Is South Elementary a good school?

South Elementary ranks 1104 th of 1502 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend South Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 430 students attended South Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary?

Students at South Elementary are 46% African American, 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Southern Middle High : Person High

South Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

1333 Hurdle Mills Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573-5833

(336) 599-7133

District: Person County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1104^th of 1,502 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,522

Students who attend South Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Middle
High:	Person High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 430

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.0%

White:

28.4%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Elementary ranks worse than 73.5% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Person County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at South Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (46%), White (28.4%), Hispanic (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary is 13.9. 3 elementary schools in the Person County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare South Elementary employs 30.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary is $11,522, which is the 3^rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Person County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

South Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Elementary 1104^th of 1502 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See South Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Person County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Person County Schools 117^th of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	35.26	937^th	1276	26.6%
2007	18.97	1143^rd	1293	11.6%
2008	18.29	1153^rd	1324	12.9%
2009	17.10	1197^th	1354	11.6%
2010	20.21	1177^th	1363	13.6%
2011	15.17	1262^nd	1381	8.6%
2012	32.24	1060^th	1388	23.6%
2013	13.70	1280^th	1403	8.8%
2014	14.68	1239^th	1390	10.9%
2015	11.67	1316^th	1440	8.6%
2016	29.44	1083^rd	1425	24.0%
2017	16.40	1257^th	1429	12.0%
2018	15.62	1267^th	1434	11.6%
2019	13.93	1321^st	1473	10.3%
2021	19.57	1215^th	1489	18.4%
2022	20.93	1250^th	1514	17.4%
2023	28.89	1104^th	1502	26.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.76	1169^th	1332	12.2%
2019	15.00	1274^th	1361	6.4%
2021	24.72	1055^th	1329	20.6%
2022	25.38	1133^rd	1366	17.1%
2023	30.12	1084^th	1437	24.6%

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Rank History for Female students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	16.07	1259^th	1405	10.4%
2019	16.92	1272^nd	1424	10.7%
2021	24.43	1108^th	1440	23.1%
2022	26.08	1145^th	1458	21.5%
2023	27.69	1121^st	1459	23.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	36.24	397^th	646	38.5%

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Rank History for Male students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	20.28	1215^th	1413	14.0%
2019	13.86	1307^th	1430	8.6%
2021	16.12	1252^nd	1444	13.3%
2022	18.11	1265^th	1464	13.6%
2023	31.99	1050^th	1461	28.1%

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Rank History for African American students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	25.57	771^st	927	16.8%
2019	21.76	842^nd	949	11.3%
2021	28.32	679^th	896	24.2%
2022	28.72	717^th	927	22.7%
2023	42.17	530^th	933	43.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	38.32	566^th	851	33.5%
2019	49.97	418^th	865	51.7%
2021	40.75	476^th	843	43.5%
2022	47.85	431^st	893	51.7%
2023	44.32	510^th	915	44.3%

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Rank History for White students at South Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2019	30.35	931^st	1183	21.3%
2021	37.25	764^th	1172	34.8%
2022	37.26	800^th	1194	33.0%
2023	37.31	806^th	1183	31.9%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	184	256	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1989	190	276	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
1990	193	288	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	3	486
1991	181	293	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	14	490
1992	167	288	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	18	475
1993	148	284	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	33	469
1994	145	317	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	34	507
1995	156	329	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1996	156	329	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
1997	130	322	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	461
1998	128	310	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	30	477
1999	122	324	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2000	125	307	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	102	304	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	426
2002	81	267	0	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
2003	81	267	0	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	386
2004	62	271	0	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	368
2005	72	250	0	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
2006	90	257	0	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	396
2007	93	271	0	68	0	n/a	n/a	14	446
2008	106	241	n/a	60	n/a	n/a	n/a	16	423
2009	84	210	0	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2010	95	187	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2011	89	213	2	68	0	0	25	0	397
2012	108	233	1	79	1	0	18	0	440
2013	63	181	0	60	0	0	15	0	319
2014	45	155	0	48	1	1	7	0	257
2015	58	190	0	67	0	1	6	0	322
2016	67	189	0	57	0	0	6	0	319
2017	65	205	0	61	0	0	4	0	335
2018	67	190	0	54	0	0	2	0	313
2019	79	192	0	63	0	0	14	0	348
2020	89	192	0	69	0	0	23	0	373
2021	87	174	1	83	0	0	19	0	364
2022	104	153	2	73	0	2	22	0	356
2023	122	198	1	80	0	1	28	0	430

