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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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,802 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 47% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
20 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
7,278 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
530 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Surry County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
26 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,852 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
19%
# Black Students
158 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
2%
26%
# White Students
5,044 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
69%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
203
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
512
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
496
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
498
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
488
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
462
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
526
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
529
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
590
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
615
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
710
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
601
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
564
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
484
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,268 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,970 is less than the state median of $11,785. 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
$11,268
$11,354
Spending / Student
$10,970
$11,785
Best Surry County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pilot Mountain Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
543 Old Westfield Road
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 368-2641
Pilot Mountain, NC 27041
(336) 368-2641
Grades: 6-8
| 440 students
Rank: #22.
Central Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
883 Zephyr Rd
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-4018
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-4018
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #33.
Meadowview Magnet Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1282 Mckinney Road
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-0276
Mount Airy, NC 27030
(336) 789-0276
Grades: 6-8
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
J Sam Gentry Middle School
(Math: 43% | 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
| 370 students
Rank: #55.
Surry Online Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
209 North Crutchfield Street
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Dobson, NC 27017
(336) 386-8215
Grades: 2-12
| 92 students
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