Bruce H. Tharrington Primary

www.tharringtonschool.org/

432 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Bruce H. Tharrington Primary School, located in Mount Airy, North Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution for the community’s youngest learners. As part of the Mount Airy City Schools district, the institution is dedicated to fostering a nurturing and inclusive environment where early childhood development is prioritized. The school focuses on building strong academic, social, and emotional skills, aiming to instill a lifelong love of learning in students as they begin their formal educational journey.

Beyond core academics, the school emphasizes a supportive community culture that encourages collaboration between educators, parents, and students. By leveraging resources within the Mount Airy area, Tharrington Primary provides a structured yet engaging curriculum designed to meet the diverse needs of its primary-grade students. Through its commitment to excellence and its focus on the "whole child," the school serves as a cornerstone of the local community, preparing its pupils for future success in higher grade levels.

432

Total Students

29.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bruce H. Tharrington Primary
Demographic	Student Count
White	219
Hispanic	151
Black	34
Asian	10
Two or More	18

White
219 (50.7%)
Hispanic
151 (35.0%)
Black
34 (7.9%)
Two or More
18 (4.2%)
Asian
10 (2.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Mount Airy City Schools
Phone:	(336)789-9046
Website:	http://www.tharringtonschool.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	432
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	29.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	429
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 61

Kindergarten 138

Grade 1 123

Grade 2 110