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North End Elementary

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North End Elementary ranks 740 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North End Elementary is a K-5 school in Roxboro, North Carolina, serving 283 students as part of Person County Schools. Nearly all students (about 99%) come from low-income households, and while the school's overall state ranking sits near the 50th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools, its profile is more encouraging than that single number suggests.

The school has several genuine strengths. Chronic absenteeism was just 16.9% in 2024–2025, far below the district rate of 24.9% and the state rate of 24.2% — an especially notable achievement for a high-poverty school. Fifth-grade science is another bright spot, with North End students exceeding both district and state proficiency rates four consecutive years, most recently reaching 74.4%. The school also serves its historically underserved students relatively well, with low-income students performing at the 67th percentile statewide in the latest year.

Challenges remain, particularly in upper-elementary reading and math. The current fourth-grade cohort — which struggled as third graders in 2024–2025 — is still behind, with only 44% proficient in reading and 52% in math, the lowest scores among the six Person County elementary schools. The school's student-teacher ratio has also risen from 11.4 to 15.8 over two years. Context from nearby schools helps frame these results: West Oxford Elementary in Granville County ranks far lower, but Bethel Hill Charter, just 4.6 miles away, serves a nearly identical student population while ranking at the 89th percentile — a reminder that demographics alone don't define what's possible.

283

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

95.7%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.3% (any vaccine)

378 Mill Creek Rd
Roxboro, NC 27574-9108

(336) 599-3313

District: Person County Schools

Students who attend North End Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Middle
High:	Person High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.6%

White:

37.5%

Hispanic:

14.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg63%

North Carolina avg61%

740^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 246Person County 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
2026	49.4	740 of 1492	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.0	760 of 1490	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.0	325 of 1505	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	479 of 1502	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	612 of 1514	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	423 of 1489	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	755 of 1473	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1001 of 1434	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	774 of 1429	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	60.6	550 of 1425	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.9	606 of 1440	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	38.8	867 of 1390	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.4	805 of 1403	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	712 of 1388	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	636 of 1381	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	693 of 1363	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.6	731 of 1354	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	929 of 1324	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.4	1083 of 1293	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	928 of 1276	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	285 of 903	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	335 of 918	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	288 of 933	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	516 of 949	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.2	740 of 927	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	802 of 1447	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	755 of 1451	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	298 of 1455	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	360 of 1459	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	469 of 1458	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	289 of 1440	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	769 of 1424	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	972 of 1405	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	119 of 961	87.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	475 of 1434	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	466 of 1437	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	136 of 1450	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	73.9	258 of 1437	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	327 of 1366	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	77 of 1329	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	67.0	360 of 1361	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	706 of 1332	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.3	634 of 1451	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	726 of 1450	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.4	405 of 1464	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	602 of 1461	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	800 of 1464	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	641 of 1444	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	688 of 1430	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	971 of 1413	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	442 of 815	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.8	172 of 821	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	772 of 1146	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	689 of 1172	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	451 of 1166	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	472 of 1183	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	569 of 1194	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	435 of 1172	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	492 of 1183	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	692 of 1178	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2026)68th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+7 vs state

Mathematics64%~ state avg

Reading49%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	—	106 (37.5%)	115 (40.6%)	41 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	49.4	740^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.4%		49	760^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.0%	20	82.1	52.0	62.8	57.1	44.0	48.8	74.4	95.7%	4.3%	$11,830	$2,515	$9,315
Carolina Community Academy	Public	K-2	260 Henderson Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Carolina Community Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 962-9378	91	8	8.9	96.7%	17 (18.7%)	50 (54.9%)	14 (15.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.9%)								(n/a)								100%	0%
Bethel Hill Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	401 Bethel Hill School Road	Roxboro	27574	Person County	Bethel Hill Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 599-2823	344	29	11.7	—	255 (74.1%)	26 (7.6%)	33 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	86	166^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.9%		82.1	214^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.6%	48	87.5	81.7	75.5	80.4	76.7	66.0	77.4
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	—	147 (37.0%)	157 (39.5%)	59 (14.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.1%)	50.7	718^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.9%		49.7	747^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.9%	29	80.0	71.2	67.2	45.0	57.6	39.3	57.4	96.7%	1.1%	$11,227	$1,891	$9,336
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	—	132 (28.5%)	201 (43.4%)	101 (21.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	49.9	733^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	50.9%		51.5	720^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.7%	13	65.1	73.1	60.6	60.3	59.6	42.4	57.6	100%	0%	$11,522	$2,811	$8,711
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	—	135 (62.2%)	51 (23.5%)	15 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	81.1	228^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.2	389^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.9%	161	85.7	72.4	75.0	80.0	75.9	60.0	77.5	97.4%	2.6%	$11,497	$1,330	$10,167
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	—	339 (66.2%)	73 (14.3%)	68 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	69	436^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.8%		69.5	401^st of 1490 public elementary schools	73.1%	35	77.6	62.5	67.3	68.4	62.5	64.3	72.4	100%	0%	$9,643	$1,033	$8,609
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	—	144 (64.3%)	32 (14.3%)	33 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.7%)	54	667^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.3%		61.2	542^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	63.6%	125	48.6	70.0	59.6	48.6	60.0	57.4	78.7	97%	3%	$10,257	$1,033	$9,224
West Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 Ivey Day Rd	Oxford	27565	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 693-9161	520	31	16.7	97.5%	83 (16.0%)	273 (52.5%)	122 (23.5%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (5.8%)	24.1	1204^th of 1492 public elementary schools	19.3%		16	1337^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.3%	133	67.9	50.7	46.4	30.9	42.3	32.1	48.2	100%	0%	$10,845	$1,297	$9,548
Stovall-Shaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7696 Hwy 15 N	Stovall	27582	Granville County	Granville County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 693-3478	336	22	14.9	—	132 (39.3%)	122 (36.3%)	66 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	28.1	1132^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	24.1%		37.5	956^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.8%	176	60.0	51.1	52.2	46.0	48.9	34.8	50.0	100%	0%	$10,843	$834	$10,010

Frequently Asked Questions about North End Elementary

Is North End Elementary a good school?

North End Elementary ranks 740^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North End Elementary attend?

Students who attend North End Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle
High : Person High

How many students attend North End Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended North End Elementary.

What district is North End Elementary in?

Person County Schools

What is the racial makeup of North End Elementary?

Students at North End Elementary are 41% African American, 37% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

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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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