Christ Episcopal Church · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWalnut Cove’s public schools outscore 57% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Walnut Cove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Walnut Cove’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 262 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Walnut Cove’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 49% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,752 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Walnut Cove’s grade
B: better than 57% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Walnut Cove, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Walnut Cove
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 230 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Walnut Cove
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 230 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Walnut Cove
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 230 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Walnut Cove
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 230 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Walnut Cove
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 230 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Walnut Cove
London Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 230 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Walnut Cove
Southeastern Stokes Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Walnut Cove
Southeastern Stokes Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Walnut Cove
Southeastern Stokes Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 413 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Walnut Cove’s public schools are run by Stokes County Schools, which also serves Danbury and King. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Walnut Cove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Walnut Cove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Cove | B | Stokes County Schools |
Every school in Walnut Cove
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Walnut Cove’s schools
Are Walnut Cove’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Walnut Cove children attend outscore 57% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Walnut Cove in?
Stokes County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,553 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Walnut Cove kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: West Stokes High School, South Stokes High School, North Stokes High School and Stokes Early College High School.
What is Walnut Cove’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Stokes County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Walnut Cove spend per student?
$13,752 in Stokes County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Walnut Cove families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Walnut Cove → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.