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Southmont Elementary School

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Southmont Elementary School ranks 559 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Southmont Elementary School serves 557 students in grades PK–5 in Asheboro, NC, and is part of the Randolph County School System. In the latest statewide rankings, Southmont placed in the 63rd percentile (559th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools) and earned a 3-star rating. That makes it the strongest-performing school among nearby comparison schools, moving ahead of Franklinville Elementary, Tabernacle Elementary, and Guy B Teachey Elementary. This stands out because almost all of Southmont's students (roughly 99.5%) qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, a poverty level similar to neighboring schools.

Southmont is notably strong in math, science, and 5th-grade reading. In 2025-26, 79.3% of 3rd graders were proficient in math—about 17 points above the district average—and 78.7% of 5th graders passed science, well above both district and state averages. The school also keeps chronic absenteeism remarkably low at 14.2%, compared with 22.5% for the district and 24.2% statewide; it has the lowest rate among all nearby schools. Southmont achieves these results while spending less per student ($9,447) than any surrounding school. Its success also extends across student groups: economically disadvantaged, Hispanic, and special education students all perform well above the statewide median for their subgroups.

The main areas for parents to watch are 4th-grade performance and a couple of specific student groups. Fourth-grade math and reading proficiency trail the state average, though grades 3 and 5 are generally strong. English learner students have ranked in the low 20th percentile or below in recent years, and gifted students show less academic stretch than similar students statewide. Even with those caveats, Southmont's steady upward trajectory—from roughly the 38th percentile in 2015-16 to the 63rd percentile today—shows a high-poverty school that is improving consistently and outperforming its district and its immediate geographic cluster.

557

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2497 Southmont School Road
Asheboro, NC 27205

(336) 625-1558

District: Randolph County School System

Students who attend Southmont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeastern Randolph Middle School
High:	Randolph Early College High School
	Southwestern Randolph High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

41.1%

African American:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

559^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 246Randolph County School System 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	61.4	559 of 1492	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	676 of 1490	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	669 of 1505	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	720 of 1502	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	736 of 1514	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	765 of 1489	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	878 of 1473	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	902 of 1434	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	753 of 1429	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	884 of 1425	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.7	919 of 1440	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	785 of 1390	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	636 of 1403	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.1	1045 of 1388	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	915 of 1381	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	871 of 1363	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	911 of 1354	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.5	1028 of 1324	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.5	1027 of 1293	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.6	1100 of 1276	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	266 of 646	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.2	850 of 878	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.7	868 of 897	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	453 of 563	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	432 of 533	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	267 of 514	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	368 of 485	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	249 of 385	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	245 of 497	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	163 of 421	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	464 of 1447	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	911 of 1451	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	796 of 1455	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	818 of 1459	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	767 of 1458	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	853 of 1440	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	863 of 1424	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	850 of 1405	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	551 of 743	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	572 of 710	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.2	396 of 669	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	54 of 582	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	275 of 981	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.2	459 of 961	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	412 of 951	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	374 of 915	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	452 of 893	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	381 of 843	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	428 of 865	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	430 of 851	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	285 of 1434	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	59.0	504 of 1437	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	578 of 1450	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	527 of 1437	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	446 of 1366	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	461 of 1329	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	735 of 1361	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	724 of 1332	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	613 of 1451	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	458 of 1450	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	517 of 1464	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	564 of 1461	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	664 of 1464	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	658 of 1444	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.5	854 of 1430	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	907 of 1413	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	205 of 815	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	224 of 821	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	104 of 801	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	551 of 1146	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	695 of 1172	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	673 of 1166	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	738 of 1183	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	732 of 1194	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	818 of 1172	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	983 of 1183	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	1003 of 1178	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)59th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science79%+11 vs state

Mathematics68%+4 vs state

Reading56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2497 Southmont School Road	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-1558	557	40	13.9	99.5%	284 (51.0%)	24 (4.3%)	229 (41.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	61.4	559^th of 1492 public elementary schools	62.5%		53.8	676^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.6%	117	79.3	54.9	68.5	55.4	48.8	62.9	78.7	$9,447	$1,337	$8,110
Guy B Teachey Elementary	Public	K-5	294 Newbern Ave	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-4163	444	31	14.4	99.3%	154 (34.7%)	47 (10.6%)	204 (45.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	49.7	736^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	828^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.4%	92	70.2	70.3	73.1	39.3	53.1	37.3	71.6	$10,893	$1,244	$9,649
Donna L Loflin Elementary	Public	K-5	405 S Park St	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-1685	300	21	14.2	99.0%	55 (18.3%)	47 (15.7%)	180 (60.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	10.5	1412^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.4%		22.5	1233^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	17.2%	179	55.6	38.3	35.8	22.2	36.2	26.4	45.3	$10,337	$1,410	$8,927
Lindley Park Elementary	Public	K-5	312 Cliff Rd	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 625-6226	403	30	13.5	98.8%	139 (34.5%)	72 (17.9%)	167 (41.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	15.4	1357^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.0%		17.2	1324^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.1%	33	43.5	42.5	43.9	39.1	35.0	34.8	54.5	$10,079	$1,101	$8,978
Charles W McCrary Elementary	Public	K-5	400 Ross St	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 629-1817	370	29	12.6	98.9%	95 (25.7%)	65 (17.6%)	173 (46.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	16.1	1348^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.7%		14.6	1352^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.3%	4	52.2	42.6	47.3	35.8	37.0	23.6	52.7	$11,456	$1,591	$9,864
Farmer Elementary School	Public	K-5	3557 Grange Hall Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 628-8370	230	16	14.8	98.7%	197 (85.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.4%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	45.8	806^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.0%		36.2	978^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.4%	172	45.8	49.0	63.9	37.5	49.0	72.2	77.8	$11,185	$1,351	$9,834
Balfour Elementary	Public	K-5	2097 N Asheboro School Rd	Asheboro	27203	Randolph County	Asheboro City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 672-0322	558	38	14.6	98.0%	124 (22.2%)	62 (11.1%)	328 (58.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.0%)	27.8	1142^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	23.5%		26.9	1136^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.8%	6	60.9	52.4	57.5	31.0	46.3	33.3	57.5	$10,291	$1,432	$8,859
Seagrove Elementary School	Public	K-5	528 Old Plank Rd	Seagrove	27341	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 873-7321	332	24	13.8	99.1%	251 (75.6%)	10 (3.0%)	62 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	45.3	819^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.1%		55.2	652^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	56.2%	167	72.9	57.1	57.1	61.0	44.6	52.4	47.6	$10,118	$1,270	$8,848
Tabernacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Tabernacle School Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 629-3533	333	22	15.1	96.7%	247 (74.2%)	2 (0.6%)	55 (16.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	53.6	670^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.1%		49.3	754^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.4%	84	78.4	58.8	67.9	74.5	47.1	43.4	56.6	$11,262	$1,885	$9,378
Franklinville Elementary School	Public	K-5	162 Pine St	Franklinville	27248	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 824-2306	272	20	13.6	98.9%	175 (64.3%)	5 (1.8%)	70 (25.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	51.6	702^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	52.9%		67	446^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.1%	256	79.5	57.8	58.5	64.1	42.2	52.8	67.9	$10,355	$1,462	$8,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Southmont Elementary School

Is Southmont Elementary School a good school?

Southmont Elementary School ranks 559^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Southmont Elementary School?

Students at Southmont Elementary School are 51% White, 41% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Southmont Elementary School in?

Randolph County School System

How many students attend Southmont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Southmont Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Southmont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southmont Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeastern Randolph Middle School
High : Randolph Early College High School
High : Southwestern Randolph High School

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