Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
315 Culbert Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030 · (336) 789-9046 · Part of Mount Airy City Schools
Mount Airy’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts
Students
432
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
- Enrollment up 17.7% since 2020–21
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Mount Airy kids: Jones Intermediate
On the path
Where Mount Airy kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2Bruce H. Tharrington PrimaryYou are here
3–5Jones Intermediate339 students
Location
Directions ↗315 Culbert Street, Mount Airy
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K61
Kindergarten138
Grade 1123
Grade 2110
Enrollment over time
367’20
365’21
392’22
406’23
432’24
Up 17.7% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 35%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 2%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Bruce H. Tharrington Primary from Mount Airy families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.