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Mountain Park Elementary

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Mountain Park Elementary ranks 619 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Park Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in State Road, NC, serving 188 students in the Surry County Schools district, where 98.4% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That enrollment is far smaller than nearby Dobson Elementary (350 students), White Plains Elementary (328), and Rockford Elementary (335), though Traphill Elementary School is even smaller at 73 students. Despite near-universal economic disadvantage, Mountain Park has finished in the top half of North Carolina elementary schools in eight of the past nine ranking years, including multiple 4-star finishes.

Two things truly set Mountain Park apart: attendance and academics. Chronic absenteeism is 11.9% — roughly half the statewide rate of 24.2% and well below the district average of 17.9% — and this strong-attendance pattern has held for several years. Academically, math and science have been clear strengths: 5th grade math proficiency reached 85.7% in 2024-25 versus 59.3% statewide, and 5th grade science has topped the state average four years running. The most recent testing year shows 4th grade reading at 83.3%, about 25 points above the state average, while 3rd grade reading and math dipped to 46.2% and 42.3%. With only about 30-40 students per grade, a single cohort can shift results dramatically, which likely explains the uneven picture.

Families will also find a well-resourced school. Mountain Park's student-teacher ratio of 12.0 is lower than at most nearby schools, and per-student spending of roughly $12,952 is higher than at most neighboring elementary schools. Its closest academic benchmark, Dobson Elementary, ranks 346th statewide this year versus Mountain Park's 619th — though Mountain Park actually outperformed Dobson in 2024-25. The key takeaway is not to over-read one year's ranking at a school this size. With chronic absenteeism at about half the state rate, strong attendance, and a history of beating expectations for its student population, Mountain Park has been a resilient, above-average school in nearly every recent year.

188

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

91.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 8.7% (any vaccine)

505 Mountain Park Rd
State Road, NC 28676-9715

(336) 874-3933

District: Surry County Schools

Students who attend Mountain Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Surry Central High
	Surry Early College

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

24.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2023 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2023) to 59th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg61%

619^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 246Surry County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	619 of 1492	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.4	355 of 1490	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	425 of 1505	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	326 of 1502	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	714 of 1514	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	390 of 1489	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	567 of 1473	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	498 of 1434	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	657 of 1429	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.4	903 of 1425	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	902 of 1440	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.7	823 of 1390	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.9	681 of 1403	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.9	624 of 1388	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	619 of 1381	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	522 of 1363	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	498 of 1354	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.8	259 of 1324	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	55.5	642 of 1293	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.3	436 of 1276	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	499 of 1447	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.4	237 of 1451	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	288 of 1455	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	462 of 1459	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	698 of 1458	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	487 of 1424	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.9	412 of 1405	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	759 of 1434	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.4	254 of 1437	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	341 of 1450	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	97 of 1437	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.0	308 of 1366	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	305 of 1329	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	283 of 1361	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	136 of 1332	89.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	724 of 1451	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	471 of 1450	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	498 of 1464	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	230 of 1461	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	649 of 1464	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	272 of 1444	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	655 of 1430	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	535 of 1413	62.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	620 of 1146	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.0	386 of 1172	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	649 of 1166	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	514 of 1183	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	944 of 1194	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.7	520 of 1172	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.2	693 of 1183	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	779 of 1178	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)66th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+13 vs state

Reading65%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Mountain Park Rd	State Road	28676	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 874-3933	188	16	12.0	—	134 (71.3%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	57.5	619^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.5%		72.4	355^th of 1490 public elementary schools	76.2%	264	42.3	61.1	66.7				46.2	83.3	57.1				81.0		91.3%	8.7%	$12,952	$1,919	$11,033
C B Eller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1288 CB Eller School Rd	Elkin	28621	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 903-6100	248	16	15.8	97.6%	215 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	42.8	862^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.2%		57.7	599^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.8%	263	67.6	41.5	48.6				58.8	46.3	45.7				85.7		97.3%	2.7%	$8,944	$1,129	$7,815
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	—	182 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	151 (43.1%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	73.8	346^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.8%		70.3	386^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.1%	40	79.2	76.8	66.1				66.0	64.3	62.9				75.8		100%	0%	$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	—	176 (52.5%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	53.6	671^st of 1492 public elementary schools	55.0%		63.1	511^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.7%	160	58.7	67.9	69.8				34.8	60.4	50.9				77.4		97.9%	2.1%	$10,901	$1,542	$9,360
Elkin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Old Virginia Rd	Elkin	28621	Surry County	Elkin City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 835-2756	673	40	16.6	58.2%	431 (64.0%)	25 (3.7%)	164 (24.4%)	16 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	49.9	731^st of 1492 public elementary schools	51.0%		54.5	659^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.8%	72	65.4	57.6	68.3				55.6	55.3	47.6				64.6		95.1%	3.7%	$9,868	$809	$9,059
Jonesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Cedarbrook Rd	Jonesville	28642	Yadkin County	Yadkin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 551-1148	268	15	17.5	—	155 (57.8%)	19 (7.1%)	62 (23.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.1%)	24.5	1196^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.8%		33.6	1025^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.2%	171	54.5	60.9	41.0				43.2	43.5	33.3				48.7		94.7%	2.6%	$9,636	$1,210	$8,425
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	—	244 (70.1%)	4 (1.1%)	90 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	32.1	1054^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.4%		45.9	819^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.0%	235	73.2	42.2	42.9				57.1	48.4	38.1				54.0		100%	0%	$9,811	$1,760	$8,051
Traphill Elementary School	Public	K-5	9794 Traphill Rd	Traphill	28685	Wilkes County	Wilkes County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 651-7160	73	7	10.8	95.9%	63 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)	56.9	626^th of 1492 public elementary schools	58.0%		42.5	871^st of 1490 public elementary schools	41.5%	245	75.0	56.3	72.7				58.3	50.0	45.5				90.9		86.7%	6.7%	$13,971	$1,750	$12,220
Glade Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	32 Glade Creek Sch Road	Ennice	28623	Alleghany County	Alleghany County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 657-3388	236	17	14.0	—	159 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	43.8	849^th of 1492 public elementary schools	43.1%		23.3	1211^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.7%	362	76.2	59.4	62.5	36.4	46.7	73.7	52.4	62.5	54.2	39.4	40.0	63.2	58.3	84.2	92%	4%	$12,782	$1,440	$11,341
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	—	145 (52.9%)	2 (0.7%)	122 (44.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	44.6	832^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	44.2%		51.9	713^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.1%	119	53.3	57.5	69.2				46.7	42.5	51.3				79.5		93%	4.7%	$11,205	$1,950	$9,256

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Park Elementary

How many students attend Mountain Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Mountain Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Park Elementary?

Students at Mountain Park Elementary are 71% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mountain Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Surry Central High
High : Surry Early College

Is Mountain Park Elementary a good school?

Mountain Park Elementary ranks 619^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain Park Elementary in?

Surry County Schools

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2020–21 through 2025–26 immunization ratesOct 19, 2026

2022–23 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2026

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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