Person County Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Helena ElementaryNorth ElementaryNorth End ElementaryNorthern MiddleOak Lane ElementaryPerson HighSouth ElementarySouthern MiddleWoodland ElementaryStories Creek ElementaryPerson Early College Innovation And LdrshpPcs Virtual Academy
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Person County Schools

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
64%
Exceeding
55%
Avg actual scores
57.1%
Avg projected
46.5%

11 of 12 schools in Person County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 8C: 1D: 2

Best schools in Person County Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B+ Helena Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. B+ Pcs Virtual Academy (K-12 school, doesn't meet expectations)
  3. B+ Woodland Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. B Oak Lane Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  5. B Person Early College Innovation And Ldrshp (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. B Southern Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  7. B- North End Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. B- Stories Creek Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. C+ South Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. D Northern Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Person County Schools

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (8)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Person County Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (4)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in North Carolina
  • County: Person County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 4,346 students with 294 full-time-equivalent teachers and 572 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 3703630
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Person County Schools

How many schools are in Person County Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Person County Schools, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Person County Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Roxboro, Hurdle Mills, Semora, Timberlake.

How good are the schools in Person County Schools?

Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 57.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 46.5%. 64% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Person County Schools?

4,346 students were enrolled in Person County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Person County Schools?

Person County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Person County, with its district office in Roxboro. Its boundary covers about 392 sq mi.