Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370066000128
South Elementary
8925 NC Hwy 86 S, Mebane, NC 27302 · (336) 694-1212 · Caswell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 28% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
232 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 64% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Caswell County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
42.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
46.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% 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 South Elementary
South Elementary's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Elementary this school | 235 | 98.7% | 45.1% |
| North Elementary Kings Mountain | 272 | 98.9% | 65.8% |
| Woodland Elementary Semora | 217 | 98.6% | 65.4% |
| Edwin A Alderman Elementary Wilmington | 255 | 98.8% | 35.0% |
| East Elementary Kings Mountain | 199 | 97.5% | 58.6% |
| West Elementary Kings Mountain | 289 | 99.0% | 59.1% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 South Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #952 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #996 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #871 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #1,320 of 1,485 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,203 of 1,377 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #634 of 1,379 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #774 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.8% | #131 of 937 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
235
-12 (-5%) vs 2020
-59% since 2000-01, when it was 571
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 235 | 13.9 | 16.9:1 | 99% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 9.8 | 22.4:1 | 97% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 252 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 96% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 99% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 19.3 | 16.7:1 | 97% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 324 | 21 | 15.4:1 | 99% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 60% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 571 | 31 | 18.4:1 | 48% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (321 to 235); teachers down 28% (19.3 to 13.9).
About South Elementary
South Elementary is an elementary school in Mebane, North Carolina, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 235 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467, so this school runs 50% smaller than that.
Caswell County Schools is the local district for South Elementary. It runs 6 schools with 2,098 students.
White students are the majority at South Elementary, with 52% of enrollment. The school is also 31% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 60%. South Elementary's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
South Elementary's 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 16.9:1. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 16.9:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 99%. For comparison, public schools in Caswell County average 99%.
allk12 grades South Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, South Elementary's results are 3.6 points below predicted: 45.1% against 48.7%.
Census estimates describe Caswell County this way: the median household income is $59,755, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Besides South Elementary, Caswell County has 5 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Bartlett Yancey High is the closest, at about 7.1 miles. In all, 5 other public schools sit within ten miles of South Elementary. On proficiency, South Elementary is behind the 45.9% nearby average, ranking 5th of 9.
NCES assigns South Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, South Elementary's enrollment declined 5%, to 235. The school's ratio rose from 13.0:1 to 16.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Caswell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,404
Census ACS
Median income
$59,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caswell County Schools
- Bartlett Yancey HighHigh · 635 students
- N L Dillard MiddleMiddle · 432 students
- Oakwood ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Stoney Creek ElementaryElementary · 140 students
Other schools in Mebane
- Eastern Alamance HighHigh · 952 students
- Hawfields MiddleMiddle · 864 students
- Audrey W. Garrett ElementaryElementary · 785 students
- Woodlawn MiddleMiddle · 633 students
- South Mebane ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- E M Yoder ElementaryElementary · 336 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary is the 39th largest of the 44.
- South ElementaryMooresville, NC · 466 students
- South ElementaryRoxboro, NC · 463 students
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
- South ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 614 students
Nearby schools
- Bartlett Yancey High7.1 mi · 635
- Oakwood Elementary7.9 mi · 336
- Pleasant Grove Elementary8.6 mi · 271
- Oak Lane Elementary8.8 mi · 224
- N L Dillard Middle9.1 mi · 432
- Stoney Creek Elementary10.3 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About South ElementaryHow large is South Elementary?
South Elementary enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does South Elementary have?
South Elementary employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Elementary?
At South Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 9% Hispanic, 31% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees South Elementary?
South Elementary is overseen by Caswell County Schools in Caswell County.
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