Dobson Elementary

400 W Atkins Street, Dobson NC, 27017 | Surry County Schools | 336-386-8913
  • grades PK-5
  • students 379
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Dobson
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
54%Dobson
43%North Carolina

Dobson Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Surry County Schools" in Dobson, NC. There are a total of 379 students and 24 teachers at Dobson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Dobson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 28% higher than the North Carolina average.

Dobson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students379
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Dobson Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
370-79%
440-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
350-59%
450-59%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Dobson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 51.8% 73.8% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 2.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 45.7% 21.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Dobson demographics profile

StatisticDobsonNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,51110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)74421891
Median age41.738.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish6%7%13%

Education level achieved in Dobson

IndexDobsonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school73.9%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college48.1%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.4%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Dobson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.