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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 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,667 students in Surry County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Surry County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
882 Schools
# Students
7,314 Students
494,023 Students
# Teachers
496 Teachers
31,644 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Surry County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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
0.47
0.71
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,633 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
24 Students
19,933 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,954 Students
98,873 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
20%
# Black Students
133 Students
122,407 Students
% Black Students
2%
25%
# White Students
4,981 Students
215,701 Students
% White Students
68%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
646 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
257 Students
30,848 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
196
1,882
# Students in K Grade:
485
16,660
# Students in 1st Grade:
537
16,806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
543
17,050
# Students in 3rd Grade:
518
16,530
# Students in 4th Grade:
520
16,849
# Students in 5th Grade:
514
19,618
# Students in 6th Grade:
483
111,560
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
116,793
# Students in 8th Grade:
544
119,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
641
12,380
# Students in 10th Grade:
631
10,877
# Students in 11th Grade:
617
9,420
# Students in 12th Grade:
530
8,569
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,213 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,916 is less than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,213
$11,187
Spending / Student
$10,916
$11,612
Best Surry County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pilot Mountain Middle 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
| 406 students
Rank: #22.
J Sam Gentry Middle 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
| 346 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 312 students
Rank: #44.
Surry Online Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
883 Zephyr Road
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Grades: K-12
| 119 students
Rank: #55.
Central Middle 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
| 484 students
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