Enrollment
296
High
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370441002903
Surry Early College
630 South Main Street, Dobson, NC 27017 · (336) 386-3621 · Surry County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest 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 high schools
Student : Teacher
35.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
293 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 69 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 68 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 70 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 63 | 21% |
Student demographics
54%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
94.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
81.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+35.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 36 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Surry Early College
Surry Early College's state test result (84.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surry Early College this school | 296 | 99.0% | 84.2% |
| Early College Asheville | 271 | 98.9% | 80.5% |
| Johnston Co Early College Academy Smithfield | 251 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Johnston County Schools Career Technical Smithfield | 241 | 98.8% | N/A |
| Beaufort Co Early College High Washington | 280 | 98.9% | 87.8% |
| Montgomery County Early College Troy | 282 | 98.6% | 84.5% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 Surry Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Surry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #35 of 468 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #36 of 464 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #7 of 448 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #409 of 598 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 35.9:1 | #462 of 473 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.0% | #321 of 474 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #198 of 527 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #102 of 277 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
296
-29 (-9%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 269
Student : Teacher
35.9:1
was 40.6:1
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 | 296 | 8.3 | 35.9:1 | 99% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 7.5 | 40.4:1 | 57% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 298 | 8.5 | 35.1:1 | 57% (171) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 8 | 40.6:1 | 41% (133) |
| 2017-18 | 340 | 9.5 | 35.8:1 | 60% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 10 | 38.3:1 | 60% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 269 | 10 | 26.9:1 | 41% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Surry Early College.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (340 to 296); teachers down 13% (9.5 to 8.3).
About Surry Early College
Surry Early College is a small high school in Dobson, North Carolina, under Surry County Schools. The school counts 296 students across grades 9 through 13. The typical figure for high schools in North Carolina is about 761 students.
Surry County Schools counts 7,318 students in its 20 schools, and Surry Early College is one of them.
A majority of students at Surry Early College, 56%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 38% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Surry County, the White share is about 84%. By the diversity index, Surry Early College comes in at 54%.
Its 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 35.9:1. That ratio is over the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%.
The allk12 Grade for Surry Early College is A+. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 95% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its lunch-eligibility share, the predicted average proficiency rate on state tests for Surry Early College is 48.6%. It actually posts 84.2%, which is 35.6 points higher and in the top 10% of North Carolina schools.
Surry County has about 71,425 residents, and median household income is about $55,656, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Surry County number 30 and enroll about 11,139.
Nearest public school: Surry Central High, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 6. Ranked by average proficiency, Surry Early College places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
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 number of students declined from 325 to 296 over 4 years. Students per teacher fell from 40.6 in 2020-21 to 35.9 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Surry Early College. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Copeland ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- Surry Online Magnet SchoolCombined · 121 students
Nearby schools
- Surry Central High0.2 mi · 679
- Dobson Elementary0.9 mi · 350
- Central Middle1.3 mi · 502
- Surry Online Magnet School1.3 mi · 121
- Rockford Elementary1.6 mi · 335
- Copeland Elementary4.9 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Surry Early CollegeWhat is the total enrollment at Surry Early College?
Surry Early College enrolls approximately 296 students in grades 09-13.
What age range does Surry Early College serve?
Surry Early College serves students from grade 09 through grade 13.
How many teachers does Surry Early College have?
Surry Early College employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 35.9:1.
How diverse is Surry Early College?
Surry Early College reports a student body of 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Surry Early College?
Surry Early College is overseen by Surry County Schools in Surry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.