North Elementary

Summary:

North Elementary is a public elementary school in Roxboro, North Carolina, serving 174 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Person County Schools district, which is ranked 101 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

North Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of North Carolina elementary schools. The school has a much higher percentage of African American students (54.6%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 9-28% African American. North Elementary's test scores in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the Person County Schools district and the state averages. Additionally, over 98% of North Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's performance has steadily declined over the past decade.

In comparison, the nearby Oak Lane Elementary, Helena Elementary, and Woodland Elementary consistently outperform North Elementary on academic measures, with higher test scores and statewide rankings. Additionally, the small public elementary school Carolina Community Academy, located just 0.04 miles from North Elementary, has a significantly different racial and socioeconomic makeup, with a higher percentage of African American and low-income students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 260 Henderson Rd
       Roxboro, NC  27573-4515


(336) 599-7262

District: Person County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1441st of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,992 Help


Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Northern Middle
High:    Person High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  174

Racial breakdown:

African American:
54.6%
White:
23.6%
Hispanic:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  98.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details North Elementary ranks worse than 95.7% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Person County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.29. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at North Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (54.6%), White (23.6%), Hispanic (12.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 98.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at North Elementary is 14.4. 4 elementary schools in the Person County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at North Elementary is $11,992, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Person County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

North Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks North Elementary 1441st of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See North Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Person County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Person County Schools 101st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for North Elementary

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Rank History for all students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 34.35 950th 1276 25.5%
2007 26.72 1068th 1293 17.4%
2008 34.51 938th 1324 29.2%
2009 36.17 961st 1354 29.0%
2010 48.35 796th 1363 41.6%
2011 48.97 809th 1381 41.4%
2012 55.11 688th 1388 50.4%
2013 35.09 945th 1403 32.6%
2014 24.83 1088th 1390 21.7%
2015 10.17 1339th 1440 7.0%
2016 15.14 1266th 1425 11.2%
2017 12.41 1304th 1429 8.7%
2018 18.77 1224th 1434 14.6%
2019 22.43 1229th 1473 16.6%
2021 18.07 1240th 1489 16.7%
2022 11.99 1406th 1514 7.1%
2023 8.80 1431st 1502 4.7%
2024 8.29 1441st 1505 4.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 24.19 691st 801 13.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.90 1086th 1332 18.5%
2019 30.34 1045th 1361 23.2%
2021 32.11 920th 1329 30.8%
2022 24.40 1147th 1366 16.0%
2023 19.12 1276th 1437 11.2%
2024 14.85 1364th 1450 5.9%
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Rank History for Female students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.88 1238th 1405 11.9%
2019 26.45 1143rd 1424 19.7%
2021 15.04 1283rd 1440 10.9%
2022 8.06 1417th 1458 2.8%
2023 9.71 1387th 1459 4.9%
2024 12.09 1371st 1455 5.8%
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Rank History for Male students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.28 1173rd 1413 17.0%
2019 19.26 1241st 1430 13.2%
2021 25.70 1071st 1444 25.8%
2022 21.04 1209th 1464 17.4%
2023 17.89 1274th 1461 12.8%
2024 15.18 1332nd 1464 9.0%
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Rank History for African American students at North Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.01 825th 927 11.0%
2019 35.06 665th 949 29.9%
2021 29.85 643rd 896 28.2%
2022 38.35 568th 927 38.7%
2023 16.11 875th 933 6.2%
2024 17.50 852nd 924 7.8%
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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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, May 7, 2012

Open Quote I just want to say that North Elem really helped my daughter Shadiamond. We have moved to Virginia and my child is on A B Honor Roll every 9 weeks. When she was at Helena I felt like she wasn't treated right at all. They did everything in their power to get my child from out of that school. And you know what I am glad it happend. I loved the North Elem team. You all are WONDERFUL teachers. Thank you for EVERYTHING you did to help my child. We miss you guys and good luck!!!!
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Enrollment information for North Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 171 205 1 1 1 n/a n/a 5 384
1989 174 184 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 365
1990 158 194 0 10 0 n/a n/a -5 357
1991 138 180 1 9 1 n/a n/a 18 347
1992 129 176 2 3 1 n/a n/a 16 327
1993 132 209 1 2 1 n/a n/a 34 379
1994 110 190 1 6 2 n/a n/a 36 345
1995 97 230 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 336
1996 97 230 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 336
1997 111 243 1 6 3 n/a n/a 0 364
1998 111 251 2 9 4 n/a n/a 0 377
1999 99 260 0 9 5 n/a n/a 0 373
2000 111 261 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 386
2001 86 265 0 12 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2002 83 232 2 20 1 n/a n/a 0 338
2003 83 232 2 20 1 n/a n/a 0 338
2004 64 209 0 22 1 n/a n/a 0 296
2005 46 207 0 23 2 n/a n/a 0 278
2006 56 232 0 19 2 n/a n/a 0 309
2007 52 196 0 34 2 n/a n/a 23 307
2008 75 185 0 38 1 n/a n/a 23 322
2009 63 187 0 34 2 n/a n/a 0 286
2010 64 202 0 39 1 n/a n/a 0 306
2011 59 173 0 41 0 0 18 0 291
2012 67 177 0 39 0 0 14 0 297
2013 62 165 0 48 0 0 17 0 292
2014 60 167 0 45 0 0 14 0 286
2015 62 187 0 46 0 0 8 0 303
2016 51 180 0 43 0 0 10 0 284
2017 33 90 0 26 0 0 9 0 158
2018 34 119 0 34 0 0 8 0 195
2019 31 117 0 33 0 0 17 0 198
2020 40 127 0 35 0 0 17 0 219
2021 36 115 0 28 0 0 21 0 200
2022 44 128 0 26 0 0 19 0 217
2023 41 95 0 22 0 0 16 0 174

