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Surry County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 16 public elementary schools serving 4,936 students in Surry County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Surry County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
7,317 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Surry County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
63%
Graduation Rate
89%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,898 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
20%
# Black Students
138 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
5,044 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
69%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
187
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
526
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
521
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
493
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
477
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
544
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
541
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
596
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
645
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
658
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
552
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
573
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,208 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,911 is less than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,208
$11,229
Spending / Student
$10,911
$11,655
Best Surry County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shoals Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1800 Shoals Road
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 325-2518
Pinnacle, NC 27043
(336) 325-2518
Grades: PK-5
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Dobson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
400 W Atkins Street
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8913
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8913
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #33.
White Plains Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
710 Cadle Ford Rd
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 320-3434
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 320-3434
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #44.
Pilot Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
543 Old Westfield Road
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 368-2641
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 368-2641
Grades: 6-8
| 454 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
519 S Franklin Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-2459
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-2459
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #66.
Copeland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
948 Copeland School Road
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 374-2572
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 374-2572
Grades: PK-5
| 249 students
Rank: #77.
Flat Rock Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1539 E Pine St
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-2910
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-2910
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Pilot Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
218 Friends St.
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 444-8200
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 444-8200
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Westfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
273 Jessup Grove Church Rd
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 351-2745
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 351-2745
Grades: PK-5
| 176 students
Rank: #1010.
Cedar Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
734 Flippin Road
Lowgap, NC 27024
(336) 352-4320
Lowgap, NC 27024
(336) 352-4320
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #1111.
J Sam Gentry Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1915 W Pine Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-4155
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 786-4155
Grades: 6-8
| 363 students
Rank: #1212.
Meadowview Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1282 Mckinney Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-0276
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-0276
Grades: 6-8
| 349 students
Rank: #1313.
Mountain Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
505 Mountain Park Rd
State Road, NC 28676
(336) 874-3933
State Road, NC 28676
(336) 874-3933
Grades: PK-5
| 172 students
Rank: #1414.
Surry Online Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
209 North Crutchfield Street
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
Rank: #1515.
Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
883 Zephyr Rd
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-4018
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-4018
Grades: 6-8
| 490 students
Rank: #1616.
Rockford Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
719 Rockford Rd
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 374-6300
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 374-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
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