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Dobson Elementary Primary School
400 West Atkins St
Dobson NC, 27017, Surry County
Phone: 336-386-8913
Ranking: 
(212 out of 1,874, top 11%)*
(212 out of 1,874, top 11%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Surry County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 24 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 44 | 43 | 44 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 385 | 428 | 402 | 407 | 725 | 686 | 713 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 15 | 3.5% | 17 | 4.2% | 15 | 3.7% | 31 | 4.3% | NA | NA | 30 | 4.2% |
| Kindergarten: | 69 | 17.9% | 74 | 17.3% | 65 | 16.2% | 63 | 15.5% | 111 | 15.3% | 105 | 15.3% | 116 | 16.3% |
| Grade 1: | 70 | 18.2% | 63 | 14.7% | 63 | 15.7% | 61 | 15.0% | 103 | 14.2% | 112 | 16.3% | 123 | 17.3% |
| Grade 2: | 59 | 15.3% | 71 | 16.6% | 61 | 15.2% | 60 | 14.7% | 119 | 16.4% | 121 | 17.6% | 115 | 16.1% |
| Grade 3: | 69 | 17.9% | 64 | 15.0% | 59 | 14.7% | 80 | 19.7% | 132 | 18.2% | 122 | 17.8% | 116 | 16.3% |
| Grade 4: | 59 | 15.3% | 64 | 15.0% | 79 | 19.7% | 61 | 15.0% | 119 | 16.4% | 114 | 16.6% | 109 | 15.3% |
| Grade 5: | 59 | 15.3% | 77 | 18.0% | 58 | 14.4% | 67 | 16.5% | 110 | 15.2% | 112 | 16.3% | 104 | 14.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 196 | 50.9% | 208 | 48.6% | 188 | 46.8% | 178 | 43.7% | 329 | 45.4% | 306 | 44.6% | 311 | 43.6% |
| Female: | 189 | 49.1% | 220 | 51.4% | 214 | 53.2% | 229 | 56.3% | 388 | 53.5% | 372 | 54.2% | 372 | 52.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 171 | 44.4% | 199 | 46.5% | 193 | 48.0% | 185 | 45.5% | 294 | 40.6% | 245 | 35.7% | 254 | 35.6% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.5% | 44 | 6.1% | 33 | 4.8% | 7 | 1.0% |
| White: | 203 | 52.7% | 215 | 50.2% | 195 | 48.5% | 207 | 50.9% | 384 | 53.0% | 402 | 58.6% | 422 | 59.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 235 | 61.0% | 248 | 57.9% | 255 | 63.4% | 251 | 61.7% | 461 | 63.6% | 432 | 63.0% | 409 | 57.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 7.8% | 37 | 8.6% | 26 | 6.5% | 31 | 7.6% | 52 | 7.2% | 46 | 6.7% | 69 | 9.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.75 | 16.80 | 15.62 | 14.03 | 16.65 | 16.00 | 16.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 79.7% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 82.2% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 82.3% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 90% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 92.1% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 88.8% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 91.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 51.0% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.1% | 87.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 84.8% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.2% | 62.1% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 70.3% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 74.8% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 73.2% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 77% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 48.1% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 72.5% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.6% | 77.6% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.6% | 83.3% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 89.7% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 90.8% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 91.6% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 91.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 57.1% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 83.9% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.3% | 87.5% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 67.3% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 72.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 76.5% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 77.7% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 81.5% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 46.4% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.4% | 57.1% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76.8% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 88.5% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 77.5% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.8% | 77.6% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 81.8% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.1% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 86.6% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 88.3% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 91.6% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.0% | 55.8% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90.4% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 90.5% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.6% | 62.5% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 76.6% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 73.4% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 75.5% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 80.8% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 33.8% | 42.6% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 56.5% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 76.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 83.7% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.5% | 86.2% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 87.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.9% | 56.0% | 45.4% |
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* Dobson Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.