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White Plains Elementary

Surry County Schools · Surry County

Address
710 Cadle Ford Rd, Mount Airy, NC 27030
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370441001759
328
Students
22.1
Teachers (FTE)
14.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
61
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
9.9%
Chronically absent
58.7%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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White Plains ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Meadowview Magnet MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.4 mi
  2. Franklin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.4 mi
  3. J Sam Gentry MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.6 mi
  4. North Surry HighHigh · Grades 9-123.9 mi
  5. Bruce H. Tharrington PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Mount Airy City Schools4.6 mi
  6. Dobson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.0 mi
  7. Mount Airy HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Mount Airy City Schools5.2 mi
  8. Surry Early CollegeHigh · Grades 9-135.2 mi
  9. Central MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.3 mi
  10. Surry Online Magnet SchoolOther · Grades K-125.3 mi

How White Plains Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 61 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools49th percentile
Higher than 49% · rank 1,205 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools51st percentile
Higher than 51% · rank 662 of 1,419
Surry County Schools32nd percentile
Higher than 32% · rank 13 of 19

Chronic absence is lower here than at 90% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 8 points since 2014 (69 → 61). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202561CMet58.1
202461CMet57.3
202369CMet66.2
202265CNot Met65.5
201975BExceeded72.5
201876BMet74.4
201774BMet73
201678BExceeded75
201574BExceeded70
201469CExceeded64

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Surry County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 70.12%Hispanic 25.91%Two+ Races 3.35%Black 0.3%Asian 0.3%
White: 70.12% (230) Hispanic: 25.91% (85) Two+ Races: 3.35% (11) Black: 0.3% (1) Asian: 0.3% (1)
White70.12%
Hispanic25.91%
Two+ Races3.35%
Black0.3%
Asian0.3%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 328
49.39%162 Female
50.61%166 Male

Student counts for White Plains Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 328 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 90.1%Chronically absent 9.9%
Regular attendance: 90.1% (290) Chronically absent: 9.9% (32)
Regular attendance90.1%
Chronically absent9.9%

Student Population

Students Counted: 322
58.7%Economically disadvantaged
10.67%35 English learners

Student indicators for White Plains Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 322 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 95.49%Beginning 4.51%
Experienced: 95.49% (19) Beginning: 4.51% (1)
Experienced95.49%
Beginning4.51%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
5.01%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for White Plains Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 20 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)61.4%39.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)60.7%39.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.7%24.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)38.6%22.2%28.1%11.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.3%24.8%19%5.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)39.3%21.4%37.5%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.6171.9

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers19.97
Experienced teachers19.07 (95%)
Beginning teachers0.9 (5%)
Holding a standard license19.97 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (32 of 322)9.9%
Economically disadvantaged58.7%
English learners making progress (of 35)62.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.78
Library books per student19.42
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.13

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the White Plains Elementary report card PDF

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White Plains Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.