South Mebane Elementary

Summary:

South Mebane Elementary is a public elementary school serving 549 students in grades K-5 in Mebane, North Carolina, which is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district.

South Mebane Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with 70.2% of its 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in mathematics and science, compared to 45.7% and 55% for the district, and 58.1% and 66.2% for the state, respectively. The school's 3rd-grade students also scored 43.6% proficient or better in reading, compared to 44% for the district and 48.7% for the state. South Mebane Elementary has maintained a ranking in the top 40% of North Carolina elementary schools, with a 3- to 4-star rating on the SchoolDigger system.

While the school's Hispanic and White student subgroups perform exceptionally well, the African American and multi-racial subgroups lag behind. This highlights the need to address achievement gaps and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.52% in 2020-2021 to 47.91% in 2022-2023, suggesting the school community is facing increasing economic challenges. The school's strong academic performance is also seen in nearby schools, such as Audrey W. Garrett Elementary and E.M. Yoder Elementary, which may indicate a concentration of high-performing schools in the Mebane area.


Detail:

Public K-5

 600 S 3rd Street
       Mebane, NC  27302-3120


(919) 563-6905

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
575th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,634 Help


Students who attend South Mebane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Woodlawn Middle
High:    Eastern Alamance High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  549

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.3%
African American:
34.2%
Hispanic:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.9% Help


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Compare Details South Mebane Elementary ranks better than 61.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 5th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at South Mebane Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.3%), African American (34.2%), Hispanic (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Mebane Elementary is 14.7. 15 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Mebane Elementary is $8,634. 17 elementary schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Mebane Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Mebane Elementary 575th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See South Mebane Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Mebane Elementary

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Rank History for all students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.49 467th 1276 63.4%
2007 75.38 252nd 1293 80.5%
2008 71.52 321st 1324 75.8%
2009 76.97 259th 1354 80.9%
2010 75.52 284th 1363 79.2%
2011 71.47 374th 1381 72.9%
2012 72.39 359th 1388 74.1%
2013 78.42 248th 1403 82.3%
2014 81.61 211th 1390 84.8%
2015 70.23 414th 1440 71.3%
2016 73.85 331st 1425 76.8%
2017 65.30 489th 1429 65.8%
2018 69.48 416th 1434 71.0%
2019 72.95 351st 1473 76.2%
2021 62.85 522nd 1489 64.9%
2022 63.80 525th 1514 65.3%
2023 60.81 561st 1502 62.6%
2024 60.46 575th 1505 61.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.93 46th 86 46.5%
2019 55.32 49th 103 52.4%
2021 55.89 34th 97 64.9%
2022 44.74 75th 133 43.6%
2024 22.43 132nd 159 17.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 75.51 96th 801 88.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.44 251st 1332 81.2%
2019 58.84 510th 1361 62.5%
2021 52.71 540th 1329 59.4%
2022 67.69 312th 1366 77.2%
2023 41.13 889th 1437 38.1%
2024 43.94 838th 1450 42.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.72 575th 1405 59.1%
2019 74.10 318th 1424 77.7%
2021 59.60 531st 1440 63.1%
2022 62.95 500th 1458 65.7%
2023 55.80 620th 1459 57.5%
2024 55.20 627th 1455 56.9%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.74 661st 897 26.3%
2019 54.59 309th 878 64.8%
2021 65.38 131st 646 79.7%
2022 36.88 380th 634 40.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.73 102nd 612 83.3%
2021 65.15 189th 494 61.7%
2022 45.97 400th 500 20.0%
2023 68.25 52nd 582 91.1%
2024 51.69 453rd 669 32.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.41 251st 1413 82.2%
2019 68.83 393rd 1430 72.5%
2021 64.12 479th 1444 66.8%
2022 62.61 522nd 1464 64.3%
2023 64.06 486th 1461 66.7%
2024 63.33 501st 1464 65.8%
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Rank History for African American students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.56 97th 927 89.5%
2019 83.05 83rd 949 91.3%
2021 62.46 220th 896 75.4%
2022 57.56 310th 927 66.6%
2023 45.79 486th 933 47.9%
2024 50.36 423rd 924 54.2%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.24 344th 851 59.6%
2019 67.41 225th 865 74.0%
2021 56.95 291st 843 65.5%
2022 71.06 171st 893 80.9%
2023 80.76 100th 915 89.1%
2024 67.17 237th 951 75.1%
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Rank History for White students at South Mebane Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.84 340th 1178 71.1%
2019 70.88 305th 1183 74.2%
2021 70.10 307th 1172 73.8%
2022 77.69 222nd 1194 81.4%
2023 77.90 210th 1183 82.2%
2024 81.16 177th 1166 84.8%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

