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Which teacher or staff member at Northern Middle deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
454
Middle
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370363001482
Northern Middle
1935 Carver Dr, Roxboro, NC 27574 · (336) 599-6344 · Person County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL454 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of North Carolina public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
451 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 149 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 152 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 34% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
33.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
37.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Northern Middle
Northern Middle's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Middle this school | 454 | 99.3% | 37.7% |
| Central Middle Whiteville | 451 | 99.3% | 49.3% |
| N L Dillard Middle Yanceyville | 432 | 99.3% | 34.4% |
| Elizabeth City Middle Elizabeth City | 484 | 99.4% | 49.7% |
| Sedgefield Middle Charlotte | 534 | 97.0% | 60.2% |
| Hope Mills Middle Hope Mills | 474 | 97.0% | 52.3% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Northern Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #368 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #342 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #406 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 454 | #344 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #227 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #89 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #160 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.6% | #268 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
454
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 723
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 454 | 28 | 16.2:1 | 99% (451) |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 99% (453) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 27.9 | 16.5:1 | 72% (332) |
| 2020-21 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | 63% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 471 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 65% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 69% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 39 | 12.5:1 | 64% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 60 | 11.9:1 | 41% (291) |
| 1990-91 | 723 | 49 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northern Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (471 to 454); teachers down 13% (32 to 28).
About Northern Middle
Northern Middle runs as a small middle school in Roxboro, North Carolina. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 454 students enrolled. By comparison, middle schools in North Carolina enroll about 605 students on average.
Person County Schools enrolls 4,497 students in 12 schools, including Northern Middle.
The largest group at Northern Middle is Black students, at 38%. It is also 37% White, 14% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Person County is roughly 26% Black. The diversity index for Northern Middle is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Northern Middle reported 28 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.2:1. The 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina is close to this figure. There are 451 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 99% of enrollment. The figure for public schools in Person County is close, at 99%.
Northern Middle earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of North Carolina public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 48.5%.
American Community Survey estimates for Person County show that median household income comes to about $63,300, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Person County counts 15 public schools with about 5,659 students.
Northern Middle's closest public school neighbor is Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 51.1% on proficiency, and Northern Middle is below that at 37.7%.
Under the NCES locale system, Northern Middle is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 457 in 2020-21, 454 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.6:1 to 16.2:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Northern Middle lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Person County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,542
Census ACS
Median income
$63,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,659 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Person County Schools
- Person HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Helena ElementaryElementary · 512 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 463 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 456 students
- Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- North End ElementaryElementary · 283 students
Other schools in Roxboro
- Person HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Roxboro Community SchoolHigh · 727 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 463 students
- Southern MiddleMiddle · 456 students
- Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Bethel Hill CharterElementary · 344 students
Other Northern Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 4 states are named Northern Middle. Northern Middle is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Northern MiddleHagerstown, MD · 841 students
- Northern Middle SchoolSomerset, KY · 797 students
- Northern Middle SchoolDillsburg, PA · 757 students
- Northern MiddleOwings, MD · 745 students
- Northern Middle SchoolAccident, MD · 305 students
Nearby schools
- Person Early College Innovation & Ldrshp0.3 mi · 142
- Person High1.2 mi · 1,165
- PCS Virtual Academy1.2 mi · 48
- Stories Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 397
- Carolina Community Academy1.6 mi · 91
- North Elementary1.6 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Northern MiddleHow large is Northern Middle?
Northern Middle enrolls approximately 454 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Northern Middle serve?
Northern Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Northern Middle have?
Northern Middle employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northern Middle?
At Northern Middle, the student body is approximately 37% White, 14% Hispanic, 38% Black, 11% Two or more.
What district is Northern Middle in?
Northern Middle is part of Person County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.