Best Public Schools in Pilot Mountain, NC

Summary:

The city of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Surry County Schools district.

Pilot Mountain Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking in the top 20% of North Carolina middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly above the county and state averages, particularly in mathematics. Pilot Mountain Elementary also performs well, ranking in the top 30% of North Carolina elementary schools with strong academic achievement in both math and reading. In contrast, Westfield Elementary appears to be the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom 30% of North Carolina elementary schools with test scores lagging behind the county and state, especially in reading.

The schools in Pilot Mountain have a predominantly white student population, ranging from 77% to 85% white students, with Hispanic students making up the next largest racial group. Free and reduced lunch rates vary significantly, from 45% at East Surry High to 72% at Westfield Elementary, suggesting pockets of economic disadvantage within the community. Spending per student also varies, from $9,172 at Pilot Mountain Middle to $13,096 at Westfield Elementary, raising questions about the effective use of resources at the lower-performing school.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Surry High	Public	9-12	801 W Main Street	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 368-2251	599	33	18.0	49.4%	485 (81.0%)	14 (2.3%)	75 (12.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	61.3	225^th of 640 public high schools	64.8%		55.7	255^th of 626 public high schools	59.3%	30	57.6	66.9	52.9	68.0															$9,894	$884	$9,010
Pilot Mountain Middle	Public	6-8	543 Old Westfield Road	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 368-2641	406	27	14.8	99.3%	323 (79.6%)	7 (1.7%)	56 (13.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	86.7	87^th of 793 public middle schools	89.0%		83.4	107^th of 784 public middle schools	86.4%	20								82.6	74.0	74.6				68.8	63.6	64.2		85.3	$9,172	$1,003	$8,168
Westfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Jessup Grove Church Rd	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 351-2745	201	16	12.5	98.5%	152 (75.6%)	3 (1.5%)	33 (16.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.0%)	34.5	1017^th of 1505 public elementary schools	32.4%		59.5	588^th of 1502 public elementary schools	60.9%	429					53.8	38.2	56.5				38.5	41.2	47.8				60.9		$13,096	$1,838	$11,258
Pilot Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Friends St.	Pilot Mountain	27041	Surry County	Surry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 444-8200	363	25	14.5	99.2%	298 (82.1%)	7 (1.9%)	50 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	75.8	313^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.2%		68.4	434^th of 1502 public elementary schools	71.1%	121					74.1	77.1	72.5				61.1	62.5	55.1				73.9		$9,756	$1,118	$8,638

Cities Near Pilot Mountain

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mount Airy	6.19 mi	11	207^th
Pinnacle	8.12 mi	2	56^th
Westfield	8.17 mi	2	120^th
King	11.04 mi	6	270^th
Danbury	11.72 mi	1	414^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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