South Mebane Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Mebane Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 332 136 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 477
1989 366 123 1 7 0 n/a n/a 1 498
1990 387 117 0 9 0 n/a n/a 1 514
1991 414 103 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 524
1992 451 108 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 565
1993 446 115 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1994 491 109 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1995 524 129 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1996 524 129 3 32 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1997 545 165 1 53 0 n/a n/a 0 764
1998 555 166 1 32 1 n/a n/a 0 755
1999 569 151 1 24 2 n/a n/a 0 747
2000 570 140 0 21 2 n/a n/a 0 733
2001 234 89 0 23 0 n/a n/a 0 346
2002 256 98 1 25 2 n/a n/a 0 382
2003 256 98 1 25 2 n/a n/a 0 382
2004 283 84 2 26 3 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 284 116 5 31 3 n/a n/a 0 439
2006 271 136 7 28 2 n/a n/a 0 444
2007 314 121 6 30 1 n/a n/a 34 506
2008 348 137 6 34 3 n/a n/a 28 556
2009 341 146 5 32 2 n/a n/a 0 526
2010 340 150 8 34 2 n/a n/a 0 534
2011 338 130 4 41 0 1 21 0 535
2012 337 148 10 34 2 3 23 0 557
2013 306 134 7 42 4 2 29 0 524
2014 300 137 10 46 3 2 43 0 541
2015 316 144 14 54 4 4 45 0 581
2016 309 165 12 59 2 4 53 0 604
2017 314 171 17 65 2 1 55 0 625
2018 318 174 16 67 3 1 50 0 629
2019 292 188 19 72 4 0 55 0 630
2020 252 202 21 82 4 0 66 0 627
2021 217 187 21 75 4 0 64 0 568
2022 209 185 16 79 4 0 58 0 551
2023 194 188 16 87 2 0 62 0 549

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Mebane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 477 25.0 19.0 24.5
1989 498 25.0 19.9 35.1
1990 514 30.0 17.1 35
1991 524 31.0 16.9 34.4
1992 565 31.0 18.2 18.1
1993 563 28.0 20.1 26.1
1994 604 31.0 19.5 23.2
1995 688 33.0 20.8 23.7
1996 688 33.0 20.8 23.7
1997 764 38.0 20.1 26.4
1998 755 44.0 17.2 33.1
1999 747 44.0 17.0 38.7
2000 733 47.0 15.6 35.6
2001 346 47.0 7.4 n/a
2002 382 47.0 8.1 28.8
2003 382 47.0 8.1 28.8
2004 398 49.0 8.1 29.4
2005 439 49.0 9.0 30.8
2006 444 49.0 9.1 27.9
2007 506 n/a n/a 18.6
2008 556 34.0 16.4 34.1
2009 526 32.8 16.0 27.4
2010 534 32.2 16.6 33.5
2011 535 31.7 16.8 34.4
2012 557 33.0 16.8 34.1
2013 524 31.0 16.8 39.1
2014 541 31.9 16.9 44.2
2015 581 35.0 16.6 43.5
2016 604 36.0 16.7 43.5
2017 625 36.2 17.2 41
2018 629 37.0 16.9 36.9
2019 630 37.7 16.7 39.5
2020 627 38.5 16.2 39.2
2021 568 39.3 14.4 28.5
2022 551 37.2 14.7 32.1
2023 549 37.3 14.7 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Mebane Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 477 25.0 19.0 24.5
1989 498 25.0 19.9 35.1
1990 514 30.0 17.1 35
1991 524 31.0 16.9 34.4
1992 565 31.0 18.2 18.1
1993 563 28.0 20.1 26.1
1994 604 31.0 19.5 23.2
1995 688 33.0 20.8 23.7
1996 688 33.0 20.8 23.7
1997 764 38.0 20.1 26.4
1998 755 44.0 17.2 33.1
1999 747 44.0 17.0 38.7
2000 733 47.0 15.6 35.6
2001 346 47.0 7.4 n/a
2002 382 47.0 8.1 28.8
2003 382 47.0 8.1 28.8
2004 398 49.0 8.1 29.4
2005 439 49.0 9.0 30.8
2006 444 49.0 9.1 27.9
2007 506 n/a n/a 18.6
2008 556 34.0 16.4 34.1
2009 526 32.8 16.0 27.4
2010 534 32.2 16.6 33.5
2011 535 31.7 16.8 34.4
2012 557 33.0 16.8 34.1
2013 524 31.0 16.8 39.1
2014 541 31.9 16.9 44.2
2015 581 35.0 16.6 43.5
2016 604 36.0 16.7 43.5
2017 625 36.2 17.2 41
2018 629 37.0 16.9 36.9
2019 630 37.7 16.7 39.5
2020 627 38.5 16.2 39.2
2021 568 39.3 14.4 28.5
2022 551 37.2 14.7 32.1
2023 549 37.3 14.7 47.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Mebane Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $586 (6.8%) $8,048 (93.2%) $8,634

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Mebane Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 351st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 561st of 1502 Elementary schools
 13.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Mebane Elementary)68.256.7
 11.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)57.647.8
 9.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (South Mebane Elementary)67.349.5
 17.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)52.840.1
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Mebane Elementary)7568.8
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)48.744.4
 4.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (South Mebane Elementary)61.657.3
 4.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.345.7
 3.6%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Mebane Elementary)74.669.1
 5.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.941.1
 8.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (South Mebane Elementary)6147.9
 13.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)43.535.7
 7.8%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (South Mebane Elementary)83.167
 16.1%
   5th Grade Science (Alamance-Burlington Schools)60.754.7
 6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students630549
 12.9%
African American188188
American Indian42
 50%
Asian1916
 15.8%
Hispanic7287
 20.8%
Pacific Islander00
White292194
 33.6%
Two or More Races5562
 12.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.5%47.9%
 8.4%


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Students who attend South Mebane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodlawn Middle
High : Eastern Alamance High

Students at South Mebane Elementary are 35% White, 34% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

South Mebane Elementary ranks 575th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended South Mebane Elementary.


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