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Dobson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

400 W Atkins Street, Dobson, NC 27017 · (336) 386-8913 · Part of Surry County Schools

Dobson’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Dobson Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Dobson kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Dobson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Dobson ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 W Atkins Street, Dobson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten51
Grade 154
Grade 258
Grade 357
Grade 463
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
316’20
312’21
340’22
346’23
350’24

Up 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Hispanic 43%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dobson Elementary from Dobson families.

Other schools in Surry County Schools

The district →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Airy
B+
473 students13:1
Pilot Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pilot Mountain
B+
353 students15:1
Cedar Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lowgap
B−
348 students14:1
Rockford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dobson
B−
335 students13:1
White Plains Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Airy
A−
328 students15:1
Copeland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dobson
A−
274 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Dobson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.