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	29.0	15.2	42
1989	467	29.0	16.1	54
1990	486	30.0	16.2	47.5
1991	490	31.0	15.8	47.1
1992	475	31.0	15.3	42.3
1993	469	36.0	13.0	55
1994	507	35.0	14.5	64.5
1995	491	34.0	14.4	62.7
1996	491	34.0	14.4	62.7
1997	461	30.0	15.4	64.4
1998	477	42.0	11.4	65.5
1999	454	39.0	11.6	81.7
2000	448	39.0	11.5	86.2
2001	426	38.0	11.2	91.8
2002	386	31.0	12.5	76.4
2003	386	31.0	12.5	76.4
2004	368	31.0	11.9	75.8
2005	363	31.0	11.7	80.7
2006	396	31.0	12.8	80.1
2007	446	n/a	n/a	69.4
2008	423	40.5	10.4	76.4
2009	355	34.8	10.2	75.5
2010	342	29.8	11.5	74.3
2011	397	29.9	13.2	76.1
2012	440	23.6	18.6	55.7
2013	319	23.3	13.6	78.7
2014	257	23.5	10.9	93
2015	322	25.0	12.8	99.1
2016	319	23.0	13.8	99.1
2017	335	22.2	15.0	98.5
2018	313	23.4	13.3	99
2019	348	20.7	16.8	97.1
2020	373	24.2	15.4	99.2
2021	364	25.5	14.2	99.2
2022	356	27.9	12.7	99.2
2023	430	30.9	13.9	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	29.0	15.2	42
1989	467	29.0	16.1	54
1990	486	30.0	16.2	47.5
1991	490	31.0	15.8	47.1
1992	475	31.0	15.3	42.3
1993	469	36.0	13.0	55
1994	507	35.0	14.5	64.5
1995	491	34.0	14.4	62.7
1996	491	34.0	14.4	62.7
1997	461	30.0	15.4	64.4
1998	477	42.0	11.4	65.5
1999	454	39.0	11.6	81.7
2000	448	39.0	11.5	86.2
2001	426	38.0	11.2	91.8
2002	386	31.0	12.5	76.4
2003	386	31.0	12.5	76.4
2004	368	31.0	11.9	75.8
2005	363	31.0	11.7	80.7
2006	396	31.0	12.8	80.1
2007	446	n/a	n/a	69.4
2008	423	40.5	10.4	76.4
2009	355	34.8	10.2	75.5
2010	342	29.8	11.5	74.3
2011	397	29.9	13.2	76.1
2012	440	23.6	18.6	55.7
2013	319	23.3	13.6	78.7
2014	257	23.5	10.9	93
2015	322	25.0	12.8	99.1
2016	319	23.0	13.8	99.1
2017	335	22.2	15.0	98.5
2018	313	23.4	13.3	99
2019	348	20.7	16.8	97.1
2020	373	24.2	15.4	99.2
2021	364	25.5	14.2	99.2
2022	356	27.9	12.7	99.2
2023	430	30.9	13.9	99.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,811 (24.4%)	$8,711 (75.6%)	$11,522

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1321^st of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1104^th of 1502 Elementary schools	16.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Elementary)	40	59.3	19.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)	60.4	65.1	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (South Elementary)	36.4	39.5	3.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Person County Schools)	49.2	45.8	3.4%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Elementary)	42.6	38.2	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)	58.7	58.2	0.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
4th Grade Reading (South Elementary)	38.3	45.5	7.2%
4th Grade Reading (Person County Schools)	50.4	51.5	1.1%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Elementary)	31.8	38.1	6.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)	67.3	59.7	7.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (South Elementary)	31.8	28.6	3.2%
5th Grade Reading (Person County Schools)	58.9	45.2	13.7%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (South Elementary)	59.1	49.2	9.9%
5th Grade Science (Person County Schools)	81	69.8	11.2%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	348	430	23.6%
African American	192	198	3.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	63	80	27%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	79	122	54.4%
Two or More Races	14	28	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.1%	99.3%	2.2%