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 North Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 384 25.0 15.3 58.6
1989 365 25.0 14.6 69.6
1990 357 24.0 14.8 71.4
1991 347 25.0 13.8 73.5
1992 327 23.0 14.2 55
1993 379 29.0 13.1 67.2
1994 345 25.0 13.8 86.7
1995 336 25.0 13.4 79.5
1996 336 25.0 13.4 79.5
1997 364 25.0 14.6 73.9
1998 377 36.0 10.5 78
1999 373 35.0 10.7 94.9
2000 386 36.0 10.7 94
2001 363 35.0 10.4 94.2
2002 338 29.0 11.7 82.8
2003 338 29.0 11.7 82.8
2004 296 30.0 9.9 87.2
2005 278 30.0 9.3 84.9
2006 309 30.0 10.3 82.5
2007 307 n/a n/a 87.3
2008 322 29.6 10.9 91
2009 286 25.3 11.3 79.4
2010 306 24.2 12.6 88.2
2011 291 25.1 11.5 86.6
2012 297 19.8 14.9 91.2
2013 292 21.7 13.4 91.1
2014 286 21.5 13.3 94.8
2015 303 22.0 13.7 96.7
2016 284 20.0 14.2 98.9
2017 158 17.0 9.2 98.1
2018 195 16.3 11.9 98.5
2019 198 15.2 13.0 98.5
2020 219 15.7 13.8 95.4
2021 200 15.7 12.7 98.5
2022 217 15.3 14.1 98.6
2023 174 12.0 14.4 98.3

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 North Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 384 25.0 15.3 58.6
1989 365 25.0 14.6 69.6
1990 357 24.0 14.8 71.4
1991 347 25.0 13.8 73.5
1992 327 23.0 14.2 55
1993 379 29.0 13.1 67.2
1994 345 25.0 13.8 86.7
1995 336 25.0 13.4 79.5
1996 336 25.0 13.4 79.5
1997 364 25.0 14.6 73.9
1998 377 36.0 10.5 78
1999 373 35.0 10.7 94.9
2000 386 36.0 10.7 94
2001 363 35.0 10.4 94.2
2002 338 29.0 11.7 82.8
2003 338 29.0 11.7 82.8
2004 296 30.0 9.9 87.2
2005 278 30.0 9.3 84.9
2006 309 30.0 10.3 82.5
2007 307 n/a n/a 87.3
2008 322 29.6 10.9 91
2009 286 25.3 11.3 79.4
2010 306 24.2 12.6 88.2
2011 291 25.1 11.5 86.6
2012 297 19.8 14.9 91.2
2013 292 21.7 13.4 91.1
2014 286 21.5 13.3 94.8
2015 303 22.0 13.7 96.7
2016 284 20.0 14.2 98.9
2017 158 17.0 9.2 98.1
2018 195 16.3 11.9 98.5
2019 198 15.2 13.0 98.5
2020 219 15.7 13.8 95.4
2021 200 15.7 12.7 98.5
2022 217 15.3 14.1 98.6
2023 174 12.0 14.4 98.3

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 North Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,822 (15.2%) $10,170 (84.8%) $11,992

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

Impact of COVID-19 on North Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1229th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1431st of 1502 Elementary schools
 11.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Elementary)40.625
 15.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)60.465.1
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (North Elementary)2525
   3rd Grade Reading (Person County Schools)49.245.8
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Elementary)42.232.4
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)58.758.2
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (North Elementary)17.829.7
 11.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Person County Schools)50.451.5
 1.1%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Elementary)61.127.6
 33.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Person County Schools)67.359.7
 7.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (North Elementary)27.817.2
 10.6%
   5th Grade Reading (Person County Schools)58.945.2
 13.7%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (North Elementary)7541.4
 33.6%
   5th Grade Science (Person County Schools)8169.8
 11.2%
   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 Students198174
 12.1%
African American11795
 18.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic3322
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White3141
 32.3%
Two or More Races1716
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.5%98.3%
 0.2%


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Students at North Elementary are 55% African American, 24% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Middle
High : Person High

In the 2022-23 school year, 174 students attended North Elementary.

North Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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