For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,048 students in Person County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Person County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
4,342 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
288 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
554 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
20%
# Black Students
1,354 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
31%
25%
# White Students
2,150 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
325
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
334
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
343
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
343
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
350
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
320
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
327
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
348
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
343
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
338
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
302
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
254
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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