J Sam Gentry Middle

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J Sam Gentry Middle is a public middle school in Mount Airy, North Carolina, serving 363 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Surry County Schools district, which is ranked 80 out of 242 districts in the state.

J Sam Gentry Middle stands out in several ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (25.62%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 13% to 37.76% Hispanic. The school also consistently outperforms the Surry County district and the state of North Carolina in mathematics and science proficiency, with 80.5% of 8th graders proficient in science in 2023-2024, compared to 77.6% for Surry County and 70.1% for the state. However, the school's reading proficiency lags behind nearby schools. Additionally, J Sam Gentry Middle has seen a sharp increase in free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 35.68% in 2021-2022 to 60.88% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

While J Sam Gentry Middle maintains a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has been declining, from 154 out of 694 middle schools in 2016-2017 to 302 out of 793 in 2023-2024. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with its ranking for "Gifted and Talented Students" ranging from 5 out of 452 to 394 out of 461 over the past few years. To address these challenges, the school and the Surry County Schools district should focus on improving reading instruction, supporting economically disadvantaged students, and addressing the needs of diverse student populations.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1915 W Pine Street
       Mount Airy, NC  27030-8780


(336) 786-4155

District: Surry County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
302nd of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,877 Help


Students who attend J Sam Gentry Middle usually attend:

High:    North Surry High
    Surry Early College

Feeder schools for J Sam Gentry Middle:

Elementary:    Cedar Ridge Elementary
    White Plains Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  363

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.1%
Hispanic:
25.6%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.9% Help


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Compare Details J Sam Gentry Middle ranks better than 61.9% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Surry County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.33. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (25.6%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J Sam Gentry Middle is 14.3. 2 middle schools in the Surry County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at J Sam Gentry Middle is $9,877, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Surry County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J Sam Gentry Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks J Sam Gentry Middle 302nd of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See J Sam Gentry Middle in the ranking list.)

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Surry County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Surry County Schools 80th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for J Sam Gentry Middle

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Rank History for all students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.44 206th 598 65.6%
2007 59.02 280th 606 53.8%
2008 69.13 184th 620 70.3%
2009 78.37 111th 630 82.4%
2010 79.67 96th 640 85.0%
2011 73.56 163rd 648 74.8%
2012 69.51 208th 662 68.6%
2013 63.29 211th 673 68.6%
2014 66.06 183rd 627 70.8%
2015 74.29 159th 705 77.4%
2016 73.98 150th 692 78.3%
2017 74.41 154th 694 77.8%
2018 70.96 184th 691 73.4%
2019 70.84 187th 737 74.6%
2021 62.42 244th 741 67.1%
2022 63.20 261st 786 66.8%
2023 61.01 283rd 784 63.9%
2024 58.33 302nd 793 61.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 52.40 98th 318 69.2%
2024 41.74 188th 356 47.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.33 330th 473 30.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.81 52nd 604 91.4%
2019 82.13 56th 639 91.2%
2021 61.61 182nd 633 71.2%
2022 50.32 304th 689 55.9%
2023 63.36 202nd 735 72.5%
2024 56.59 292nd 743 60.7%
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Rank History for Female students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.88 162nd 656 75.3%
2019 69.25 191st 684 72.1%
2021 60.33 246th 706 65.2%
2022 59.53 269th 733 63.3%
2023 58.40 288th 731 60.6%
2024 62.68 249th 738 66.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.65 42nd 475 91.2%
2019 62.62 115th 504 77.2%
2021 42.24 249th 478 47.9%
2022 40.54 229th 449 49.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 82.40 4th 448 99.1%
2022 70.17 74th 450 83.6%
2023 78.40 5th 452 98.9%
2024 34.57 394th 461 14.5%
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Rank History for Male students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.23 201st 665 69.8%
2019 70.30 188th 697 73.0%
2021 62.78 230th 711 67.7%
2022 64.57 238th 748 68.2%
2023 61.68 256th 747 65.7%
2024 50.36 362nd 751 51.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.40 20th 472 95.8%
2019 78.14 64th 493 87.0%
2021 64.91 122nd 522 76.6%
2022 57.24 198th 541 63.4%
2023 57.43 194th 553 64.9%
2024 52.28 251st 564 55.5%
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Rank History for White students at J Sam Gentry Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.84 304th 596 49.0%
2019 52.55 289th 624 53.7%
2021 40.50 377th 632 40.3%
2022 46.22 357th 658 45.7%
2023 46.01 352nd 656 46.3%
2024 40.32 402nd 652 38.3%
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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 J Sam Gentry Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 552 30 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 583
1989 560 38 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1990 573 29 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 605
1991 527 16 2 0 1 n/a n/a -2 544
1992 537 20 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 558
1993 529 27 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 559
1994 509 35 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 550
1995 530 41 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1996 530 41 1 10 2 n/a n/a 0 584
1997 540 29 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 583
1998 501 18 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 531
1999 472 29 6 24 0 n/a n/a 0 531
2000 478 33 8 24 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2001 397 6 3 22 1 n/a n/a 0 429
2002 430 4 4 26 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2003 430 4 4 26 1 n/a n/a 0 465
2004 440 5 3 17 1 n/a n/a 0 466
2005 418 3 8 33 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2006 409 2 2 28 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2007 389 7 1 36 0 n/a n/a 2 435
2008 363 3 0 44 0 n/a n/a 5 415
2009 365 9 0 49 0 n/a n/a 0 423
2010 359 6 2 48 0 n/a n/a 0 415
2011 371 1 3 50 0 0 0 0 425
2012 371 0 3 54 0 0 6 0 434
2013 358 2 1 55 0 0 8 0 424
2014 323 2 0 54 1 0 10 0 390
2015 308 1 0 53 0 1 9 0 372
2016 305 5 0 48 0 1 8 0 367
2017 288 7 1 50 1 1 7 0 355
2018 295 8 1 54 1 0 6 0 365
2019 319 2 1 71 1 0 10 0 404
2020 320 2 1 66 0 0 14 0 403
2021 305 2 1 73 0 0 7 0 388
2022 276 0 2 80 0 0 12 0 370
2023 251 2 0 93 0 0 17 0 363

