For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,102 students in Person County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Person County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,169 Schools
# Students
4,301 Students
1,079,973 Students
# Teachers
293 Teachers
74,448 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Person County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
17 Students
12,846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
16 Students
42,535 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
509 Students
214,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
1,338 Students
272,424 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
2,156 Students
475,894 Students
% White Students
50%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,590 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
294 Students
59,301 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
51
21,001
# Students in K Grade:
322
112,042
# Students in 1st Grade:
344
108,688
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
111,859
# Students in 3rd Grade:
340
112,431
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
113,015
# Students in 5th Grade:
353
113,863
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
116,205
# Students in 7th Grade:
352
117,135
# Students in 8th Grade:
276
119,094
# Students in 9th Grade:
330
10,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
343
9,149
# Students in 11th Grade:
303
8,221
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
6,872
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,518 is higher than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,809 is higher than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,518
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,809
$11,785
Best Person County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7391 Semora Rd
Semora, NC 27343
(336) 599-7442
Semora, NC 27343
(336) 599-7442
Grades: K-5
| 213 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Lane Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2076 Jim Morton Rd
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
(336) 364-2204
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
(336) 364-2204
Grades: K-5
| 223 students
Rank: #33.
North End Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
378 Mill Creek Rd
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-3313
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-3313
Grades: K-5
| 179 students
Rank: #44.
Helena Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
355 Helena Moriah Rd
Timberlake, NC 27583
(336) 364-7715
Timberlake, NC 27583
(336) 364-7715
Grades: K-5
| 500 students
Rank: #55.
Stories Creek Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
133 Stories Creek School Road
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 503-8071
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 503-8071
Grades: K-5
| 377 students
Rank: #66.
Southern Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 Southern Middle Sch Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-6995
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-6995
Grades: 6-8
| 485 students
Rank: #77.
Northern Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1935 Carver Dr
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-6344
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-6344
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #88.
South Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1333 Hurdle Mills Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7133
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7133
Grades: PK-5
| 356 students
Rank: #99.
North Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
260 Henderson Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7262
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7262
Grades: K-5
| 217 students
Rank: n/an/a
1010 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-2191
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-2191
Grades: PK-13
| 134 students
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