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South Mebane Elementary

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South Mebane Elementary ranks 772 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

772^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

South Mebane Elementary is a public elementary school serving 547 students in grades K-5 in Mebane, North Carolina, which is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district.

South Mebane Elementary consistently outperforms the Alamance-Burlington Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across grades and subjects. In 2024-2025, 65.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 56.1% for the district and 64.1% for the state. Similarly, 56.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 39.3% for the district and 52.9% for the state. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was also significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington district, South Mebane Elementary stands out as a top performer. Schools like Eastlawn Elementary and North Graham Elementary have significantly lower academic proficiency rates and rankings compared to South Mebane. The only nearby school that comes close to matching South Mebane's academic achievements is Audrey W. Garrett Elementary, located just 2.26 miles away.

506

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,634

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 S 3rd Street
Mebane, NC 27302-3120

(919) 563-6905

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Students who attend South Mebane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodlawn Middle
High:	Eastern Alamance High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

33.6%

White:

33.2%

Hispanic:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg57%

772^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools

193^rd of 242Alamance-Burlington Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	772 of 1490	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	575 of 1505	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	561 of 1502	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	525 of 1514	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	522 of 1489	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	351 of 1473	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	416 of 1434	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	489 of 1429	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	331 of 1425	76.8%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	414 of 1440	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.6	211 of 1390	84.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	248 of 1403	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	359 of 1388	74.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	374 of 1381	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	284 of 1363	79.2%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	259 of 1354	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.5	321 of 1324	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	75.4	252 of 1293	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	63.5	467 of 1276	63.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	554 of 918	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	423 of 924	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	486 of 933	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	310 of 927	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.5	220 of 896	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	83 of 949	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	97 of 927	89.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	36.9	380 of 634	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.4	131 of 646	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	309 of 878	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.7	661 of 897	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	735 of 1451	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.2	627 of 1455	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	620 of 1459	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	500 of 1458	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	531 of 1440	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	318 of 1424	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	575 of 1405	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	465 of 710	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	453 of 669	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	52 of 582	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	46.0	400 of 500	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.1	189 of 494	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	102 of 612	83.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	339 of 961	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	237 of 951	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	100 of 915	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	171 of 893	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	291 of 843	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	225 of 865	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.2	344 of 851	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	965 of 1437	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	838 of 1450	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	889 of 1437	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.7	312 of 1366	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	540 of 1329	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	510 of 1361	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	251 of 1332	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	766 of 1450	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.3	501 of 1464	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	486 of 1461	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	522 of 1464	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	479 of 1444	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	393 of 1430	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	251 of 1413	82.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	107 of 175	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	132 of 159	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	75 of 133	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	49 of 103	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	46 of 86	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	75.5	96 of 801	88.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	518 of 1172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	177 of 1166	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	210 of 1183	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	222 of 1194	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	307 of 1172	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	305 of 1183	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	340 of 1178	71.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)88th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%-3 vs state

Reading46%-6 vs state

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Schools Near South Mebane Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)					EOG Reading (2025)					EOG Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Mebane Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S 3rd Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-6905	506	31	16.3	57.1%	168 (33.2%)	170 (33.6%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.6%)	48.3	772^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	48.2%		60.5	575^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.8%	197	65.3	38.9	69.1			35.6	47.4	56.7			70.1	$8,634	$587	$8,048
E M Yoder Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 N Charles Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-3722	336	26	13.0	51.5%	179 (53.3%)	66 (19.6%)	45 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.1%)	60.3	561^st of 1490 public elementary schools	62.3%		70	400^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.4%	161	66.7	59.6	68.6			41.7	61.7	58.8			64.7	$10,935	$817	$10,118
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 Old Hillsborough Road	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 563-2088	785	44	17.8	58.5%	296 (37.7%)	174 (22.2%)	181 (23.1%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (11.7%)	67.4	437^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%		70.9	387^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.3%	50	70.9	63.6	61.3			52.3	66.7	61.3			67.9	$10,140	$1,725	$8,415
Alamance Community School	Public, Charter	K-7	195 Kronbergs Court	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 270-5052	736	50	14.6		285 (38.7%)	238 (32.3%)	137 (18.6%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.0%)	32.5	1044^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.9%		36.4	986^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.5%	58	44.3	29.8	32.5	57.0	50.0	40.6	52.1	40.0	57.0	40.0	57.5
Haw River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E Main Street	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 578-0177	490	33	15.0	98.8%	40 (8.2%)	117 (23.9%)	301 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	9.4	1430^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.5	1466^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.6%	36	47.5	41.9	19.4			26.3	32.4	15.3			16.7	$10,856	$1,654	$9,202
Efland Cheeks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Fuller Rd	Efland	27243	Orange County	Orange County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 245-4042	532	36	14.7	99.4%	175 (32.9%)	129 (24.2%)	154 (28.9%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.8%)	61.9	533^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	64.2%		42.1	884^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.3%	351	75.0	78.7	56.1			50.6	67.4	54.1			52.0	$11,292	$882	$10,410
Alexander Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2518 Nc 54	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 578-1366	609	38	16.0	55.7%	317 (52.1%)	77 (12.6%)	155 (25.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	46.3	813^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.4%		53.7	689^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.2%	124	47.1	54.1	61.1			37.5	55.1	49.6			71.7	$8,547	$664	$7,883
North Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 578-2272	362	26	13.9	99.2%	62 (17.1%)	124 (34.3%)	134 (37.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.2%)	2.5	1486^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.8	1488^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	37.3	13.2	15.9			20.3	17.0	15.9			14.8	$11,600	$1,691	$9,909
R Homer Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Buckingham Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6170	498	40	12.3	99.4%	36 (7.2%)	112 (22.5%)	321 (64.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	15.6	1342^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.9%		29.7	1104^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.6%	238	50.7	31.3	22.2			42.7	41.8	22.2			35.8	$10,821	$1,898	$8,923
South Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Ivey Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6520	518	34	15.2	99.4%	86 (16.6%)	154 (29.7%)	226 (43.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	20.4	1272^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	14.6%		20.8	1270^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.6%	2	58.1	38.9	33.8			36.0	45.8	29.6			32.4	$10,049	$1,265	$8,783

Frequently Asked Questions about South Mebane Elementary

Is South Mebane Elementary a good school?

South Mebane Elementary ranks 772^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is South Mebane Elementary in?

Alamance-Burlington Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Mebane Elementary?

Students at South Mebane Elementary are 34% African American, 33% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend South Mebane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended South Mebane Elementary.

What schools do graduates of South Mebane Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Mebane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle
High : Eastern Alamance High

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