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South Mebane Elementary

Alamance-Burlington Schools · Alamance County

Address
600 S 3rd Street, Mebane, NC 27302
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370003000015
506
Students
30.9
Teachers (FTE)
16.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.4%
Chronically absent
56.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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South Mebane ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. E M Yoder ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.8 mi
  2. Hawfields MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.3 mi
  3. Audrey W. Garrett ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  4. Eastern Alamance HighHigh · Grades 9-122.3 mi
  5. Woodlawn MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.4 mi
  6. Alamance Community SchoolElementary · Grades K-7 · Alamance Community School · Charter4.3 mi
  7. Gravelly Hill MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Orange County Schools4.4 mi
  8. Haw River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.6 mi
  9. Southeast Alamance HighHigh · Grades 9-124.8 mi
  10. Efland Cheeks ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Orange County Schools4.8 mi

How South Mebane Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 865 of 1,419
Alamance-Burlington Schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 15 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 46% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 17 points since 2014 (73 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CNot Met55.3
202465CMet60.7
202366CExceeded59.9
202265CExceeded58.1
201975BExceeded71.2
201874BExceeded68.6
201771BExceeded66
201676BExceeded72
201572BExceeded67
201473BMet72

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 Alamance-Burlington Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 33.6%White 33.2%Hispanic 16.01%Two+ Races 13.64%Asian 3.16%Native Am. 0.4%
Black: 33.6% (170) White: 33.2% (168) Hispanic: 16.01% (81) Two+ Races: 13.64% (69) Asian: 3.16% (16) Native Am.: 0.4% (2)
Black33.6%
White33.2%
Hispanic16.01%
Two+ Races13.64%
Asian3.16%
Native Am.0.4%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 506
49.6%251 Female
50.4%255 Male

Student counts for South Mebane Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 506 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.6%Chronically absent 23.4%
Regular attendance: 76.6% (416) Chronically absent: 23.4% (127)
Regular attendance76.6%
Chronically absent23.4%

Student Population

Students Counted: 543
56.2%Economically disadvantaged
5.53%28 English learners

Student indicators for South Mebane Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 543 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 79.02%Beginning 20.98%
Experienced: 79.02% (22) Beginning: 20.98% (6)
Experienced79.02%
Beginning20.98%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27.6 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
14.47%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for South Mebane 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 27.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)70.1%46.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)57.8%37.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.9%29.4%

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)42.2%20.6%28.7%8.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.1%16.6%18.6%10.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)29.9%23.7%37.1%9.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.8960.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers27.64
Experienced teachers21.84 (79%)
Beginning teachers5.8 (21%)
Holding a standard license27.64 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (127 of 543)23.4%
Economically disadvantaged56.2%
English learners making progress (of 28)85.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.96
Library books per student16.73
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.46

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 Mebane Elementary report card PDF

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South Mebane 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.