Schools in Surry County
North Carolina · 2024-2025 school year
3
School districts
1
Charter agencies
28
Public schools
10,999
Students
1
Charter schools
Districts & agencies serving Surry County
Surry County Schools
Regular public school districtGrades PK-13
20 schools7,318 students
Mount Airy City Schools
Regular public school districtGrades PK-12
4 schools1,786 students
Elkin City Schools
Regular public school districtGrades PK-12
3 schools1,267 students
Millennium Charter Academy
Charter / independent LEAGrades K-12
1 school628 students
Surry County results
2024–25NC report card results for the 27 schools inSurry County, with the statewide figure alongside for comparison.
64.5
Average performance score
+1.4 vs state
18.4%
Chronically absent
-6.7 vs state
54.6%
Economically disadvantaged
+4.6 vs state
1
Low-performing schools
School performance grades
| Grade | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | 3.7% | 7.4% |
| B | 6 | 22.2% | 20.5% |
| C | 19 | 70.4% | 40.6% |
| D | 1 | 3.7% | 26.5% |
| F | 0 | 0.0% | 5.0% |
| Graded schools | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Academic growth
| Growth | Schools | Share | Statewide share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exceeded | 5 | 19.2% | 28.7% |
| Met | 12 | 46.2% | 42.6% |
| Not Met | 9 | 34.6% | 28.8% |
Proficiency by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready | Statewide proficient | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 73.6% | 46.4% | 66.4% | 8 |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 63.1% | 39.2% | 61.3% | 20 |
| English II | 62.5% | 37.1% | 60.2% | 8 |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 59.9% | 39.2% | 57.5% | 20 |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 53.5% | 30.7% | 52.2% | 20 |
| Biology | 51.1% | 36.6% | 48.3% | 8 |
| NC Math 1 | 39.2% | 15.2% | 37% | 8 |
Enrolment-weighted average of the schools in this county that report each subject, not a single county-wide testing rate.
Schools by level
| Level | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 14 | 4,757 |
| Middle | 6 | 2,129 |
| High | 6 | 3,364 |
| Other | 2 | 749 |
Teachers
| Measure | Surry County | Statewide |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers (FTE) | 601 | 83,000 |
| Experienced teachers | 89.7% | 80.4% |
| Beginning teachers | 10.3% | 19.6% |
| Holding a standard license | 98.7% | 94.7% |
| National Board certified | 77 | 7,521 |
Highest-scoring schools
| School | Level | Grade | Score | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surry Early College | High | A | 88 | Met |
| Shoals Elementary | Elementary | B | 82 | Met |
| Elkin High | High | B | 81 | Exceeded |
| Pilot Mountain Middle | Middle | B | 80 | Exceeded |
| East Surry High | High | B | 73 | Met |
Chronic absenteeism is exact — summed from each school's own count and denominator. Figures reported only as school percentages are enrolment-weighted averages. 12 schools in this county carry a federal CSI or TSI designation.
All schools in Surry County
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