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South Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1333 Hurdle Mills Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573 · (336) 599-7133 · Part of Person County Schools

Roxboro’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about South Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 27.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Roxboro kids: Southern Middle

On the path

Where Roxboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5South ElementaryYou are here
6–8Southern Middle456 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1333 Hurdle Mills Rd, Roxboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K54
Kindergarten74
Grade 163
Grade 277
Grade 353
Grade 456
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
364’20
356’21
430’22
434’23
463’24

Up 27.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 43%White 29%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Elementary from Roxboro families.

Other schools in Person County Schools

The district →
PCS Virtual Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Roxboro
48 students8:1
Helena Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Timberlake
B+
512 students21:1
Stories Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roxboro
B
397 students15:1
North End Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Roxboro
B+
283 students16:1
Oak Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hurdle Mills
A−
224 students17:1
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Semora
A−
217 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Roxboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.