1
Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Mount Airy Middle?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
395
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT AIRY CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 370321001340
Mount Airy Middle
249 Hamburg Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · (336) 789-9021 · Surry County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL395 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% 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.
- A-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
12.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
392 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 132 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 131 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 132 | 33% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mount Airy Middle→Mount Airy High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mount Airy City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
51.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
57.0%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
57.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
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 Mount Airy Middle
Mount Airy Middle's state test result (57.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Airy Middle this school | 395 | 99.2% | 57.4% |
| Corriher Lipe Middle Landis | 457 | 99.3% | 38.5% |
| Meadowview Magnet Middle Mount Airy | 318 | 99.1% | 51.5% |
| Northeastern Randolph Middle School Liberty | 476 | 99.4% | 51.6% |
| Gamewell Middle Lenoir | 457 | 98.5% | 34.9% |
| East McDowell Middle School Marion | 392 | 99.2% | 42.8% |
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 Mount Airy Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Surry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #155 of 463 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #155 of 461 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #206 of 463 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 395 | #383 of 478 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #27 of 456 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.4% | #288 of 456 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #191 of 472 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.9% | #59 of 143 | 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
395
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 395 | 31 | 12.7:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 29.5 | 13.5:1 | 99% (394) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 29.5 | 13.9:1 | 57% (234) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 27 | 15.4:1 | 54% (224) |
| 2017-18 | 350 | 26.3 | 13.3:1 | 59% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 358 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 60% (214) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 56% (234) |
| 2000-01 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 34% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 24 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Airy Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (350 to 395); teachers up 18% (26.3 to 31).
About Mount Airy Middle
Mount Airy Middle is the name of a small middle school in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Total enrollment is 395 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. That is 35% below the average of about 605 students for middle schools in North Carolina.
Mount Airy City Schools has 4 schools and 1,786 students, and Mount Airy Middle is one of those schools.
The student body at Mount Airy Middle is 59% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 84%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
Mount Airy Middle reports a ratio of 12.7 students per teacher, from 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina is 3.1 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Mount Airy Middle, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Mount Airy Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.5% at Mount Airy Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 57.4%.
Surry County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $55,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Surry County's 30 public schools enroll about 11,139 students and include Mount Airy Middle.
Bruce H. Tharrington Primary, about 0.8 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Mount Airy Middle ranks 1st of 7 on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Mount Airy Middle as Town: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 20 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.4 to 12.7 over 4 years.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Mount Airy Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Mount Airy City Schools
- Mount Airy HighHigh · 620 students
- Bruce H. Tharrington PrimaryElementary · 432 students
- Jones IntermediateElementary · 339 students
Other schools in Mount Airy
- North Surry HighHigh · 792 students
- Millennium Charter AcademyCombined · 628 students
- Mount Airy HighHigh · 620 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 473 students
- Bruce H. Tharrington PrimaryElementary · 432 students
- Jones IntermediateElementary · 339 students
Other Mount Airy Middle schools
One other US public school is named Mount Airy Middle. Mount Airy Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Mount Airy MiddleMount Airy, MD · 761 students
Nearby schools
- Bruce H. Tharrington Primary0.8 mi · 432
- Millennium Charter Academy1.4 mi · 628
- Flat Rock Elementary1.7 mi · 217
- Mount Airy High1.8 mi · 620
- Jones Intermediate2.2 mi · 339
- Franklin Elementary2.3 mi · 473
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Airy MiddleHow large is Mount Airy Middle?
Mount Airy Middle enrolls approximately 395 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mount Airy Middle serve?
Mount Airy Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Airy Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Airy Middle is approximately 12.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Airy Middle?
At Mount Airy Middle, the student body is approximately 59% White, 26% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Mount Airy Middle in?
Mount Airy Middle is part of Mount Airy City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.