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B+
Schools in Flat Rock · Mount Airy City Schools, Surry County Schools

Flat Rock’s public schools outscore 66% of North Carolina districts

59% of students in Flat Rock’s public schools are proficient in math, above the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Flat Rock, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▲ 3 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 8 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 4 pts vs NC 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▼ 4% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024 · Surry County Schools
Students per teacher
14.8
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
5,116 students on the public path
In brief

Flat Rock’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 218 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Flat Rock’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 59% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Mount Airy City Schools spends $14,010 per student and Surry County Schools $12,463, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Flat Rock’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of North Carolina school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (218)Better than 86%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,509 test results and a graduating class of 630 could put Flat Rock anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Flat Rock’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,299 in math, 4,720 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Flat Rock, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Flat Rock ElementarySurry County SchoolsB−
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A+

Flat Rock runs its own schools through grade 12 (Mount Airy City Schools). From grade PK, students attend the Surry County Schools, shared with Dobson, Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain. Its middle school is in Dobson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Flat Rock

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mount Airy City SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,786 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,010NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Surry County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 7,318 students · 14.8 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$12,463NC $13,045 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Mount Airy City Schools51%
State average 49.9% · 949 students tested
Math · PK–12, Mount Airy City Schools55%
State average 50.8% · 833 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Surry County Schools54%
State average 49.9% · 3771 students tested
Math · PK–12, Surry County Schools60%
State average 50.8% · 3466 students tested

Flat Rock vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Flat Rock’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Flat RockB+Mount Airy City Schools PK–12 · Surry County Schools PK–12
Mount AiryB+Mount Airy City Schools PK–12 · Surry County Schools PK–12

Every school in Flat Rock

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Flat Rockby address
Flat Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Airy
B−
217 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Flat Rockin other towns
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dobson
B
502 students16:1Rate it →
Pilot Mountain Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Pilot Mountain
B
401 students16:1Rate it →
Mount Airy Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Airy
B
395 students13:1Rate it →
J Sam Gentry Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Airy
B
320 students14:1Rate it →
Meadowview Magnet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Airy
B
318 students13:1Rate it →
North Surry High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Airy
B+
792 students17:1Rate it →
Surry Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dobson
B
679 students17:1Rate it →
Mount Airy High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Airy
A−
620 students17:1Rate it →
East Surry High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pilot Mountain
A−
576 students18:1Rate it →
Surry Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Dobson
A+
296 studentsRate it →

Questions about Flat Rock’s schools

Are Flat Rock’s schools good?

By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Flat Rock children attend outscore 66% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Flat Rock in?

Two districts: Mount Airy City Schools runs grades PK–12, and Surry County Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Dobson, Mount Airy and Pilot Mountain.

Where do Flat Rock kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: North Surry High, Surry Central High, Mount Airy High, East Surry High and Surry Early College.

What is Flat Rock’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Surry County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Flat Rock spend per student?

$14,010 in Mount Airy City Schools and $12,463 in Surry County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.