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Bruce H. Tharrington Primary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

432

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,455

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Culbert Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030-5403

(336) 789-9046

District: Mount Airy City Schools

Students who attend Bruce H. Tharrington Primary usually attend:

Middle:	Mount Airy Middle
High:	Mount Airy High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.7%

Hispanic:

35.0%

African American:

7.9%

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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
Bruce H. Tharrington Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	315 Culbert Street	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Mount Airy City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 789-9046	432	29	14.8	99.3%	219 (50.7%)	34 (7.9%)	151 (35.0%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$12,455	$1,917	$10,538
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	519 S Franklin Road	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 786-2459	473	35	13.4	98.9%	311 (65.8%)	18 (3.8%)	118 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	47.8	785^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.3%		52.6	709^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.9%	76	61.5	57.3	50.6	44.3	62.2	48.2	57.8	$10,170	$1,823	$8,347
Flat Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1539 E Pine St	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 786-2910	217	16	13.1	98.6%	132 (60.8%)	16 (7.4%)	59 (27.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	25.5	1168^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.6%		30	1099^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.0%	69	57.6	35.3	42.9	48.5	44.1	28.6	39.3	$13,728	$2,125	$11,603
Jones Intermediate	Public	3-5	2170 Riverside Drive	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Mount Airy City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 786-4131	339	25	13.5	99.1%	179 (52.8%)	33 (9.7%)	102 (30.1%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	47	802^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	46.2%		44.1	855^th of 1505 public elementary schools	43.2%	53	56.4	57.9	56.8	49.6	48.8	48.4	63.2	$10,260	$1,761	$8,499
White Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	710 Cadle Ford Rd	Mount Airy	27030	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 320-3434	328	22	14.8	99.1%	230 (70.1%)	1 (0.3%)	85 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	50.7	737^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%		51.3	725^th of 1505 public elementary schools	51.8%	12	68.4	56.4	57.4	57.9	48.7	40.7	59.3	$10,986	$1,465	$9,521
Westfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Jessup Grove Church Rd	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 351-2745	212	18	11.7	98.6%	157 (74.1%)	6 (2.8%)	39 (18.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	35.4	992^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	33.4%		34.5	1017^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%	25	53.8	44.4	52.8	34.6	48.1	41.7	63.9	$13,096	$1,838	$11,258
Dobson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 W Atkins Street	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 386-8913	350	23	14.9	99.1%	182 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (43.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	70.3	386^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.1%		69.6	417^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.3%	31	79.6	66.1	65.3	59.3	64.5	55.1	65.3	$11,029	$1,718	$9,312
Rockford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	719 Rockford Rd	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 374-6300	335	25	13.4	99.1%	176 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	63.1	511^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.7%		38.8	956^th of 1505 public elementary schools	36.5%	445	66.7	62.3	65.3	48.1	64.2	46.9	81.6	$10,901	$1,542	$9,360
Pilot Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Friends St.	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 444-8200	353	23	15.2	99.2%	283 (80.2%)	4 (1.1%)	53 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	80.1	243^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	83.7%		75.8	313^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.2%	70	85.1	76.3	66.0	58.2	74.6	63.8	68.1	$9,756	$1,118	$8,638
Copeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	948 Copeland School Road	Dobson	27017	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 374-2572	274	21	13.0	98.9%	145 (52.9%)	2 (0.7%)	122 (44.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	51.9	713^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.3	597^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.3%	116	46.2	70.0	68.2	30.8	65.0	43.2	70.5	$11,205	$1,950	$9,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce H. Tharrington Primary

What district is Bruce H. Tharrington Primary in?

Mount Airy City Schools

How many students attend Bruce H. Tharrington Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 432 students attended Bruce H. Tharrington Primary.

What schools do graduates of Bruce H. Tharrington Primary attend?

Students who attend Bruce H. Tharrington Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mount Airy Middle
High : Mount Airy High

What is the racial makeup of Bruce H. Tharrington Primary?

Students at Bruce H. Tharrington Primary are 51% White, 35% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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