Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SURRY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370441001759
White Plains Elementary
710 Cadle Ford Rd, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · (336) 320-3434 · Surry County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% 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
14.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
325 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 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (57).
Student demographics
44%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
49.7%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
61.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 White Plains Elementary
White Plains Elementary's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Elementary this school | 328 | 99.1% | 56.5% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary Lowgap | 348 | 99.1% | 55.0% |
| Burnsville Elementary Burnsville | 350 | 99.1% | 48.0% |
| Cartoogechaye Elementary Franklin | 354 | 99.2% | 60.0% |
| Cape Hatteras Elementary School Buxton | 284 | 96.1% | 53.9% |
| Harmony Elementary Harmony | 371 | 99.2% | 63.9% |
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 White Plains Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Surry County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #623 of 1,297 | #8 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #576 of 1,296 | #7 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #625 of 1,300 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,125 of 1,485 | #9 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #705 of 1,377 | #9 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #1,115 of 1,379 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #605 of 1,414 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.1% | #304 of 369 | N/A |
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
328
+48 (+17%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 328 | 22.1 | 14.8:1 | 99% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 323 | 25.2 | 12.8:1 | 99% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 22.9 | 14.1:1 | 62% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 45% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 318 | 23.9 | 13.3:1 | 60% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 337 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 59% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 59% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 30 | 14.2:1 | 37% (156) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 28 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Plains Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (318 to 328); teachers down 8% (23.9 to 22.1).
About White Plains Elementary
White Plains Elementary is a small elementary school in Surry County Schools, located in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The school enrolls 328 students in pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
White Plains Elementary is part of Surry County Schools, where 20 schools serve 7,318 students.
The largest group at White Plains Elementary is White students, at 70%. Other groups make up 26% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 84% of Surry County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
With 22.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is similar, at 14.9:1. Roughly 99% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
White Plains Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 56% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
White Plains Elementary scores 56.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 48.6%.
Census data for Surry County show 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. There are 30 public schools in the county, enrolling about 11,139, White Plains Elementary among them.
Meadowview Magnet Middle, about 2.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, White Plains Elementary is 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
A 17% rise took enrollment from 280 in 2020-21 to 328 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 13.3:1 to 14.8:1.
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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 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
- Mount Airy MiddleMiddle · 395 students
Other White Plains Elementary schools
One other US public school is named White Plains Elementary. White Plains Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- White Plains Elementary SchoolAnniston, AL · 530 students
Nearby schools
- Meadowview Magnet Middle2.4 mi · 318
- Franklin Elementary3.4 mi · 473
- J Sam Gentry Middle3.6 mi · 320
- North Surry High3.9 mi · 792
- Bruce H. Tharrington Primary4.6 mi · 432
- Dobson Elementary5.0 mi · 350
Frequently asked questions
About White Plains ElementaryHow many students attend White Plains Elementary?
White Plains Elementary enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-05.
Is White Plains Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Plains Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does White Plains Elementary have?
White Plains Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at White Plains Elementary?
Student demographics at White Plains Elementary are roughly 70% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is White Plains Elementary in?
White Plains Elementary is part of Surry County Schools.
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