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C+

Southern Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

209 Southern Middle Sch Rd, Roxboro, NC 27573 · (336) 599-6995 · Part of Person County Schools

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

Directions
Students
456
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Southern Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Roxboro kids: Person High

On the path

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

PK–5South Elementary463 students
6–8Southern MiddleYou are here
9–12Person High1,165 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

209 Southern Middle Sch Rd, Roxboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6134
Grade 7160
Grade 8162
Enrollment over time
475’20
485’21
514’22
480’23
456’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 23%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southern Middle from Roxboro families.

Other schools in Person County Schools

The district →
South Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roxboro
C−
463 students17:1
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

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.