Southern Middle School in Roxboro, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Southern Middle School is a town public school in Roxboro, North Carolina that is part of Person County School District. It serves 461 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1. Its teachers have had 49 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

461 Students

28 Teachers

209 Southern Middle School Rd

Roxboro, NC 27573 View local requests

http://www.pcsnc.org/domain/18

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Southern Middle School Demographics

91%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Southern Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 30, 2026

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