For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,152 students in Person County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Person County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
4,342 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Person County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#187 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
63%
Graduation Rate
81%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.71
# American Indian Students
14 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
554 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
1,354 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
2,150 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
325
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
343
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
302
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,400 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,697 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,400
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,697
$11,655
Best Person County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7391 Semora Rd
Semora, NC 27343
(336) 599-7442
Semora, NC 27343
(336) 599-7442
Grades: K-5
| 222 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2076 Jim Morton Rd
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
(336) 364-2204
Hurdle Mills, NC 27541
(336) 364-2204
Grades: K-5
| 221 students
Rank: #33.
Helena Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
355 Helena Moriah Rd
Timberlake, NC 27583
(336) 364-7715
Timberlake, NC 27583
(336) 364-7715
Grades: K-5
| 523 students
Rank: #44.
Stories Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
133 Stories Creek School Road
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 503-8071
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 503-8071
Grades: K-5
| 365 students
Rank: #55.
North End Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
378 Mill Creek Rd
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-3313
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-3313
Grades: K-5
| 169 students
Rank: #66.
Southern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
209 Southern Middle Sch Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-6995
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-6995
Grades: 6-8
| 514 students
Rank: #77.
Pcs Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1010 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1089
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-1089
Grades: PK-12
| 72 students
Rank: #88.
Northern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1935 Carver Dr
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-6344
Roxboro, NC 27574
(336) 599-6344
Grades: 6-8
| 462 students
Rank: #99.
South Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1333 Hurdle Mills Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7133
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7133
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #1010.
North Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
260 Henderson Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7262
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336) 599-7262
Grades: K-5
| 174 students
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