Middle Schools in Surry County Schools

Summary:

The Surry County Schools district in North Carolina is home to 4 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. The data reveals that Pilot Mountain Middle stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in the state with exceptional proficiency rates across multiple subject areas.

While Central Middle and J Sam Gentry Middle have more mixed performance, with some strong results in certain subjects and grades, Meadowview Magnet Middle stands out as a magnet school with a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, though its academic outcomes do not match the excellence of Pilot Mountain Middle.

Across the district, the schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with extremely high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.04% to 99.38%. This suggests that the district as a whole may need to allocate additional resources and support services to address the needs of its student population and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all.

District Detail

209 N Crutchfield St
Dobson, NC 27017

(336) 386-8211

SchoolDigger Rank:
88^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 7,318

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J Sam Gentry Middle	Public	6-8	1915 W Pine Street	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 786-4155	320	22	14.4	99.1%	224 (70.0%)	5 (1.6%)	80 (25.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	52.1	365^th of 773 public middle schools	52.8%		58.3	302^nd of 793 public middle schools	61.9%	63	69.9	70.5	36.2	57.3	61.6	40.5	42.2	$9,877	$999	$8,878
Pilot Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	543 Old Westfield Road	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 368-2641	401	26	15.5	99.3%	320 (79.8%)	7 (1.7%)	49 (12.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	88.8	62^nd of 773 public middle schools	92.0%		86.7	87^th of 793 public middle schools	89.0%	25	82.4	82.1	83.3	67.2	75.2	68.2	78.7	$9,172	$1,003	$8,168
Central Middle	Public	6-8	883 Zephyr Rd	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 386-4018	502	31	16.2	99.4%	282 (56.2%)	3 (0.6%)	199 (39.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	48.6	396^th of 773 public middle schools	48.8%		52.1	374^th of 793 public middle schools	52.8%	22	58.0	53.2	53.4	45.3	44.2	54.0	57.1	$8,754	$900	$7,854
Meadowview Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1282 McKinney Road	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 789-0276	318	24	13.0	99.1%	197 (61.9%)	11 (3.5%)	85 (26.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	45.6	428^th of 773 public middle schools	44.6%		64.5	255^th of 793 public middle schools	67.8%	173	45.9	43.0	57.3	50.5	50.5	51.0	57.3	$10,579	$1,000	$9,579

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alleghany County Schools	10.01 mi	4	157^th
Mount Airy City Schools	10.26 mi	4	101^st
Millennium Charter Academy	11.28 mi	1
Wilkes County Schools	16.79 mi	22	104^th
Elkin City Schools	18.45 mi	3	62^nd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.