Shoals Elementary

Summary:

Shoals Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pinnacle, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 245. The school is part of the Surry County Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shoals Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Carolina, outperforming the Surry County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 85% of 3rd graders, 84.6% of 4th graders, and 72.2% of 5th graders at Shoals Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.5%, 58.6%, and 63.7% for the Surry County Schools district, respectively. However, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (93.47%) compared to the surrounding Stokes County Schools and Yadkin County Schools districts, which have more diverse student populations.

While Shoals Elementary's academic performance is strong, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 27.98% in 2021-2022 to 51.02% in 2022-2023. This shift in the school's student demographics is an important factor to consider, as research has shown that socioeconomic status can be a significant factor in student achievement. Additionally, the school's ranking for female students has declined in recent years, suggesting a need to examine potential gender-based disparities in academic outcomes. Overall, Shoals Elementary is a high-performing school, but it will be important to monitor its ability to maintain its strong performance as its student population becomes more economically diverse.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1800 Shoals Road
       Pinnacle, NC  27043-9802


(336) 325-2518

District: Surry County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
168th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,986 Help


Students who attend Shoals Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Pilot Mountain Middle
High:    East Surry High
    Surry Early College

Student/teacher ratio:  12.6 Help
Number of students:  252

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.1%
Two or more races:
4.4%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Shoals Elementary ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks first among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Surry County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.1%), two or more races (4.4%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shoals Elementary is 12.6, which is the 4th best among 11 elementary schools in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shoals Elementary is $10,986. 6 elementary schools in the Surry County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shoals Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Shoals Elementary 168th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Shoals Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Surry County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry County Schools 80th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shoals Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Shoals Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 89.82 45th 1276 96.5%
2007 85.43 90th 1293 93.0%
2008 87.62 96th 1324 92.7%
2009 87.84 77th 1354 94.3%
2010 82.78 145th 1363 89.4%
2011 87.57 79th 1381 94.3%
2012 86.92 84th 1388 93.9%
2013 95.26 41st 1403 97.1%
2014 91.09 92nd 1390 93.4%
2015 92.60 57th 1440 96.0%
2016 92.18 56th 1425 96.1%
2017 91.98 66th 1429 95.4%
2018 91.22 79th 1434 94.5%
2019 92.05 67th 1473 95.5%
2021 94.43 66th 1489 95.6%
2022 89.63 115th 1514 92.4%
2023 88.99 121st 1502 91.9%
2024 85.74 168th 1505 88.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shoals Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.88 23rd 1332 98.3%
2019 90.64 49th 1361 96.4%
2021 97.47 10th 1329 99.2%
2022 79.71 145th 1366 89.4%
2023 89.79 56th 1437 96.1%
2024 86.48 78th 1450 94.6%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Shoals Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.69 141st 1405 90.0%
2019 79.10 226th 1424 84.1%
2021 90.55 95th 1440 93.4%
2022 87.86 117th 1458 92.0%
2023 91.04 83rd 1459 94.3%
2024 74.04 295th 1455 79.7%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Shoals Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Shoals Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.50 53rd 1413 96.2%
2019 96.01 14th 1430 99.0%
2021 94.72 47th 1444 96.7%
2022 88.79 113th 1464 92.3%
2023 83.49 176th 1461 88.0%
2024 90.95 88th 1464 94.0%
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Rank History for White students at Shoals Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.38 200th 1178 83.0%
2019 79.36 191st 1183 83.9%
2021 83.74 140th 1172 88.1%
2022 75.97 244th 1194 79.6%
2023 76.54 226th 1183 80.9%
2024 68.81 334th 1166 71.4%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Shoals Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 140 6 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 150
1989 150 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 156
1990 157 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 162
1991 179 4 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 185
1992 176 4 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 182
1993 187 4 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 195
1994 356 14 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 394 18 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1996 394 18 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1997 428 15 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1998 430 19 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1999 438 20 1 12 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2000 430 17 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 458
2001 422 19 0 14 3 n/a n/a 0 458
2002 410 13 0 18 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2003 410 13 0 18 2 n/a n/a 0 443
2004 406 14 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 432
2005 411 15 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 439
2006 399 23 0 13 2 n/a n/a 0 437
2007 416 15 0 17 0 n/a n/a 6 454
2008 424 11 1 22 0 n/a n/a 6 464
2009 432 14 1 18 0 n/a n/a 0 465
2010 416 17 2 22 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2011 257 2 2 16 0 0 3 0 280
2012 278 2 2 8 0 0 1 0 291
2013 280 1 2 12 0 0 1 0 296
2014 274 2 1 16 0 2 2 0 297
2015 275 2 1 16 0 2 2 0 298
2016 259 2 0 14 0 0 2 0 277
2017 259 0 0 20 0 0 1 0 280
2018 254 2 0 19 0 0 5 0 280
2019 260 2 0 16 0 0 2 0 280
2020 256 6 0 19 0 0 3 0 284
2021 234 4 0 8 0 0 4 0 250
2022 227 2 1 6 0 0 7 0 243
2023 229 1 0 7 0 0 8 0 245
2024 232 1 0 8 0 0 11 0 252

