Best Public Schools in Lowgap, NC

Summary:

Lowgap, North Carolina is home to a single public elementary school, Cedar Ridge Elementary, which serves students from prekindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Surry County Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cedar Ridge Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 698 out of 1,502 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 819 out of 1,490 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with 3rd and 5th-grade mathematics scores exceeding the district and state averages in 2023-2024, but reading proficiency rates falling below the district and state. In 2024-2025, the school scored below the district and state averages in both mathematics and reading for grades 3-5, though its 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 63.2% was higher than the district and state averages.

Cedar Ridge Elementary has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 99.17% in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,811, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.1 for the 2023-2024 school year. These factors suggest the school may face challenges in supporting its students' academic needs, and further analysis of resource allocation and instructional practices could provide insights into potential areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	734 Flippin Road	Lowgap	27024	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 352-4320	348	25	14.1	99.1%	244 (70.1%)	4 (1.1%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	45.9	819^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.0%		50.9	733^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	51.3%	86	62.1	50.0	61.4	40.9	51.6	49.1	63.2	$9,811	$1,760	$8,051

Cities Near Lowgap

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ennice	7.37 mi	1	409^th
State Road	8.77 mi	1	76^th
Dobson	9.55 mi	7	197^th
Mount Airy	9.68 mi	11	276^th
Traphill	14.7 mi	1	317^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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