Bruce H. Tharrington Primary (2025 Ranking)

315 Culbert Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030

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Tel: (336) 789-9046

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Bruce H. Tharrington Primary serves 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bruce H. Tharrington Primary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Bruce H. Tharrington Primary's student population of 406 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
Pre-K	48
Kind	127
1	114
2	117

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
2023	392
2022	365
2021	367
2020	354
2019	354
2018	354
2017	354
2016	372
2015	390
2014	385
2013	409
2012	398
2011	403
2010	404
2009	370
2008	412
2007	432
2006	400
2005	432
2004	472
2003	440
2002	392
2001	416
2000	507
1999	548
1998	567
1997	564
1996	573
1995	574
1994	579
1993	591
1992	604
1991	621
1990	629
1989	654
1988	672
1987	688

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
2023	29
2022	31
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	25
2017	25
2016	27
2015	27
2014	28
2013	27
2012	26
2011	25
2010	26
2009	27
2008	27
2006	36
2005	36
2004	33
2003	41
2002	39
2001	41
2000	41
1999	36
1998	36
1997	34
1996	36
1995	40
1994	39
1993	37
1992	35
1991	35
1990	35

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Year Founded

1975

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Last Day of School

Sat. Apr 11, 2026

School Mascot

Bear Cubs

School Rankings

The of Bruce H. Tharrington Primary is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	12:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	15:1	15:1
2019	13:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	14:1	15:1	14:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	11:1	14:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	14:1	15:1	13:1
2003	11:1	15:1	12:1
2002	10:1	15:1	12:1
2001	10:1	15:1	12:1
2000	12:1	15:1	12:1
1999	15:1	15:1	14:1
1998	16:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	16:1	15:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	14:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	16:1	16:1	15:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	5%	2%	4%
2003	7%	2%	6%
2002	8%	2%	5%
2001	9%	2%	7%
2000	10%	2%	8%
1999	1%	2%	6%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

34%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	35%	20%	26%
2022	33%	20%	24%
2021	31%	19%	23%
2020	24%	18%	22%
2019	24%	18%	22%
2018	23%	17%	20%
2017	23%	17%	20%
2016	22%	16%	19%
2015	25%	16%	19%
2014	23%	15%	17%
2013	25%	14%	17%
2012	23%	13%	16%
2011	21%	13%	15%
2010	17%	11%	12%
2009	17%	11%	11%
2008	22%	11%	13%
2007	18%	10%	12%
2006	17%	8%	9%
2005	16%	8%	9%
2004	14%	7%	8%
2003	13%	6%	6%
2002	8%	5%	5%
2001	9%	4%	5%
2000	8%	4%	4%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	4%	2%	2%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	7%	25%	7%
2022	8%	25%	7%
2021	7%	25%	7%
2020	8%	25%	8%
2019	8%	25%	8%
2018	9%	26%	9%
2017	9%	26%	9%
2016	8%	26%	8%
2015	7%	26%	8%
2014	8%	26%	9%
2013	7%	26%	10%
2012	7%	26%	10%
2011	8%	26%	10%
2010	17%	31%	17%
2009	18%	31%	16%
2008	10%	29%	10%
2007	11%	29%	11%
2006	14%	32%	14%
2005	15%	31%	14%
2004	15%	31%	13%
2003	17%	31%	14%
2002	15%	31%	13%
2001	13%	31%	12%
2000	14%	31%	13%
1999	9%	31%	12%
1998	7%	30%	12%
1997	7%	31%	12%
1996	7%	31%	13%
1995	7%	30%	12%
1994	10%	30%	13%
1993	10%	30%	13%
1992	10%	30%	13%
1991	10%	30%	13%

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White

54%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	52%	44%	60%
2022	53%	45%	62%
2021	54%	46%	63%
2020	61%	48%	63%
2019	61%	48%	63%
2018	63%	49%	67%
2017	63%	49%	67%
2016	67%	50%	68%
2015	64%	50%	68%
2014	64%	51%	68%
2013	62%	52%	69%
2012	66%	53%	69%
2011	65%	53%	68%
2010	63%	54%	68%
2009	62%	54%	70%
2008	64%	55%	72%
2007	65%	56%	72%
2006	65%	56%	75%
2005	64%	57%	72%
2004	66%	58%	75%
2003	63%	59%	74%
2002	69%	60%	77%
2001	69%	61%	76%
2000	68%	61%	75%
1999	83%	62%	79%
1998	86%	63%	82%
1997	90%	64%	85%
1996	91%	64%	86%
1995	88%	65%	86%
1994	86%	66%	85%
1993	85%	66%	85%
1992	88%	66%	86%
1991	88%	66%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	0.61	0.71	0.57
2022	0.61	0.70	0.55
2021	0.61	0.69	0.55
2020	0.57	0.68	0.55
2019	0.57	0.68	0.55
2018	0.55	0.67	0.51
2017	0.55	0.67	0.51
2016	0.50	0.66	0.50
2015	0.53	0.66	0.49
2014	0.54	0.65	0.50
2013	0.55	0.65	0.50
2012	0.52	0.64	0.49
2011	0.53	0.64	0.51
2010	0.55	0.61	0.50
2009	0.56	0.61	0.48
2008	0.57	0.61	0.44
2007	0.57	0.60	0.45
2006	0.53	0.58	0.43
2005	0.55	0.58	0.45
2004	0.53	0.57	0.42
2003	0.56	0.56	0.42
2002	0.49	0.55	0.39
2001	0.50	0.53	0.40
2000	0.51	0.53	0.41
1999	0.30	0.52	0.36
1998	0.25	0.52	0.30
1997	0.19	0.50	0.26
1996	0.17	0.50	0.24
1995	0.21	0.49	0.25
1994	0.25	0.48	0.27
1993	0.27	0.48	0.27
1992	0.22	0.48	0.24
1991	0.22	0.48	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2023	99%	57%	72%
2022	56%	47%	45%
2021	57%	49%	47%
2020	58%	52%	51%
2019	58%	52%	51%
2018	61%	53%	50%
2017	61%	53%	50%
2016	65%	52%	53%
2015	67%	52%	52%
2014	69%	47%	53%
2013	65%	47%	51%
2012	53%	45%	47%
2011	52%	43%	46%
2010	54%	40%	47%
2009	48%	28%	42%
2008	54%	25%	40%
2007	55%	35%	40%
2006	50%	35%	40%
2005	2%	37%	9%
2004	54%	36%	41%
2003	50%	27%	39%
2002	41%	30%	31%
2001	55%	29%	34%
2000	45%	31%	31%
1999	41%	31%	25%
1998	36%	31%	27%
1997	42%	30%	29%
1996	36%	30%	25%
1995	41%	29%	25%
1994	38%	29%	25%
1993	36%	29%	23%
1992	29%	22%	18%
1991	39%	31%	26%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	North Carolina	Mount Airy City Schools School District
2022	7%	2%	4%
2021	4%	3%	4%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	3%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	8%	4%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	8%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	20%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	7%	7%	5%
2002	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Mount Airy City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Bear Cubs

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bruce H. Tharrington Primary often compared to?

Bruce H. Tharrington Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Elementary School, Millennium Charter Academy, Flat Rock Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Bruce H. Tharrington Primary?

406 students attend Bruce H. Tharrington Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Bruce H. Tharrington Primary students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bruce H. Tharrington Primary?

Bruce H. Tharrington Primary has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Bruce H. Tharrington Primary offer ?

Bruce H. Tharrington Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bruce H. Tharrington Primary part of?

Bruce H. Tharrington Primary is part of Mount Airy City Schools School District.

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