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Best Schools in Mount Airy, NC
Mount Airy, NC has 28 public schools (6 high, 7 middle, 13 elementary) serving 10,771 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 52%, so schools in Mount Airy don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Mount Airy, NC
The top high schools in Mount Airy, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. East Surry High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 594 Students
2. Mount Airy High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Airy City Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 582 Students
3. North Stokes High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stokes County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 280 Students
4. South Stokes High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stokes County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 547 Students
5. Surry Central High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 669 Students
6. North Surry High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 843 Students
Best Middle Schools in Mount Airy, NC
The top middle schools in Mount Airy, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pilot Mountain Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 454 Students
2. Piney Grove Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stokes County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 224 Students
3. Mount Airy Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Airy City Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 409 Students
4. Meadowview Magnet Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 349 Students
5. Central Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 490 Students
6. J Sam Gentry Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 363 Students
7. Southeastern Stokes Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stokes County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 400 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Mount Airy, NC
The top elementary schools in Mount Airy, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Pilot Mountain Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 344 Students
2. Rockford Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 344 Students
3. Dobson Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 340 Students
4. Nancy Reynolds Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Stokes County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 121 Students
5. Copeland Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 249 Students
6. White Plains Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 323 Students
7. Cedar Ridge Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 364 Students
8. Jones Intermediate
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Mount Airy City Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 343 Students
9. Franklin Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 456 Students
10. Westfield Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 176 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Mount Airy, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Mount Airy, NC has a total population of 35,900 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 82%, and 18% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Mount Airy, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Mount Airy, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
23.86 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.76 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
20.11 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Mount Airy, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Mount Airy, NC.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Mount Airy, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Mount Airy, NC
How many schools are in Mount Airy, NC?
Mount Airy, NC has 28 public schools: 6 high schools, 7 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 10,771 students in total.
How do schools in Mount Airy perform on state tests?
On average, 28 schools in Mount Airy score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 52%, so on average schools in Mount Airy don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Mount Airy?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 80%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 86%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Mount Airy
10 of 11 schools in Mount Airy carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 7D: 1
All 11 public schools we grade in Mount Airy. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (4)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.