J Sam Gentry Middle School in Mount Airy, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

J Sam Gentry Middle School is a rural public school in Mount Airy, North Carolina that is part of Surry County School District. It serves 320 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 57 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

320 Students

27 Teachers

1915 W Pine St

Mount Airy, NC 27030 View local requests

http://www.surry.k12.nc.us/gentry/

Evidence-based impact

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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J Sam Gentry Middle School Demographics

90%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

J Sam Gentry Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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