Is Piney Grove Middle School a good school?

Piney Grove Middle School ranks 232 nd of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Piney Grove Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 199 students attended Piney Grove Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Piney Grove Middle School?

Students at Piney Grove Middle School are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Piney Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Piney Grove Middle School usually go on to attend North Stokes High School

Piney Grove Middle School

Summary:

Piney Grove Middle School is a public middle school located in Lawsonville, North Carolina, serving 224 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Stokes County Schools district, which is ranked 134 out of 242 districts in the state.

Piney Grove Middle School consistently outperforms the Stokes County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science compared to the district and state averages. Piney Grove Middle School also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, including Female Students, Special Education Students, and Low Socio-Economic Status Students, ranking among the top middle schools in the state for these subgroups.

While Piney Grove Middle School has a predominantly White student population, ranging from 89.73% to 91.49% over the past three school years, this racial composition is significantly different from the nearby Southeastern Stokes Middle School (82% White) and Chestnut Grove Middle School (87.75% White), as well as the more diverse Mount Airy Middle School (58.19% White). Additionally, Piney Grove Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 12.8 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Southeastern Stokes Middle School and Chestnut Grove Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3415 Piney Grove Church Road
Lawsonville, NC 27022

(336) 593-4000

District: Stokes County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
232^nd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,513

Students who attend Piney Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Stokes High School

Feeder schools for Piney Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Lawsonville Elementary School
	Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
	Sandy Ridge Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 199

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Piney Grove Middle School ranks better than 70.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Stokes County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Piney Grove Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Stokes County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (88.4%), Hispanic (6%), African American (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Stokes County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Piney Grove Middle School is 11.8, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Stokes County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Piney Grove Middle School employs 16.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Piney Grove Middle School is $10,513, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Stokes County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Piney Grove Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Piney Grove Middle School 232^nd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Piney Grove Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Gifted and Talented students:

Male students:

White students:

Stokes County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stokes County Schools 134^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	72.58	137^th	598	77.1%
2007	73.08	133^rd	606	78.1%
2008	71.96	158^th	620	74.5%
2009	77.34	118^th	630	81.3%
2010	64.88	239^th	640	62.7%
2011	70.49	196^th	648	69.8%
2012	75.46	142^nd	662	78.5%
2013	62.79	217^th	673	67.8%
2014	50.29	299^th	627	52.3%
2015	50.02	369^th	705	47.7%
2016	57.26	297^th	692	57.1%
2017	58.93	288^th	694	58.5%
2018	56.27	317^th	691	54.1%
2019	51.94	368^th	737	50.1%
2021	59.84	263^rd	741	64.5%
2022	54.58	341^st	786	56.6%
2023	64.06	251^st	784	68.0%
2024	66.99	232^nd	793	70.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	57.41	126^th	473	73.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	67.83	145^th	604	76.0%
2019	65.18	173^rd	639	72.9%
2021	68.32	132^nd	633	79.1%
2022	59.28	231^st	689	66.5%
2023	62.45	215^th	735	70.7%
2024	67.77	175^th	743	76.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	52.80	333^rd	656	49.2%
2019	56.76	298^th	684	56.4%
2021	67.02	210^th	706	70.3%
2022	57.91	282^nd	733	61.5%
2023	69.05	196^th	731	73.2%
2024	73.40	166^th	738	77.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.51	310^th	475	34.7%
2019	41.06	284^th	504	43.7%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	57.08	220^th	416	47.1%
2021	66.61	154^th	448	65.6%
2022	52.54	266^th	450	40.9%
2023	62.43	188^th	452	58.4%
2024	46.66	321^st	461	30.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	57.80	284^th	665	57.3%
2019	44.13	411^th	697	41.0%
2021	51.24	319^th	711	55.1%
2022	48.45	378^th	748	49.5%
2023	58.62	285^th	747	61.8%
2024	57.00	295^th	751	60.7%

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Rank History for White students at Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	30.25	466^th	596	21.8%
2019	24.90	522^nd	624	16.3%
2021	36.52	399^th	632	36.9%
2022	30.23	490^th	658	25.5%
2023	42.38	381^st	656	41.9%
2024	43.75	371^st	652	43.1%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Piney Grove Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2000	349	22	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	387
2001	356	21	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
2002	325	25	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2003	325	25	0	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2004	348	24	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	382
2005	345	20	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	372
2006	367	13	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	388
2007	342	5	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	4	360
2008	346	5	0	15	1	n/a	n/a	6	373
2009	344	13	1	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	376
2010	333	12	2	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	366
2011	327	2	3	19	1	0	9	0	361
2012	308	2	2	10	0	0	3	0	325
2013	294	1	1	11	0	0	6	0	313
2014	309	1	0	12	0	0	8	0	330
2015	297	1	0	21	0	0	9	0	328
2016	275	3	0	21	0	0	9	0	308
2017	246	2	0	20	0	0	8	0	276
2018	254	3	0	14	0	0	10	0	281
2019	242	3	1	10	0	0	11	0	267
2020	226	2	1	11	0	0	11	0	251
2021	232	5	0	13	2	0	4	0	256
2022	215	6	0	10	1	0	3	0	235
2023	201	7	0	13	1	0	2	0	224
2024	176	7	0	12	0	0	4	0	199

