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Surry Online Magnet School

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades K-12
470th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 641 North Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 27% of North Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Surry Online Magnet School is an alternative public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Dobson, North Carolina, with an enrollment of 119 students. It 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.

Surry Online Magnet School has consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 94.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the Surry County Schools district average. However, the school's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels, with the exception of 8th grade EOG/Science, where it outperformed the district and state. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 33.7% in 2021-2022 to 52.1% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Yadkin Success Academy and Millennium Charter Academy, Surry Online Magnet School has a higher student-teacher ratio, increasing from 12:1 in 2021-2022 to 25:1 in 2023-2024. This could be a concern and may impact the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive. Overall, Surry Online Magnet School appears to be a unique alternative school within the Surry County Schools district, with a focus on serving a diverse student population and achieving high graduation rates, despite some challenges in academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

121
Students ?
60.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
53.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 883 Zephyr Road
       Dobson, NC  27017

(336) 386-8215

District: Surry County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.0%
Hispanic:
9.1%
Two or more races:
7.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 53% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2021
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg54%
North Carolina avg53%
470th of 641
North Carolina public high schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2021
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
88th of 242Surry 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202450.1392 of 79350.6%★★★☆☆
202157.0287 of 74161.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202147.9351 of 71150.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202139.3383 of 63239.4%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202528.3470 of 64126.7%★☆☆☆☆
202441.3364 of 64043.1%★★☆☆☆
202225.9462 of 62125.6%★☆☆☆☆
202126.6428 of 59427.9%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202513.7547 of 61010.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202523.3496 of 60618.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
20259.2523 of 5423.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202431.6399 of 55327.8%★☆☆☆☆
202211.3493 of 5347.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.7366 of 43916.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2021)21st percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Male (2021)51st percentile-11 vs school
White (2021)39th percentile-22 vs school
High school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)10th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Math III62%-4 vs state
English II46%-14 vs state
Math I33%~ state avg
Biology21%-27 vs state

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Surry Online Magnet School ranks 470th of 641 North Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Surry Online Magnet School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended Surry Online Magnet School.


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