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Does Poplar Springs Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STOKES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370438003252
Poplar Springs Elementary School
223 Hobe Kiser Road, King, NC 27021 · (336) 985-0234 · Stokes County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- B+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
16.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
492 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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
29%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
54.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
72.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Poplar Springs Elementary School
Poplar Springs Elementary School's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Springs Elementary School this school | 495 | 99.4% | 63.8% |
| Clyde Elementary Clyde | 523 | 99.4% | 50.0% |
| Bethany Elementary Reidsville | 459 | 99.3% | 63.7% |
| Bath Elementary Bath | 511 | 99.4% | 74.4% |
| Mountain View Elementary School Hays | 488 | 99.4% | 43.9% |
| Salem Elementary Morganton | 476 | 98.7% | 65.8% |
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 Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Stokes County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #389 of 1,297 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #268 of 1,296 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #463 of 1,300 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #625 of 1,485 | #1 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #1,012 of 1,377 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #1,296 of 1,379 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #291 of 1,414 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #155 of 369 | 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
495
+69 (+16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 495 | 31 | 16.0:1 | 99% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 29.9 | 15.4:1 | 56% (259) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 28.7 | 17.0:1 | 57% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 28 | 15.2:1 | 46% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 50% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 440 | 30 | 14.7:1 | 53% (234) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poplar Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (437 to 495); teachers unchanged (31 to 31).
About Poplar Springs Elementary School
Poplar Springs Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in King, North Carolina. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 495 students on the rolls.
The 19 schools of Stokes County Schools, including Poplar Springs Elementary School, enroll 5,758 students.
The share of students at Poplar Springs Elementary School who are White is 83%. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
Poplar Springs Elementary School lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.0 students per teacher. The school's 16.0:1 compares with an average of 14.9:1 for elementary schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 99% of the student body. That is higher than the 82% average for public schools in Stokes County.
Poplar Springs Elementary School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Poplar Springs Elementary School is +15.3 points: 63.8% actual, 48.5% predicted.
Census data for Stokes County show the median household earns about $62,969 a year, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Poplar Springs Elementary School, Stokes County has 19 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Poplar Springs Elementary School is closest to King Elementary School, about 1.7 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Poplar Springs Elementary School ranks 3rd of 9 nearby schools, at 63.8% versus a 53.7% average.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2020-21, Poplar Springs Elementary School enrolled 426 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 495.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Southeastern Stokes Middle SchoolMiddle · 413 students
- King Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other schools in King
- West Stokes High SchoolHigh · 799 students
- Chestnut Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- King Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Mount Olive Elementary SchoolElementary · 316 students
Other Poplar Springs Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Poplar Springs Elementary. Poplar Springs Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Poplar Springs ElementaryMeridian, MS · 405 students
Nearby schools
- King Elementary School1.7 mi · 383
- West Stokes High School3.1 mi · 799
- Mount Olive Elementary School3.2 mi · 316
- Chestnut Grove Middle School3.3 mi · 662
- Rural Hall Elementary4.0 mi · 491
- Germanton Elementary School5.2 mi · 165
Frequently asked questions
About Poplar Springs Elementary SchoolHow large is Poplar Springs Elementary School?
Poplar Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Poplar Springs Elementary School serve?
Poplar Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Poplar Springs Elementary School have?
Poplar Springs Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
How diverse is Poplar Springs Elementary School?
Poplar Springs Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Poplar Springs Elementary School in?
Poplar Springs Elementary School is part of Stokes County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.