235
- Pilot Mountain Elementary4.6 mi · 353
- East Surry High5.0 mi · 576
Frequently asked questions
About Pinnacle Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pinnacle Elementary School?
Pinnacle Elementary School enrolls approximately 162 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pinnacle Elementary School serve?
Pinnacle Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pinnacle Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Pinnacle Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pinnacle Elementary School?
At Pinnacle Elementary School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Pinnacle Elementary School?
Pinnacle Elementary School is overseen by Stokes County Schools in Stokes County.
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