North Elementary

North Elementary, a very small elementary school, is located in Roxboro, North Carolina. Students in kindergarten through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 136 students. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.

The district, Person County Schools, has 4,497 students enrolled across 12 schools.

About 51% of the student body at North Elementary is Black. The remaining students are 22% White, 18% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Among people living in Person County, the Black share is about 26%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.

Its staff includes 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.4 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is similar, at 14.9:1. Roughly 98% of students at North Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Person County is similar, at 99%.

American Community Survey estimates for Person County show that median household income comes to about $63,300, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. The county's public schools total 15, with about 5,659 students.

Carolina Community Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale data from NCES put North Elementary in a town some distance from an urbanized area (Town: Distant).

In 2017-18, North Elementary enrolled 195 students. By 2023-24, that number had fallen to 136. The Black share was 61% in 2017-18 and 51% in 2023-24. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.9:1 to 16.9:1.

The discussion board for North Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.