Schools Near South Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1333 Hurdle Mills Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Person County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 599-7133	430	31	13.9	99.3%	122 (28.4%)	198 (46.0%)	80 (18.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	28.9	1104^th of 1502 public elementary schools	26.5%		20.9	1250^th of 1514 public elementary schools	17.4%	146	59.3	38.2	38.1	39.5	45.5	28.6	49.2	$11,522	$2,811	$8,711
North Elementary	Public	K-5	260 Henderson Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Person County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 599-7262	174	12	14.4	98.3%	41 (23.6%)	95 (54.6%)	22 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.2%)	8.8	1431^st of 1502 public elementary schools	4.7%		12	1406^th of 1514 public elementary schools	7.1%	25	25.0	32.4	27.6	25.0	29.7	17.2	41.4	$11,992	$1,822	$10,170
Carolina Community Academy	Public	K	260 Henderson Rd	Roxboro	27573	Person County	Carolina Community Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(919) 962-9378	28	3	8.6	89.3%	4 (14.3%)	18 (64.3%)	3 (10.7%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.1%)								(n/a)
Stories Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	133 Stories Creek School Road	Roxboro	27574	Person County	Person County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 503-8071	365	29	12.6	99.2%	144 (39.5%)	143 (39.2%)	42 (11.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.0%)	49.6	777^th of 1502 public elementary schools	48.3%		67.7	438^th of 1514 public elementary schools	71.1%	339	45.3	75.9	60.7	24.5	64.8	41.0	63.9	$11,227	$1,891	$9,336
North End Elementary	Public	K-5	378 Mill Creek Rd	Roxboro	27574	Person County	Person County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 599-3313	169	15	11.4	98.2%	87 (51.5%)	48 (28.4%)	14 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.7%)	66.3	479^th of 1502 public elementary schools	68.1%		58.7	612^th of 1514 public elementary schools	59.6%	133	83.3	57.7	71.0	52.8	42.3	45.2	83.9	$11,830	$2,515	$9,315
Helena Elementary	Public	K-5	355 Helena Moriah Rd	Timberlake	27583	Person County	Person County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 364-7715	523	34	15.4	99.4%	360 (68.8%)	74 (14.1%)	53 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.9%)	73.3	356^th of 1502 public elementary schools	76.3%		64.1	516^th of 1514 public elementary schools	65.9%	160	73.0	63.3	75.3	56.2	52.2	61.0	85.7	$9,643	$1,033	$8,609
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	7391 Semora Rd	Semora	27343	Person County	Person County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 599-7442	222	18	12.6	98.6%	144 (64.9%)	56 (25.2%)	11 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	72.1	372^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	75.2%		78.1	270^th of 1514 public elementary schools	82.2%	102	82.4	54.1	83.3	55.9	48.6	72.2		$11,497	$1,330	$10,167
Oak Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	2076 Jim Morton Rd	Hurdle Mills	27541	Person County	Person County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 364-2204	221	15	15.0	98.6%	152 (68.8%)	31 (14.0%)	23 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)	69.9	411^th of 1502 public elementary schools	72.6%		77.9	276^th of 1514 public elementary schools	81.8%	135	83.8	80.0	55.8	64.9	70.0	41.9	65.1	$10,257	$1,033	$9,224
Bethel Hill Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	401 Bethel Hill School Road	Roxboro	27574	Person County	Bethel Hill Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 599-2823	356	26	13.6	50.3%	265 (74.4%)	33 (9.3%)	24 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	85.7	155^th of 1502 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.5	171^st of 1514 public elementary schools	88.7%	16	88.7	80.4	67.2	81.1	80.4	57.8	78.1
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8925 NC Hwy 86 S	Mebane	27302	Caswell County	Caswell County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 694-1212	252	17	14.8	96.4%	147 (58.3%)	69 (27.4%)	15 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)	19.4	1262^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	16.0%		23.6	1201^st of 1514 public elementary schools	20.7%	61	32.4	43.2	45.2	23.5	37.8	22.6	54.8	$11,545	$1,412	$10,133

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