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Enrollment
502
Middle
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370441002279
Central Middle
883 Zephyr Rd, Dobson, NC 27017 · (336) 386-4018 · Surry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of North Carolina public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
499 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 172 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 173 | 34% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
47.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Central Middle
Central Middle's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Middle this school | 502 | 99.4% | 51.4% |
| Erwin Middle Asheville | 545 | 99.4% | 36.6% |
| Southwestern Randolph Middle School Asheboro | 467 | 99.4% | 58.7% |
| Southeastern Randolph Middle School Ramseur | 463 | 99.1% | 35.8% |
| Cape Fear Middle Rocky Point | 430 | 99.1% | 52.2% |
| Eblen Intermediate Asheville | 566 | 99.3% | 41.4% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Central Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Surry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #235 of 463 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #186 of 461 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #250 of 463 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #299 of 478 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #229 of 456 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.7% | #334 of 456 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #132 of 472 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #90 of 300 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
-73 (-13%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 502 | 30.9 | 16.3:1 | 99% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 33.3 | 14.6:1 | 99% (481) |
| 2022-23 | 490 | 35.1 | 14.0:1 | 70% (341) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 55% (314) |
| 2017-18 | 605 | 35.5 | 17.0:1 | 68% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 602 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 71% (428) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 65% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 655 | 38 | 17.2:1 | 36% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 614 | 29 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (605 to 502); teachers down 13% (35.5 to 30.9).
About Central Middle
Central Middle is a small middle school located in Dobson, North Carolina. A total of 502 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
Surry County Schools runs Central Middle along with 19 other schools, enrolling 7,318 students in total.
White students make up a majority at Central Middle, at 56%. The next largest groups are 40% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Surry County overall, about 84% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 53%, meaning two students picked at random have a 53% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Central Middle operates with 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. About 99% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Measured against North Carolina public middle schools, Central Middle receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Central Middle is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.4%.
Central Middle is located in Surry County, where the median household income is $55,656, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Central Middle is one of 30 public schools in the county.
Surry Online Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Central Middle, there are 5 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 51.4% is below the 61.9% average for nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 502 students in 2024-25, 73 fewer than the 575 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Surry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
71,425
Census ACS
Median income
$55,656
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
11,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Surry County Schools
- North Surry HighHigh · 792 students
- Surry Central HighHigh · 679 students
- East Surry HighHigh · 576 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Pilot Mountain MiddleMiddle · 401 students
- Pilot Mountain ElementaryElementary · 353 students
Other schools in Dobson
- Surry Central HighHigh · 679 students
- Dobson ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Rockford ElementaryElementary · 335 students
- Surry Early CollegeHigh · 296 students
- Copeland ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- Surry Online Magnet SchoolCombined · 121 students
Other Central Middle schools
49 other US public schools in 25 states are named Central Middle. Central Middle is the 27th largest of the 50.
- Central MiddleWhiteville, NC · 451 students
- Central Middle SchoolGatesville, NC · 336 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 1,860 students
- Central Middle SchoolReading, PA · 1,785 students
- Central MiddleEdgewater, MD · 1,204 students
Nearby schools
- Surry Online Magnet School0.0 mi · 121
- Dobson Elementary0.5 mi · 350
- Surry Early College1.3 mi · 296
- Surry Central High1.5 mi · 679
- Rockford Elementary2.8 mi · 335
- White Plains Elementary5.3 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Central MiddleHow large is Central Middle?
Central Middle enrolls approximately 502 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Central Middle serve?
Central Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Central Middle is approximately 16.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Middle?
At Central Middle, the student body is approximately 56% White, 40% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Central Middle in?
Central Middle is part of Surry County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.