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Southern Middle

Q: Is Southern Middle a good school?

Southern Middle ranks 333 rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

333^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Southern Middle is a public middle school located in Roxboro, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 480 students. The school is part of the Person County Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Middle consistently outperforms the Person County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.4% of 6th-grade students at Southern Middle were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 56.7% for the district and 57.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 8th-grade Science, with 71.3% of students proficient or better, compared to 60% for the district and 60.1% for the state. Additionally, Southern Middle performs well across various student subgroups, with its English Language Learner (ELL) and Disabled students ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of North Carolina middle schools, respectively.

However, the school's Gifted and Talented students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Carolina middle schools in the most recent year. This is an area that the school may want to investigate and address. Additionally, Southern Middle has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching nearly 100% in recent years, which is a significant factor that likely impacts the school's overall performance and resource needs. When compared to nearby schools, Southern Middle consistently outperforms Northern Middle but lags behind the performance of Lucas Middle and Discovery Charter in some areas.

456

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,679

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Southern Middle Sch Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573

(336) 599-6995

District: Person County Schools

Students who attend Southern Middle usually attend:

High:

Person High

Feeder schools for Southern Middle:

Elementary:	Helena Elementary
	Oak Lane Elementary
	South Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

African American:

23.0%

Hispanic:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

North Carolina avg54%

333^rd of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Person County Schools

106^th of 242Person 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
2025	54.7	333 of 773	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	330 of 793	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	392 of 784	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	331 of 786	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	415 of 741	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	328 of 737	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	326 of 691	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	343 of 694	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.1	438 of 692	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	409 of 705	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.4	385 of 627	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.6	424 of 673	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	377 of 662	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.0	248 of 648	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	392 of 640	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.7	374 of 630	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.3	364 of 620	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.5	292 of 606	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	320 of 598	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	288 of 546	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.1	203 of 560	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	313 of 559	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.7	180 of 550	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	383 of 533	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.9	207 of 519	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	123 of 494	75.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	59.0	103 of 449	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	169 of 478	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	65 of 504	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	35 of 475	92.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	119 of 371	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	91 of 356	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	46 of 318	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	91 of 312	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	314 of 733	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	301 of 738	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	373 of 731	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	299 of 733	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	377 of 706	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	315 of 684	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	407 of 656	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	341 of 458	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.5	177 of 461	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	221 of 452	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	248 of 450	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	210 of 448	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	349 of 416	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	245 of 562	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	174 of 564	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	240 of 553	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	291 of 541	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	221 of 522	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	114 of 493	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	163 of 472	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	271 of 729	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	257 of 743	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	308 of 735	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	194 of 689	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.3	399 of 633	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	227 of 639	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	163 of 604	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	325 of 733	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	352 of 751	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	394 of 747	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	322 of 748	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	420 of 711	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	311 of 697	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	248 of 665	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	151 of 328	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.2	212 of 283	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	89 of 221	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	249 of 478	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	162 of 473	65.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	289 of 649	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	312 of 652	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	351 of 656	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	256 of 658	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	386 of 632	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	319 of 624	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	382 of 596	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)77th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)26th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science71%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+6 vs state

Reading46%-7 vs state

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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 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Lucas Middle	Public	6-8	923 Snow Hill Road	Durham	27704	Durham County	Durham Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 560-3843	400	24	16.9	99.3%	47 (11.8%)	182 (45.5%)	150 (37.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	26.9	574^th of 773 public middle schools	25.7%		22.6	637^th of 793 public middle schools	19.7%	63	40.7	41.2	26.0	43.6	40.0	48.5	45.4	$11,258	$1,302	$9,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Middle

Is Southern Middle a good school?

Southern Middle ranks 333^rd of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Middle?

Students at Southern Middle are 52% White, 23% African American, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Southern Middle in?

Person County Schools

What high school do graduates of Southern Middle attend?

Students who attend Southern Middle usually go on to attend Person High

How many students attend Southern Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Southern Middle.

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