Enrollment
274
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370441001746
Copeland Elementary
948 Copeland School Road, Dobson, NC 27017 · (336) 374-2572 · Surry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL274 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of North Carolina public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
271 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
52%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
46.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
61.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Copeland Elementary
Copeland Elementary's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Elementary this school | 274 | 98.9% | 57.3% |
| Rockford Elementary Dobson | 335 | 99.1% | 62.4% |
| Star Elementary Star | 272 | 98.9% | 62.4% |
| Dobson Elementary Dobson | 350 | 99.1% | 65.2% |
| Bradley Creek Elementary Wilmington | 344 | 98.0% | 59.8% |
| Newland Elementary Newland | 214 | 96.7% | 43.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Copeland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Surry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #589 of 1,297 | #6 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #567 of 1,296 | #6 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #748 of 1,300 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 274 | #1,242 of 1,485 | #10 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #233 of 1,377 | #2 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #945 of 1,379 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #696 of 1,414 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #571 of 937 | #6 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
274
+27 (+11%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 302
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 274 | 21 | 13.0:1 | 99% (271) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 99% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 21.2 | 11.8:1 | 80% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 20 | 12.3:1 | 58% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 21.2 | 14.5:1 | 67% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 345 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 69% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | 72% (293) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 24 | 21.5:1 | 46% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Copeland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (307 to 274); teachers down 1% (21.2 to 21).
About Copeland Elementary
Copeland Elementary is a small elementary school for students in Dobson, North Carolina. It enrolls 274 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5. The school is 41% below the average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Surry County Schools is made up of 20 schools with 7,318 students in all.
White students are 53% of those enrolled at Copeland Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 45% Hispanic. In Surry County overall, about 84% of residents are White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Copeland Elementary are from different groups.
Its ratio of 13.0:1 is based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in North Carolina have an average ratio of 14.9:1. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Copeland Elementary earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 58% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Copeland Elementary is 8.6 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (57.3% versus 48.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in North Carolina.
For Surry County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $55,656 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting Copeland Elementary, Surry County has 30 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Copeland Elementary is closest to Rockford Elementary, about 3.4 miles away. Copeland Elementary has 3 other public schools within five miles. Copeland Elementary's average proficiency of 57.3% compares with 58.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The school grew from 247 students in 2020-21 to 274 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Copeland Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
- Central MiddleMiddle · 502 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Pilot Mountain MiddleMiddle · 401 students
Other schools in Dobson
- Surry Central HighHigh · 679 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 502 students
- Dobson ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Rockford ElementaryElementary · 335 students
- Surry Early CollegeHigh · 296 students
- Surry Online Magnet SchoolCombined · 121 students
Other Copeland Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Copeland Elementary. Copeland Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Copeland Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 951 students
- Copeland Elementary SchoolAugusta, GA · 369 students
- Copeland ElemCopeland, KS · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Rockford Elementary3.4 mi · 335
- Surry Central High4.8 mi · 679
- Surry Early College4.9 mi · 296
- Dobson Elementary5.8 mi · 350
- Central Middle6.2 mi · 502
- Surry Online Magnet School6.2 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Copeland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Copeland Elementary?
Copeland Elementary enrolls approximately 274 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Copeland Elementary serve?
Copeland Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Copeland Elementary?
Approximately 13.0:1 students per teacher at Copeland Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Copeland Elementary?
Student demographics at Copeland Elementary are roughly 53% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Copeland Elementary in?
Copeland Elementary is part of Surry County Schools.
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