Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27022

Summary:

The 27022 zip code area is home to two schools - Piney Grove Middle School and Lawsonville Elementary School. While Stokes County Schools district serves both institutions, their academic performance and student demographics present a stark contrast.

Piney Grove Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently exceeding state and county averages on standardized tests and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Lawsonville Elementary School struggles to keep pace, ranking in the bottom 30% of North Carolina elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating.

The demographic differences between the two schools are also noteworthy, with Piney Grove Middle School having a more diverse student population compared to the highly homogeneous student body at Lawsonville Elementary School. Additionally, both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced lunch rates exceeding 48%, raising concerns about equity and the efficient allocation of resources to support student success.

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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 Zip Code 27022

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawsonville	1.83 mi	2	230^th
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

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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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