Poplar Springs Elementary

223 Hobe Kiser Road, King NC, 27021 | Stokes County Schools | 336-985-0234
  • grades KG-5
  • students 437
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 1% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in King
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
42%King
43%North Carolina

Poplar Springs Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Stokes County Schools" in King, NC. There are a total of 437 students and 31 teachers at Poplar Springs Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Poplar Springs Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average.

Poplar Springs Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students437
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Poplar Springs Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
355-59%
430-34%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
340-44%
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Poplar Springs Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 82.7% 87.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 3.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.4% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.2% 4.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 3.3% 3.7% 3.1%

King demographics profile

StatisticKingNorth CarolinaNational
Population6,98010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15521891
Median age47.438.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%57%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in King

IndexKingNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.6%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.8%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.6%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters4.6%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Poplar Springs Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.