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South Elementary

Person County Schools · Person County

Address
1333 Hurdle Mills Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370363001485
463
Students
27.3
Teachers (FTE)
16.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
59
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
17.8%
Chronically absent
70.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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South ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Southern MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.3 mi
  2. Roxboro Community SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Roxboro Community School · Charter1.3 mi
  3. PCS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades PK-122.5 mi
  4. Person HighHigh · Grades 9-122.5 mi
  5. Carolina Community AcademyElementary · Grades K-2 · Carolina Community Academy2.5 mi
  6. Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.3 mi
  7. Northern MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.7 mi
  8. Person Early College Innovation & LdrshpHigh · Grades 9-133.9 mi
  9. Helena ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.4 mi
  10. North End ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.4 mi

How South Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 59 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools43rd percentile
Higher than 43% · rank 1,354 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools45th percentile
Higher than 45% · rank 739 of 1,419
Person County Schools18th percentile
Higher than 18% · rank 9 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 65% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 14 points since 2014 (45 → 59). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202559CMet56.1
202457CMet52
202352DMet43.8
202246DExceeded36
201947DMet40.5
201850DMet41.7
201749DMet42
201655CExceeded48
201540DNot Met33
201445DMet38

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 43.41%White 28.51%Hispanic 21.81%Two+ Races 5.4%Asian 0.43%Native Am. 0.22%Pacific Isl. 0.22%
Black: 43.41% (201) White: 28.51% (132) Hispanic: 21.81% (101) Two+ Races: 5.4% (25) Asian: 0.43% (2) Native Am.: 0.22% (1) Pacific Isl.: 0.22% (1)
Black43.41%
White28.51%
Hispanic21.81%
Two+ Races5.4%
Asian0.43%
Native Am.0.22%
Pacific Isl.0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 463
43.84%203 Female
56.16%260 Male

Student counts for South Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 463 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.2%Chronically absent 17.8%
Regular attendance: 82.2% (366) Chronically absent: 17.8% (79)
Regular attendance82.2%
Chronically absent17.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 445
70.2%Economically disadvantaged
7.34%34 English learners

Student indicators for South Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 445 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 65.55%Beginning 34.45%
Experienced: 65.55% (18) Beginning: 34.45% (10)
Experienced65.55%
Beginning34.45%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27.8 FTE
96.41%Fully licensed
3.59%Emergency or provisional
10.78%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for South Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 27.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)65.2%31.5%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)63%33.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)44.1%23.2%

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)37%29.9%23.7%9.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)55.9%20.9%15.2%8.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)34.8%33.7%25%6.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.4772.6

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers27.84
Experienced teachers18.25 (66%)
Beginning teachers9.59 (34%)
Holding a standard license26.84 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1 (4%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (79 of 445)17.8%
Economically disadvantaged70.2%
English learners making progress (of 34)64.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.96
Library books per student13.9
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.3

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
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 South Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

South Elementary'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.