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Enrollment
456
Middle
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370363001486
Southern Middle
209 Southern Middle Sch Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573 · (336) 599-6995 · Person County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
15.5:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
453 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 | 134 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 160 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 36% |
Student demographics
65%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
45.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
59.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% 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 Southern Middle
Southern Middle's state test result (56.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Middle this school | 456 | 99.3% | 56.3% |
| Troutman Middle Troutman | 470 | 99.4% | 31.9% |
| Crain's Creek Middle Carthage | 481 | 99.4% | 51.1% |
| Reynolds Middle Asheville | 490 | 98.2% | 51.5% |
| George M. Horton Middle Pittsboro | 414 | 99.3% | 68.5% |
| Elm City Middle Elm City | 399 | 99.2% | 66.7% |
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 Southern Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #166 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #138 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.6% | #271 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #343 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #172 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #185 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #159 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #109 of 143 |
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
456
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 456 | 29.4 | 15.5:1 | 99% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 34.1 | 14.1:1 | 99% (477) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 33.5 | 15.3:1 | 63% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 48% (227) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 50% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 512 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 59% (302) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 40 | 14.7:1 | 55% (326) |
| 2000-01 | 754 | 62 | 12.2:1 | 34% (256) |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 47 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (443 to 456); teachers up 5% (28 to 29.4).
About Southern Middle
Southern Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in Roxboro, North Carolina, one of the schools in Person County Schools. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 456 students on the rolls. On average, middle schools in North Carolina enroll around 605, and this school is 25% below that mark.
Person County Schools is the district for Southern Middle. It has 12 schools and 4,497 students.
More than half of the students at Southern Middle are White (52%). The next largest groups are 23% Black, 17% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Person County overall, about 65% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
With 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 15.9:1 average for middle schools in North Carolina. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Southern Middle, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Person County average a similar 99%.
On the allk12 Grade, Southern Middle lands at B+, ahead of 72% of North Carolina public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Southern Middle is 48.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 56.3%.
In Person County, home to about 39,542 people, median household income comes to about $63,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. There are 15 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,659, Southern Middle among them.
South Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from Southern Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Southern Middle places 1st of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% drop, from 475 to 456.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 454 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
- Northern MiddleMiddle · 454 students
- Stories Creek ElementaryElementary · 397 students
- Bethel Hill CharterElementary · 344 students
Other Southern Middle schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Southern Middle. Southern Middle is the 7th largest of the 9.
- Southern MiddleAberdeen, NC · 620 students
- Southern Middle SchoolSomerset, KY · 871 students
- Southern Middle SchoolLexington, KY · 759 students
- Southern MiddleLothian, MD · 726 students
- Southern Middle SchoolReading, PA · 661 students
Nearby schools
- South Elementary0.3 mi · 463
- Roxboro Community School1.2 mi · 727
- Person High2.3 mi · 1,165
- PCS Virtual Academy2.3 mi · 48
- Carolina Community Academy2.4 mi · 91
- North Elementary2.4 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About Southern MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Southern Middle?
Southern Middle enrolls approximately 456 students in grades 06-08.
Is Southern Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Southern Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Southern Middle?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Southern Middle.
How diverse is Southern Middle?
Southern Middle reports a student body of 52% White, 17% Hispanic, 23% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Southern Middle public or private?
Southern Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Person County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.