Mount Airy Middle

Summary:

Mount Airy Middle is a public middle school serving 409 students in grades 6-8 in Mount Airy, North Carolina, which is part of the Surry County Schools district. This school consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics and science proficiency, but has more mixed results in reading. It also has a diverse student population with a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to nearby schools.

Academically, Piney Grove Middle and Pilot Mountain Middle tend to outrank Mount Airy Middle, but the school maintains a stable level of performance over time. Mount Airy Middle also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8, lower than schools like Chestnut Grove Middle and Central Middle. However, the school's gifted and talented program could use some improvement, as it has received lower ratings compared to the school's overall strong academic performance.

Overall, Mount Airy Middle is a solid-performing middle school with several strengths, including its diverse student population and strong math and science scores. By learning from its higher-performing neighbors and addressing areas like gifted education, the school can continue to provide an excellent educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 249 Hamburg Street
       Mount Airy, NC  27030-2851


(336) 789-9021

District: Mount Airy City Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
241st of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,309 Help


Students who attend Mount Airy Middle usually attend:

High:    Mount Airy High

Feeder schools for Mount Airy Middle:

Elementary:    Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
    Jones Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  409

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.2%
Hispanic:
26.9%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.2% Help


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Compare Details Mount Airy Middle ranks better than 69.6% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.01. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), Hispanic (26.9%), two or more races (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mount Airy Middle is 13.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mount Airy Middle is $10,309.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mount Airy Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Airy Middle 241st of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Mount Airy Middle in the ranking list.)

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Mount Airy City Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mount Airy City Schools 84th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mount Airy Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 68.00 181st 598 69.7%
2007 77.20 96th 606 84.2%
2008 73.45 145th 620 76.6%
2009 70.16 184th 630 70.8%
2010 82.40 61st 640 90.5%
2011 68.89 209th 648 67.7%
2012 76.21 133rd 662 79.9%
2013 59.70 238th 673 64.6%
2014 65.88 184th 627 70.7%
2015 71.93 176th 705 75.0%
2016 66.22 215th 692 68.9%
2017 64.77 234th 694 66.3%
2018 58.33 302nd 691 56.3%
2019 72.30 180th 737 75.6%
2021 67.33 216th 741 70.9%
2022 56.47 328th 786 58.3%
2023 63.87 254th 784 67.6%
2024 66.01 241st 793 69.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 67.89 26th 236 89.0%
2022 52.71 103rd 312 67.0%
2023 44.88 140th 318 56.0%
2024 41.10 194th 356 45.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 72.04 57th 473 87.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.29 184th 604 69.5%
2019 73.82 110th 639 82.8%
2021 72.21 114th 633 82.0%
2022 58.14 242nd 689 64.9%
2023 60.48 241st 735 67.2%
2024 57.27 286th 743 61.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.38 337th 656 48.6%
2019 68.75 197th 684 71.2%
2021 71.02 177th 706 74.9%
2022 55.04 305th 733 58.4%
2023 62.78 244th 731 66.6%
2024 67.81 207th 738 72.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.91 34th 475 92.8%
2019 85.09 28th 504 94.4%
2021 48.27 200th 478 58.2%
2022 30.65 319th 449 29.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 63.66 150th 416 63.9%
2021 58.96 212th 448 52.7%
2022 49.44 290th 450 35.6%
2023 51.55 274th 452 39.4%
2024 21.09 437th 461 5.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.34 246th 665 63.0%
2019 73.29 163rd 697 76.6%
2021 62.78 231st 711 67.5%
2022 56.51 306th 748 59.1%
2023 62.15 253rd 747 66.1%
2024 61.90 255th 751 66.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.04 190th 519 63.4%
2021 41.81 280th 533 47.5%
2022 60.83 150th 550 72.7%
2023 29.70 424th 559 24.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.85 228th 472 51.7%
2019 58.52 150th 493 69.6%
2021 72.03 76th 522 85.4%
2022 43.71 303rd 541 44.0%
2023 52.16 239th 553 56.8%
2024 56.83 212th 564 62.4%
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Rank History for White students at Mount Airy Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.66 324th 596 45.6%
2019 68.80 180th 624 71.2%
2021 54.91 259th 632 59.0%
2022 44.28 371st 658 43.6%
2023 59.31 245th 656 62.7%
2024 56.03 279th 652 57.2%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mount Airy Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 401 51 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1989 387 50 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 439
1990 402 55 1 0 0 n/a n/a -1 457
1991 280 36 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1992 269 39 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1993 279 37 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 318
1994 265 29 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 301
1995 257 45 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1996 257 45 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1997 222 28 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 262
1998 239 28 7 9 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1999 272 40 17 11 0 n/a n/a 0 340
2000 354 54 32 9 0 n/a n/a 0 449
2001 371 52 24 21 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2002 395 69 22 21 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2003 395 69 22 21 0 n/a n/a 0 507
2004 397 66 18 25 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2005 369 73 19 38 0 n/a n/a 0 499
2006 326 59 13 34 0 n/a n/a 0 432
2007 298 41 11 36 0 n/a n/a 14 400
2008 278 37 11 31 0 n/a n/a 17 374
2009 275 71 15 45 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2010 275 67 14 45 0 n/a n/a 0 401
2011 289 33 10 61 0 0 26 0 419
2012 270 36 4 49 0 0 21 0 380
2013 282 41 5 61 0 0 21 0 410
2014 266 45 4 61 0 0 21 0 397
2015 262 37 5 71 0 0 18 0 393
2016 241 35 2 69 0 0 11 0 358
2017 235 27 5 72 0 0 10 0 349
2018 230 27 6 67 0 0 20 0 350
2019 229 31 9 90 0 0 15 0 374
2020 265 35 7 96 0 0 21 0 424
2021 265 35 10 87 0 0 18 0 415
2022 263 33 4 98 0 0 23 0 421
2023 238 26 4 110 0 0 31 0 409

