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Southern Middle

Person County Schools · Person County

Address
209 Southern Middle Sch Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370363001486
456
Students
29.4
Teachers (FTE)
15.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
62
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
33.5%
Chronically absent
56.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Southern MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. South ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.3 mi
  2. Roxboro Community SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Roxboro Community School · Charter1.2 mi
  3. PCS Virtual AcademyOther · Grades PK-122.3 mi
  4. Person HighHigh · Grades 9-122.3 mi
  5. Carolina Community AcademyElementary · Grades K-2 · Carolina Community Academy2.4 mi
  6. Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.0 mi
  7. Northern MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.5 mi
  8. Person Early College Innovation & LdrshpHigh · Grades 9-133.7 mi
  9. North End ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.4 mi
  10. Helena ElementaryElementary · Grades K-56.6 mi

How Southern Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 62 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools52nd percentile
Higher than 52% · rank 1,137 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools70th percentile
Higher than 70% · rank 130 of 456
Person County Schools27th percentile
Higher than 27% · rank 6 of 11

Chronic absence is lower here than at 19% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 6 points since 2014 (56 → 62). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202562CMet56.2
202464CExceeded55.7
202357CExceeded49.6
202261CExceeded53.3
201962CNot Met61.5
201858CNot Met57.9
201759CMet56
201652DNot Met50
201550DNot Met48
201456CMet50

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

White 51.54%Black 23.03%Hispanic 17.32%Two+ Races 7.68%Asian 0.22%Native Am. 0.22%
White: 51.54% (235) Black: 23.03% (105) Hispanic: 17.32% (79) Two+ Races: 7.68% (35) Asian: 0.22% (1) Native Am.: 0.22% (1)
White51.54%
Black23.03%
Hispanic17.32%
Two+ Races7.68%
Asian0.22%
Native Am.0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 456
49.34%225 Female
50.66%231 Male

Student counts for Southern Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 456 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 66.5%Chronically absent 33.5%
Regular attendance: 66.5% (332) Chronically absent: 33.5% (167)
Regular attendance66.5%
Chronically absent33.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 499
56.2%Economically disadvantaged
6.8%31 English learners

Student indicators for Southern Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 499 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 69.68%Beginning 30.32%
Experienced: 69.68% (19) Beginning: 30.32% (8)
Experienced69.68%
Beginning30.32%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 27.7 FTE
92.06%Fully licensed
7.94%Emergency or provisional
3.61%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Southern 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 27.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)71.3%54.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)59.1%39%
Reading (grades 3–8)45.6%22.1%

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)40.9%20.1%31.7%7.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)54.4%23.6%18.8%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)28.8%16.9%47.5%6.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.283

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers27.7
Experienced teachers19.3 (70%)
Beginning teachers8.4 (30%)
Holding a standard license25.5 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.2 (8%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (167 of 499)33.5%
Economically disadvantaged56.2%
English learners making progress (of 31)25.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.95
Library books per student7.38
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.97

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
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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Southern 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.