Southern Middle

Southern Middle is a middle-grades school of intimate scale in Roxboro, North Carolina, run under Person County Schools, serveing 456 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

Across the 12 schools in Person County Schools (4,497 students total), Southern Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Southern Middle logs that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Black, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Person County as a whole is about 65% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 99% of students at Southern Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Southern Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 56.3%.

Around the school, Person County reports that median household earnings sit near $63,300, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Person County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,659 students), of which Southern Middle is one.

The closest other public school is South Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southern Middle at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southern Middle has edged up 3%, going from 443 students in 2018 to 456 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 9% to 17% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, members of the Southern Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.