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North Elementary

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North Elementary ranks 438 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary is a small, rural PK–5 school in Providence, North Carolina, serving about 320 students in the Caswell County Schools district, where nearly every student (roughly 99%) qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the challenges that come with a very high poverty rate, North Elementary has become one of the most improved elementary schools in the region.

In the most recent school year, North Elementary earned 4 stars and ranked 438th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 71st percentile. That's a dramatic jump from just two years earlier, when the school earned 1 star and ranked in the 23rd percentile. The school's strongest subject is math, with proficiency rates of 84.3% in 3rd grade, 80.8% in 4th grade, and 74.5% in 5th grade—all well above state averages by 12 to 19 percentage points. Reading is also solid, with 3rd and 5th grade scores above state averages and 4th grade right at the state average. Among nearby schools, only Woodland Elementary ranks higher; North now leads Lincoln Elementary, South Elementary, and Oakwood Elementary in overall state ranking. The one notable weakness is 5th grade science, where 63.8% proficiency trails the state average of 67.7% and several nearby schools including Lincoln Elementary (85.1%) and South Elementary (79.3%).

North Elementary's success is especially evident for its low-income students, who rank in the 87th percentile statewide—a remarkable improvement from the 19th percentile two years earlier. The school's gifted and talented students also jumped to the 96th percentile. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 43.8% four years ago to 26.5% now, below the district average and close to the state average. While science remains an opportunity for growth, North Elementary's rapid ascent demonstrates what's possible when a high-poverty rural school focuses on math instruction and improving attendance.

320

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10390 NC Hwy 86 N
Providence, NC 27315-9737

(336) 388-2222

District: Caswell County Schools

Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	N L Dillard Middle
High:	Bartlett Yancey High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

African American:

24.1%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg57%

North Carolina avg61%

438^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 246Caswell County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	438 of 1492	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	569 of 1490	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.8	1163 of 1505	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	1083 of 1502	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	817 of 1514	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	734 of 1489	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	587 of 1473	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	828 of 1434	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	803 of 1429	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.0	588 of 1425	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.0	661 of 1440	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	621 of 1390	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	510 of 1403	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.6	806 of 1388	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.0	1009 of 1381	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	849 of 1363	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.7	785 of 1354	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	908 of 1324	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.8	824 of 1293	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.3	680 of 1276	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	336 of 903	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.5	138 of 918	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	402 of 924	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	668 of 933	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.2	448 of 927	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	183 of 896	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	122 of 949	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	218 of 927	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	36.6	587 of 897	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	514 of 1447	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	672 of 1451	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.2	1296 of 1455	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1202 of 1459	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	841 of 1458	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	806 of 1440	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	611 of 1424	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	844 of 1405	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	31 of 743	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	28.8	657 of 710	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	615 of 669	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.4	580 of 582	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	382 of 494	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	185 of 1434	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	413 of 1437	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	27.6	1173 of 1450	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1046 of 1437	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	704 of 1366	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	487 of 1329	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	289 of 1361	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	624 of 1332	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	319 of 1451	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	478 of 1450	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	918 of 1464	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	890 of 1461	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	744 of 1464	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	626 of 1444	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	528 of 1430	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	810 of 1413	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	396 of 1146	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.4	626 of 1172	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.1	1085 of 1166	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	1056 of 1183	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	742 of 1194	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	856 of 1172	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	769 of 1183	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	1061 of 1178	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2018)35th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics80%+16 vs state

Science64%-4 vs state

Reading59%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10390 NC Hwy 86 N	Providence	27315	Caswell County	Caswell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 388-2222	320	20	16.2	99.1%	180 (56.3%)	77 (24.1%)	44 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	68.8	438^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.6%		59.6	569^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.8%	131	84.3	80.8	74.5	58.8	57.7	59.6	63.8	$11,195	$1,356	$9,840
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	274 Oakwood Drive	Yanceyville	27379	Caswell County	Caswell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 694-4221	336	23	14.6	99.1%	105 (31.3%)	173 (51.5%)	27 (8.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.0%)	32.2	1052^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	29.5%		30.3	1087^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.0%	35	44.9	46.3	49.0	38.8	53.7	51.0	69.4	$12,827	$2,291	$10,536
Stoney Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1803 Stoney Creek School Road	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Caswell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 694-6222	140	11	13.3	97.9%	72 (51.4%)	27 (19.3%)	30 (21.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)	22.7	1232^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	17.4%		20.1	1280^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.1%	48	54.2	30.0	47.6	45.8	45.0	42.9	52.4	$13,253	$1,799	$11,454
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2660 Oregon Hill Road	Ruffin	27326	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 348-2929	303	19	16.1	94.4%	191 (63.0%)	29 (9.6%)	39 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (13.9%)	59.3	594^th of 1492 public elementary schools	60.2%		69.5	400^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.2%	194	56.0	74.5	80.9	38.0	54.5	61.7	85.1	$9,815	$1,321	$8,494
South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8925 NC Hwy 86 S	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Caswell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 694-1212	235	14	16.8	98.7%	122 (51.9%)	74 (31.5%)	22 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	48.8	749^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.8%		27.4	1122^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	24.7%	373	64.7	45.8	62.1	52.9	50.0	51.7	79.3	$11,545	$1,412	$10,133
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	7391 Semora Rd	Semora	27343	Person County	Person County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 599-7442	217	16	13.9	98.6%	135 (62.2%)	51 (23.5%)	15 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)	81.1	228^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.2	389^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.9%	161	85.7	72.4	75.0	80.0	75.9	60.0	77.5	$11,497	$1,330	$10,167
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	435 E Stadium Dr	Eden	27288	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 623-8378	521	31	16.6	98.1%	234 (44.9%)	146 (28.0%)	85 (16.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.4%)	22.3	1238^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.0%		20.6	1268^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.9%	30	53.3	43.8	41.8	44.8	47.5	38.0	51.9	$8,844	$1,217	$7,627
Moss Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	419 Moss St	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 349-5370	354	22	15.7	97.5%	68 (19.2%)	176 (49.7%)	64 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.4%)	3.6	1478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.9%		3.7	1480^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.7%	2	32.0	14.9	39.7	17.6	25.4	22.2	34.9
South End Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1307 South Park Drive	Reidsville	27320	Rockingham County	Rockingham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 349-6085	355	17	20.9	94.6%	70 (19.7%)	182 (51.3%)	51 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.1%)	21.9	1251^st of 1492 public elementary schools	16.2%		11.1	1404^th of 1490 public elementary schools	5.8%	153	65.1	36.0	42.0	32.6	46.0	44.0	50.0	$9,593	$1,474	$8,119

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary

What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : N L Dillard Middle
High : Bartlett Yancey High

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 56% White, 24% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is North Elementary in?

Caswell County Schools

How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended North Elementary.

Is North Elementary a good school?

North Elementary ranks 438^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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