Person County Schools

Summary:

The Person County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district as a whole is ranked 106 out of 242 school districts in the state and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Helena Elementary and Woodland Elementary consistently rank in the top 400 elementary schools in North Carolina and are both rated 4 out of 5 stars. These schools perform well above the district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, Person Early College Innovation & Leadership, a high school, ranks in the top 250 high schools in the state and has a 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%, which is higher than the district average.

Overall, the Person County Schools district faces significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients across all schools. While the district as a whole underperforms the state on test scores, the standout schools like Helena and Woodland Elementary demonstrate that it is possible to achieve much higher levels of success within the district. Further investigation into the practices and strategies of these schools, as well as the district's funding allocation, could provide valuable insights to help improve outcomes across the entire system.

District Detail

304 S Morgan St Rm 25
Roxboro, NC 27573-5245

(336) 599-2191

SchoolDigger Rank:
106^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 4,361

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Helena Elementary	Public	K-5	355 Helena Moriah Rd	Timberlake	27583	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 364-7715	512	25	20.8	98.8%	339 (66.2%)	73 (14.3%)	68 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	69.5	401^st of 1490 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.8	406^th of 1505 public elementary schools	73.0%	5					74.2	66.7	71.0				49.4	64.6	52.7				75.3		$9,643	$1,033	$8,609
North End Elementary	Public	K-5	378 Mill Creek Rd	Roxboro	27574	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 599-3313	283	18	15.8	98.9%	106 (37.5%)	115 (40.6%)	41 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	49	760^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.0%		75	325^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.4%	435					50.0	56.5	63.2				34.7	52.2	52.6				76.3		$11,830	$2,515	$9,315
Northern Middle	Public	6-8	1935 Carver Dr	Roxboro	27574	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 599-6344	454	28	16.2	99.3%	170 (37.4%)	172 (37.9%)	63 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.6%)	20.5	631^st of 773 public middle schools	18.4%		28.2	578^th of 793 public middle schools	27.1%	53								41.1	40.4	31.8				28.5	35.8	35.1		47.4	$8,611	$930	$7,681
Oak Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2076 Jim Morton Rd	Hurdle Mills	27541	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 364-2204	224	13	17.4	98.7%	144 (64.3%)	32 (14.3%)	33 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	61.2	542^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	63.6%		71.9	373^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	75.2%	169					58.1	68.9	58.1				41.9	57.8	65.1				72.1		$10,257	$1,033	$9,224
Person High	Public	9-12	1010 Ridge Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 599-8321	1,165	45	25.8	99.7%	517 (44.4%)	398 (34.2%)	183 (15.7%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (5.2%)	19	527^th of 641 public high schools	17.8%		20.4	513^th of 640 public high schools	19.8%	14	21.8	42.7	27.9	41.9															$10,129	$1,162	$8,967
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Hurdle Mills Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 599-7133	463	27	16.9	99.4%	132 (28.5%)	201 (43.4%)	101 (21.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	51.5	720^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.7%		44.3	853^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	43.3%	133					78.9	57.9	60.7				38.6	49.1	46.1				65.2		$11,522	$2,811	$8,711
Southern Middle	Public	6-8	209 Southern Middle Sch Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 599-6995	456	29	15.4	99.3%	235 (51.5%)	105 (23.0%)	79 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	54.7	333^rd of 773 public middle schools	56.9%		55.4	330^th of 793 public middle schools	58.4%	3								73.4	53.4	53.8				44.6	41.7	51.3		71.3	$9,679	$1,337	$8,342
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	7391 Semora Rd	Semora	27343	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 599-7442	217	16	13.9	98.6%	135 (62.2%)	51 (23.5%)	15 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	70.2	389^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.9%		75.7	316^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.0%	73					78.8	64.3	67.6				51.5	66.7	55.9				70.6		$11,497	$1,330	$10,167
Stories Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	133 Stories Creek School Road	Roxboro	27574	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 503-8071	397	26	15.3	98.7%	147 (37.0%)	157 (39.5%)	59 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	49.7	747^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.9%		59.4	593^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	60.6%	154					63.3	68.3	78.6				33.3	46.7	35.7				67.9		$11,227	$1,891	$9,336
Person Early College Innovation & Leadership	Public	9-12	1715 College Dr	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 322-2275	142	2	71.3	97.9%	80 (56.3%)	29 (20.4%)	24 (16.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.9%)	57.8	246^th of 641 public high schools	61.6%		64.2	210^th of 640 public high schools	67.2%	36	48.4	74.3	61.1	58.8															$6,717	$267	$6,450
PCS Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1010 Ridge Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 599-1089	48	6	8.3	43.8%	34 (70.8%)	6 (12.5%)	5 (10.4%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)				80.0						50.0						50.0		72.7

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roxboro Community School	7.42 mi	1	18^th
Carolina Community Academy	8.35 mi	1
Durham Public Schools	9.2 mi	57	163^rd
Discovery Charter School	11.59 mi	1	61^st
NCDPS Juvenile Education Services	13.07 mi	10

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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