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mount Airy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 452 25.0 18.0 22.8
1989 439 28.0 15.6 29.4
1990 457 29.0 15.7 25.2
1991 317 24.0 13.2 36.3
1992 309 24.0 12.8 15.2
1993 318 22.0 14.5 17
1994 301 20.0 15.0 28.2
1995 307 20.0 15.4 24.4
1996 307 20.0 15.4 24.4
1997 262 20.0 13.1 35.1
1998 283 24.0 11.8 24.7
1999 340 24.0 14.2 27.1
2000 449 35.0 12.8 31
2001 468 35.0 13.4 33.8
2002 507 35.0 14.5 42.6
2003 507 35.0 14.5 42.6
2004 506 35.0 14.5 43.3
2005 499 38.0 13.1 48.3
2006 432 38.0 11.4 47.2
2007 400 33.5 11.9 46.4
2008 374 33.0 11.3 47.1
2009 406 32.0 12.7 50
2010 401 30.6 13.0 51.6
2011 419 31.1 13.4 55.8
2012 380 28.5 13.3 54.2
2013 410 27.1 15.0 57.8
2014 397 27.5 14.3 57.2
2015 393 29.0 13.5 58.5
2016 358 28.0 12.7 59.8
2017 349 25.3 13.7 59
2018 350 26.3 13.3 59.1
2019 374 26.0 14.3 60.4
2020 424 27.4 15.4 58.7
2021 415 27.7 14.9 54
2022 421 28.0 15.0 50.6
2023 409 29.4 13.8 57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mount Airy Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 452 25.0 18.0 22.8
1989 439 28.0 15.6 29.4
1990 457 29.0 15.7 25.2
1991 317 24.0 13.2 36.3
1992 309 24.0 12.8 15.2
1993 318 22.0 14.5 17
1994 301 20.0 15.0 28.2
1995 307 20.0 15.4 24.4
1996 307 20.0 15.4 24.4
1997 262 20.0 13.1 35.1
1998 283 24.0 11.8 24.7
1999 340 24.0 14.2 27.1
2000 449 35.0 12.8 31
2001 468 35.0 13.4 33.8
2002 507 35.0 14.5 42.6
2003 507 35.0 14.5 42.6
2004 506 35.0 14.5 43.3
2005 499 38.0 13.1 48.3
2006 432 38.0 11.4 47.2
2007 400 33.5 11.9 46.4
2008 374 33.0 11.3 47.1
2009 406 32.0 12.7 50
2010 401 30.6 13.0 51.6
2011 419 31.1 13.4 55.8
2012 380 28.5 13.3 54.2
2013 410 27.1 15.0 57.8
2014 397 27.5 14.3 57.2
2015 393 29.0 13.5 58.5
2016 358 28.0 12.7 59.8
2017 349 25.3 13.7 59
2018 350 26.3 13.3 59.1
2019 374 26.0 14.3 60.4
2020 424 27.4 15.4 58.7
2021 415 27.7 14.9 54
2022 421 28.0 15.0 50.6
2023 409 29.4 13.8 57.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mount Airy Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $806 (7.8%) $9,503 (92.2%) $10,309

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mount Airy Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 180th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 254th of 784 Middle schools
 8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Mount Airy Middle)73.657.8
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mount Airy City Schools)73.657.8
 15.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Mount Airy Middle)65.958.6
 7.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Mount Airy City Schools)65.958.6
 7.3%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mount Airy Middle)80.156.6
 23.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mount Airy City Schools)80.156.6
 23.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Mount Airy Middle)73.850
 23.8%
   7th Grade Reading (Mount Airy City Schools)73.850
 23.8%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mount Airy Middle)54.460.6
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mount Airy City Schools)54.460.6
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Mount Airy Middle)61.448.9
 12.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Mount Airy City Schools)61.448.9
 12.5%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Mount Airy Middle)77.273.7
 3.5%
   8th Grade Science (Mount Airy City Schools)77.273.7
 3.5%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students374409
 9.4%
African American3126
 16.1%
American Indian00
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic90110
 22.2%
Pacific Islander00
White229238
 3.9%
Two or More Races1531
 106.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.4%57.2%
 3.2%


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Mount Airy Middle ranks 241st of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 409 students attended Mount Airy Middle.

Students at Mount Airy Middle are 58% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Students who attend Mount Airy Middle usually go on to attend Mount Airy High


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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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