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Northern Middle

Person County Schools · Person County

Address
1935 Carver Dr, Roxboro, NC 27574
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370363001482
454
Students
27.9
Teachers (FTE)
16.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
41
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
38.1%
Chronically absent
68.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Northern MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Person Early College Innovation & LdrshpHigh · Grades 9-130.3 mi
  2. PCS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades PK-121.2 mi
  3. Person HighHigh · Grades 9-121.2 mi
  4. Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.4 mi
  5. Carolina Community AcademyElementary · Grades K-2 · Carolina Community Academy1.6 mi
  6. Roxboro Community SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Roxboro Community School · Charter2.5 mi
  7. Southern MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.5 mi
  8. South ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  9. North End ElementaryElementary · Grades K-54.1 mi
  10. Bethel Hill CharterElementary · Grades K-5 · Bethel Hill Charter · Charter6.2 mi

How Northern Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 41 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools6th percentile
Higher than 6% · rank 2,316 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools12th percentile
Higher than 12% · rank 392 of 456
Person County Schools0th percentile
Higher than 0% · rank 11 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 12% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 12 points since 2014 (53 → 41). Met or exceeded expected growth in 2 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202541DNot Met37.6
202444DNot Met40.3
202342DNot Met39
202241DNot Met37.6
201952DNot Met50.4
201850DNot Met49.5
201756CMet51
201641DNot Met38
201546DNot Met43
201453DMet46

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Person County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 37.89%White 37.44%Hispanic 13.88%Two+ Races 10.57%Native Am. 0.22%
Black: 37.89% (172) White: 37.44% (170) Hispanic: 13.88% (63) Two+ Races: 10.57% (48) Native Am.: 0.22% (1)
Black37.89%
White37.44%
Hispanic13.88%
Two+ Races10.57%
Native Am.0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 454
43.83%199 Female
56.17%255 Male

Student counts for Northern Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 454 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 61.9%Chronically absent 38.1%
Regular attendance: 61.9% (300) Chronically absent: 38.1% (185)
Regular attendance61.9%
Chronically absent38.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 485
68.2%Economically disadvantaged
4.63%21 English learners

Student indicators for Northern Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 485 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 79.72%Beginning 20.28%
Experienced: 79.72% (22) Beginning: 20.28% (6)
Experienced79.72%
Beginning20.28%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27.1 FTE
92.99%Fully licensed
7.01%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Northern Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 27.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)47.1%27.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)37.5%20.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)33.2%14.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)62.5%17.1%15.2%5.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)66.8%18.7%12.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)52.9%20%21.9%5.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.8956.8

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers27.12
Experienced teachers21.62 (80%)
Beginning teachers5.5 (20%)
Holding a standard license25.22 (93%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.9 (7%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (185 of 485)38.1%
Economically disadvantaged68.2%
English learners making progress (of 21)9.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.8
Library books per student16.56
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.7

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Northern Middle report card PDF

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Northern Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.