Best Public Schools in State Road, NC

Summary:

In the city of State Road, North Carolina, there is one standout elementary school, Mountain Park Elementary, which serves students from grades K-5. Located within the Surry County Schools district, this small, rural school has consistently outperformed its district and state counterparts in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and science.

Mountain Park Elementary boasts impressive academic performance, with 79.2% of 3rd graders proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.5% for the district and 62.7% for the state. The school's statewide ranking has also been on the rise, moving from 714th out of 1,514 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 425th out of 1,505 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with 76.16% White, 18.6% Hispanic, and 4.07% two or more races, is noteworthy for a rural area like State Road.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the community, as evidenced by the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (68.6%), Mountain Park Elementary has been able to provide a high-quality education to its students. With a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 and spending $12,952 per student, the school is well-equipped to support its diverse learners and continue its trajectory of academic excellence.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Mountain Park Rd	State Road	28676	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 874-3933	172	16	11.0	68.6%	131 (76.2%)	2 (1.2%)	32 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	69.1	425^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.8%		74.9	326^th of 1502 public elementary schools	78.3%	99	79.2	63.6	63.3	62.5	50.0	53.3	76.7	$12,952	$1,919	$11,033

Cities Near State Road

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elkin	8.29 mi	6	240^th
Traphill	8.39 mi	1	305^th
Ennice	8.69 mi	1	217^th
Dobson	8.78 mi	7	188^th
Lowgap	9.31 mi	1	226^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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