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 J Sam Gentry Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 583 39.0 14.9 18.7
1989 598 40.0 14.9 28.4
1990 605 40.0 15.1 46.1
1991 544 40.0 13.6 51.3
1992 558 40.0 13.9 18.8
1993 559 36.0 15.5 20.8
1994 550 36.0 15.3 24
1995 584 36.0 16.2 23.1
1996 584 36.0 16.2 23.1
1997 583 37.0 15.8 25
1998 531 40.0 13.3 26.7
1999 531 40.0 13.3 31.6
2000 543 40.0 13.6 35.7
2001 429 40.0 10.7 50.1
2002 465 28.0 16.6 42.8
2003 465 28.0 16.6 42.8
2004 466 35.0 13.3 44
2005 462 35.0 13.2 48.5
2006 441 35.0 12.6 46
2007 435 33.9 12.8 49
2008 415 31.8 13.1 47.1
2009 423 33.2 12.7 50.1
2010 415 32.8 12.6 55.9
2011 425 32.0 13.2 53.6
2012 434 30.5 14.2 55.1
2013 424 29.5 14.3 54.5
2014 390 28.4 13.7 57.9
2015 372 26.0 14.3 58.1
2016 367 28.0 13.1 60.5
2017 355 27.8 12.7 56.6
2018 365 27.2 13.3 54.2
2019 404 26.3 15.3 60.9
2020 403 25.7 15.6 59.1
2021 388 25.5 15.1 39.9
2022 370 26.1 14.1 35.7
2023 363 25.2 14.3 60.9

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 J Sam Gentry Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 583 39.0 14.9 18.7
1989 598 40.0 14.9 28.4
1990 605 40.0 15.1 46.1
1991 544 40.0 13.6 51.3
1992 558 40.0 13.9 18.8
1993 559 36.0 15.5 20.8
1994 550 36.0 15.3 24
1995 584 36.0 16.2 23.1
1996 584 36.0 16.2 23.1
1997 583 37.0 15.8 25
1998 531 40.0 13.3 26.7
1999 531 40.0 13.3 31.6
2000 543 40.0 13.6 35.7
2001 429 40.0 10.7 50.1
2002 465 28.0 16.6 42.8
2003 465 28.0 16.6 42.8
2004 466 35.0 13.3 44
2005 462 35.0 13.2 48.5
2006 441 35.0 12.6 46
2007 435 33.9 12.8 49
2008 415 31.8 13.1 47.1
2009 423 33.2 12.7 50.1
2010 415 32.8 12.6 55.9
2011 425 32.0 13.2 53.6
2012 434 30.5 14.2 55.1
2013 424 29.5 14.3 54.5
2014 390 28.4 13.7 57.9
2015 372 26.0 14.3 58.1
2016 367 28.0 13.1 60.5
2017 355 27.8 12.7 56.6
2018 365 27.2 13.3 54.2
2019 404 26.3 15.3 60.9
2020 403 25.7 15.6 59.1
2021 388 25.5 15.1 39.9
2022 370 26.1 14.1 35.7
2023 363 25.2 14.3 60.9

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 J Sam Gentry Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $999 (10.1%) $8,878 (89.9%) $9,877

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

Impact of COVID-19 on J Sam Gentry Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 187th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 283rd of 784 Middle schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (J Sam Gentry Middle)66.457.1
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)73.363.1
 10.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (J Sam Gentry Middle)68.739.3
 29.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)7049.1
 20.9%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (J Sam Gentry Middle)73.853.7
 20.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)68.662.1
 6.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (J Sam Gentry Middle)70.548.8
 21.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)65.354.8
 10.5%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (J Sam Gentry Middle)47.255.7
 8.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Surry County Schools)49.860.3
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (J Sam Gentry Middle)6351.1
 11.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Surry County Schools)60.952.2
 8.7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (J Sam Gentry Middle)89.892.4
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Surry County Schools)84.679.1
 5.5%
   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 Students404363
 10.1%
African American22
American Indian10
 100%
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic7193
 31%
Pacific Islander00
White319251
 21.3%
Two or More Races1017
 70%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients60.9%60.9%
 0%


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J Sam Gentry Middle ranks 302nd of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend J Sam Gentry Middle usually go on to attend North Surry High

Students at J Sam Gentry Middle are 69% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended J Sam Gentry Middle.


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