Best Public Schools in Lawsonville, NC

Summary:

The city of Lawsonville, North Carolina is home to two schools: Piney Grove Middle School and Lawsonville Elementary School. While both schools serve the Lawsonville community, their academic performance and rankings vary significantly.

Piney Grove Middle School stands out as the stronger performer, consistently achieving higher test scores in mathematics, reading, and science compared to the Stokes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past three years, earning it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, Piney Grove Middle School appears to be effectively serving its student population and providing a quality education.

In contrast, Lawsonville Elementary School has been underperforming, with its statewide ranking declining and test scores generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. The school's higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (48.31%) compared to Piney Grove Middle School (60.71%) suggests that socioeconomic challenges may be impacting student outcomes at the elementary school level. Additionally, the per-student spending at Lawsonville Elementary School ($12,981) is higher than at Piney Grove Middle School ($10,513), indicating that funding may not be the primary driver of academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lawsonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	4611 NC 8 Hwy North	Lawsonville	27022	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 593-8284	108	9	12.5	61.1%	101 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	33.6	1034^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.3%		56.2	651^st of 1502 public elementary schools	56.7%	383	44.4	40.7	41.2				33.3	51.9	58.8				52.9		$12,981	$1,124	$11,856
Piney Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	3415 Piney Grove Church Road	Lawsonville	27022	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 593-4000	199	17	11.8	65.3%	176 (88.4%)	7 (3.5%)	12 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	67	232^nd of 793 public middle schools	70.7%		64.1	251^st of 784 public middle schools	68.0%	19				63.3	67.6	44.4				56.7	58.8	52.8		76.7	$10,513	$712	$9,800

Cities Near Lawsonville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Danbury	4.8 mi	1	414^th
Sandy Ridge	6.57 mi	1	370^th
Westfield	7.21 mi	2	120^th
Walnut Cove	9.81 mi	5	251^st
Germanton	14.96 mi	1	323^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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