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 Shoals Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 150 9.0 16.6 16
1989 156 10.0 15.6 39.7
1990 162 10.0 16.2 30.2
1991 185 11.0 16.8 26.5
1992 182 11.0 16.5 18.7
1993 195 10.0 19.5 19
1994 378 22.0 17.2 13
1995 418 25.0 16.7 17.7
1996 418 25.0 16.7 17.7
1997 452 28.0 16.1 19.5
1998 461 29.0 15.9 21.9
1999 471 29.0 16.2 25.9
2000 458 29.0 15.8 31.4
2001 458 29.0 15.8 27.5
2002 443 21.0 21.1 34.5
2003 443 21.0 21.1 34.5
2004 432 21.0 20.6 33.3
2005 439 21.0 20.9 35.3
2006 437 21.0 20.8 32.7
2007 454 n/a n/a 35.5
2008 464 29.0 16.0 37.8
2009 465 30.6 15.2 39.1
2010 457 29.7 15.3 44.9
2011 280 19.4 14.3 43.9
2012 291 17.5 16.5 41.6
2013 296 18.5 15.9 44.3
2014 297 19.5 15.1 51.2
2015 298 19.0 15.6 46
2016 277 19.0 14.5 46.2
2017 280 19.5 14.3 53.2
2018 280 19.4 14.3 48.2
2019 280 19.6 14.2 42.9
2020 284 21.6 13.1 46.1
2021 250 21.6 11.5 34.4
2022 243 21.4 11.3 28
2023 245 20.3 12.0 51
2024 252 19.8 12.6 98.8

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 Shoals Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 150 9.0 16.6 16
1989 156 10.0 15.6 39.7
1990 162 10.0 16.2 30.2
1991 185 11.0 16.8 26.5
1992 182 11.0 16.5 18.7
1993 195 10.0 19.5 19
1994 378 22.0 17.2 13
1995 418 25.0 16.7 17.7
1996 418 25.0 16.7 17.7
1997 452 28.0 16.1 19.5
1998 461 29.0 15.9 21.9
1999 471 29.0 16.2 25.9
2000 458 29.0 15.8 31.4
2001 458 29.0 15.8 27.5
2002 443 21.0 21.1 34.5
2003 443 21.0 21.1 34.5
2004 432 21.0 20.6 33.3
2005 439 21.0 20.9 35.3
2006 437 21.0 20.8 32.7
2007 454 n/a n/a 35.5
2008 464 29.0 16.0 37.8
2009 465 30.6 15.2 39.1
2010 457 29.7 15.3 44.9
2011 280 19.4 14.3 43.9
2012 291 17.5 16.5 41.6
2013 296 18.5 15.9 44.3
2014 297 19.5 15.1 51.2
2015 298 19.0 15.6 46
2016 277 19.0 14.5 46.2
2017 280 19.5 14.3 53.2
2018 280 19.4 14.3 48.2
2019 280 19.6 14.2 42.9
2020 284 21.6 13.1 46.1
2021 250 21.6 11.5 34.4
2022 243 21.4 11.3 28
2023 245 20.3 12.0 51
2024 252 19.8 12.6 98.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Shoals Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,064 (9.7%) $9,923 (90.3%) $10,986

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shoals Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 67th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 121st of 1502 Elementary schools
 3.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Shoals Elementary)92.576.3
 16.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)70.561.6
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Shoals Elementary)82.565.8
 16.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)63.747.9
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Shoals Elementary)84.886.1
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)65.759.8
 5.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Shoals Elementary)76.175
 1.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)63.762.1
 1.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Shoals Elementary)81.476.7
 4.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)70.164.5
 5.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Shoals Elementary)76.769.8
 6.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)60.453.3
 7.1%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Shoals Elementary)9388.4
 4.6%
   5th Grade Science (Surry County Schools)79.775.7
 4%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students280245
 12.5%
African American21
 50%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic167
 56.3%
Pacific Islander00
White260229
 11.9%
Two or More Races28
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42.9%51%
 8.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shoals Elementary

Students who attend Shoals Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pilot Mountain Middle
High : East Surry High
High : Surry Early College

In the 2023-24 school year, 252 students attended Shoals Elementary.

Shoals Elementary ranks 168th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Shoals Elementary are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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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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