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White Plains Elementary

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White Plains Elementary ranks 776 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

776^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

White Plains Elementary is a PK–5 school in Mount Airy, North Carolina, serving 328 students as part of Surry County Schools. The school currently ranks in the middle of the pack statewide, holding a 48th percentile ranking with 2 stars for 2025-2026. This is a noticeable departure from its consistent 78th to 86th percentile rankings and 4-star ratings between 2015 and 2022. White Plains serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student body, with 99.09% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that aligns closely with neighboring elementary schools.

One of the school's most impressive achievements is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which has fallen from 31.6% to just 9.9% in three years. This is notably better than the district rate of 17.9% and the state rate of 24.2%. Academically, 4th grade is a clear bright spot, significantly outperforming district and state averages in both math and reading. In contrast, 5th grade results lag behind, particularly in reading, where only 40.5% of students are proficient compared to the state's 55.3%. Compared to nearby Dobson Elementary, the local leader ranking in the 77th percentile, White Plains performs in the middle of the pack—above schools like Westfield Elementary and Cedar Ridge Elementary, but below Mountain Park Elementary and Rockford Elementary.

Looking deeper into the data, achievement results are uneven across different student groups. English Learner students are a standout group, ranking at the 77th percentile statewide and earning 4 stars, while students from low-income households have slipped from the 59th to the 43rd percentile in recent years. The school's excellent attendance record and strong 4th grade results provide a solid foundation. Since nearby schools serve similarly high-poverty populations, White Plains' mid-pack local standing is a fair benchmark. The clearest path back to its former top-quartile status lies in addressing upper-elementary reading and science performance.

328

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

710 Cadle Ford Rd
Mount Airy, NC 27030-8304

(336) 320-3434

District: Surry County Schools

Students who attend White Plains Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	J Sam Gentry Middle
High:	North Surry High
	Surry Early College

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.1%

Hispanic:

25.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg61%

776^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 48% (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	47.4	776 of 1492	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	737 of 1490	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	725 of 1505	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	401 of 1502	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	269 of 1514	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	237 of 1489	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	278 of 1473	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	205 of 1434	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.9	309 of 1429	78.4%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	218 of 1425	84.7%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	345 of 1440	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	468 of 1390	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	484 of 1403	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	320 of 1388	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	65.6	507 of 1381	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.7	203 of 1363	85.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	387 of 1354	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	75.5	265 of 1324	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.2	418 of 1293	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	395 of 1276	69.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	132 of 563	76.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	760 of 1447	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	679 of 1451	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	711 of 1455	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	522 of 1459	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	324 of 1458	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	269 of 1440	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	422 of 1424	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	428 of 1405	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	526 of 981	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	455 of 961	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	315 of 951	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	97.5	15 of 843	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	20 of 865	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	814 of 1434	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.3	683 of 1437	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	597 of 1450	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	285 of 1437	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	115 of 1366	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	106 of 1329	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.4	133 of 1361	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	95 of 1332	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	763 of 1451	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.1	779 of 1450	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	707 of 1464	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	260 of 1461	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	248 of 1464	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	233 of 1444	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	194 of 1430	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.2	120 of 1413	91.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	874 of 1146	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.9	871 of 1172	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	904 of 1166	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	601 of 1183	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.1	379 of 1194	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	395 of 1172	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	496 of 1183	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	374 of 1178	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile~ school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Science57%-11 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	47.4	776^th of 1492 public elementary schools	48.0%		50.7	737^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%	39	57.1	71.4	54.8	53.1	66.1	40.5	57.1	$10,986	$1,465	$9,521
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%)	40.6	896^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.9%		47.8	785^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.3%	111	62.5	46.7	54.8	55.6	54.7	41.7	67.9	$10,170	$1,823	$8,347
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
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%)	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	$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%)	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	$10,901	$1,542	$9,360
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%)	34.9	1006^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.6%		47	802^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	46.2%	204	55.3	59.0	50.0	55.3	55.6	38.5	53.3	$10,260	$1,761	$8,499
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%)	18.5	1309^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.3%		25.5	1168^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.6%	141	44.8	51.3	16.1	37.9	53.8	32.3	35.5	$13,728	$2,125	$11,603
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%)	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	$11,205	$1,950	$9,256
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%)	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	$9,811	$1,760	$8,051
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%)	28.7	1122^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	24.8%		35.4	992^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	33.4%	130	48.6	63.0	46.2	32.4	59.3	38.5	57.7	$13,096	$1,838	$11,258

Frequently Asked Questions about White Plains Elementary

Is White Plains Elementary a good school?

White Plains Elementary ranks 776^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of White Plains Elementary attend?

Students who attend White Plains Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : J Sam Gentry Middle
High : North Surry High
High : Surry Early College

How many students attend White Plains Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended White Plains Elementary.

What district is White Plains Elementary in?

Surry County Schools

What is the racial makeup of White Plains Elementary?

Students at White Plains Elementary are 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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