J Sam Gentry Middle

1915 W Pine Street, Mount Airy, NC 27030

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
320
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Surry County Schools
Surry County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores51% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance21% chronically absent
82ndpercentile
Class size14.4 students per teacher
78thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About J Sam Gentry Middle

J Sam Gentry Middle is a public middle school in Mount Airy, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Surry County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Surry County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 320 students were enrolled, with about 14.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1915 W Pine Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
320 students
Students per teacher
14.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Surry County Schools
County
Surry County
NCES school ID
370441001751

Schools near J Sam Gentry Middle

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Elkin Middle
Public · Grades 7–8 · 193 students
A21 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.