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Piney Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	387	32.0	12.1	33.6
2001	386	19.0	20.3	26.7
2002	365	24.0	15.2	36.4
2003	365	24.0	15.2	36.4
2004	382	24.0	15.9	40.1
2005	372	24.0	15.5	36.6
2006	388	24.0	16.2	37.9
2007	360	25.9	13.9	43.8
2008	373	25.8	14.5	42
2009	376	26.2	14.4	40.7
2010	366	26.0	14.0	47.3
2011	361	26.0	13.8	51.5
2012	325	24.0	13.5	53.8
2013	313	23.9	13.0	56.2
2014	330	24.0	13.7	54.2
2015	328	24.0	13.6	57.9
2016	308	22.0	14.0	58.8
2017	276	21.2	13.0	56.2
2018	281	21.2	13.2	58.7
2019	267	20.2	13.1	49.4
2020	251	19.6	12.7	49
2021	256	20.6	12.4	46.9
2022	235	18.7	12.5	46.8
2023	224	17.4	12.8	60.7
2024	199	16.8	11.8	65.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Piney Grove Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	387	32.0	12.1	33.6
2001	386	19.0	20.3	26.7
2002	365	24.0	15.2	36.4
2003	365	24.0	15.2	36.4
2004	382	24.0	15.9	40.1
2005	372	24.0	15.5	36.6
2006	388	24.0	16.2	37.9
2007	360	25.9	13.9	43.8
2008	373	25.8	14.5	42
2009	376	26.2	14.4	40.7
2010	366	26.0	14.0	47.3
2011	361	26.0	13.8	51.5
2012	325	24.0	13.5	53.8
2013	313	23.9	13.0	56.2
2014	330	24.0	13.7	54.2
2015	328	24.0	13.6	57.9
2016	308	22.0	14.0	58.8
2017	276	21.2	13.0	56.2
2018	281	21.2	13.2	58.7
2019	267	20.2	13.1	49.4
2020	251	19.6	12.7	49
2021	256	20.6	12.4	46.9
2022	235	18.7	12.5	46.8
2023	224	17.4	12.8	60.7
2024	199	16.8	11.8	65.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Piney Grove Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$712 (6.8%)	$9,800 (93.2%)	$10,512

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Piney Grove Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 368^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 251^st of 784 Middle schools	17.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Piney Grove Middle School)	58.1	56.5	1.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Stokes County Schools)	61.2	52.6	8.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Piney Grove Middle School)	54.7	52.2	2.5%
6th Grade Reading (Stokes County Schools)	52.1	45.2	6.9%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Piney Grove Middle School)	65.6	46.3	19.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Stokes County Schools)	66.7	48.9	17.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Piney Grove Middle School)	61.1	50.7	10.4%
7th Grade Reading (Stokes County Schools)	59	49.6	9.4%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Piney Grove Middle School)	54.3	52.4	1.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Stokes County Schools)	38.9	46.8	7.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Piney Grove Middle School)	46.7	59.5	12.8%
8th Grade Reading (Stokes County Schools)	47.3	50.2	2.9%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Piney Grove Middle School)	75	84.8	9.8%
8th Grade Science (Stokes County Schools)	79.2	74.6	4.6%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	267	224	16.1%
African American	3	7	133.3%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	10	13	30%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	242	201	16.9%
Two or More Races	11	2	81.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.4%	60.7%	11.3%

Schools Near Piney Grove Middle School

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Southeastern Stokes Middle School	Public	6-8	1044 N Main Street	Walnut Cove	27052	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 591-4371	407	26	15.7	64.6%	327 (80.3%)	29 (7.1%)	17 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	25.7	607^th of 793 public middle schools	23.5%		38.4	481^st of 784 public middle schools	38.6%	126	40.7	33.1	25.9	40.7	33.8	35.7	60.7	$10,154	$904	$9,250
Chestnut Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2185 Chestnut Grove Road	King	27021	Stokes County	Stokes County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 983-2106	679	40	16.9	54.6%	579 (85.3%)	15 (2.2%)	54 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	69.4	214^th of 793 public middle schools	73.0%		62	267^th of 784 public middle schools	65.9%	53	53.9	63.2	63.9	53.5	55.5	57.1	81.7	$8,536	$580	$7,956
Pilot Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	543 Old Westfield Road	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 368-2641	406	27	14.8	99.3%	323 (79.6%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	86.7	87^th of 793 public middle schools	89.0%		83.4	107^th of 784 public middle schools	86.4%	20	82.6	74.0	74.6	68.8	63.6	64.2	85.3	$9,172	$1,003	$8,168
Western Rockingham Middle	Public	6-8	915 NW Ayersville Rd	Madison	27025	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 548-2168	537	38	14.1	99.4%	338 (62.9%)	49 (9.1%)	104 (19.4%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.3%)	58	306^th of 793 public middle schools	61.4%		58.8	297^th of 784 public middle schools	62.1%	9	55.8	57.5	49.1	52.7	46.7	50.9	73.3	$8,960	$915	$8,044
Mount Airy Middle	Public	6-8	249 Hamburg Street	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Mount Airy City Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 789-9021	397	30	13.4	99.2%	240 (60.5%)	25 (6.3%)	101 (25.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	66	241^st of 793 public middle schools	69.6%		63.9	254^th of 784 public middle schools	67.6%	13	60.2	64.1	55.2	48.1	58.8	50.0	79.9	$10,309	$806	$9,503

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