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North Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
569th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

North Elementary is a public elementary school in Providence, North Carolina, serving 328 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Caswell County Schools district, which is ranked 197 out of 242 districts in the state.

North Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in mathematics proficiency, with 85.5% of 3rd graders, 85.4% of 4th graders, and 53.3% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district's 64.3%, 57%, and 46.7%, respectively. However, the school's reading proficiency is more mixed, with 3rd and 5th-grade scores below the state average, but 4th-grade reading exceeding the state. North Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency of 60% in 2024-2025 is also higher than the district's 51.1% and the state's 62%.

While North Elementary's African American and low-income students perform significantly better than their counterparts statewide, the school's performance for gifted and talented students is among the lowest in the state. The school's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from the top 38% to the bottom 23% of North Carolina elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools, North Elementary generally outperforms other Caswell County schools, but Woodland Elementary in the neighboring Person County district significantly outperforms North Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

320
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,195
Per pupil spending ?
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 — 54th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Caswell County Schools
Above the North Carolina median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg50%
North Carolina avg57%
569th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▲ up 8 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 38% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Caswell County Schools
197th of 242Caswell 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202559.6569 of 149061.8%★★★☆☆
202426.81163 of 150522.7%★☆☆☆☆
202330.31083 of 150227.9%★☆☆☆☆
202245.8817 of 151446.0%★★☆☆☆
202148.2734 of 148950.7%★★★☆☆
201959.1587 of 147360.1%★★★☆☆
201845.7828 of 143442.3%★★☆☆☆
201747.1803 of 142943.8%★★☆☆☆
201658.0588 of 142558.7%★★★☆☆
201555.0661 of 144054.1%★★★☆☆
201454.8621 of 139055.3%★★★☆☆
201360.8510 of 140363.6%★★★☆☆
201247.6806 of 138841.9%★★☆☆☆
201134.01009 of 138126.9%★☆☆☆☆
201045.2849 of 136337.7%★★☆☆☆
200948.7785 of 135442.0%★★☆☆☆
200836.6908 of 132431.4%★★☆☆☆
200744.8824 of 129336.3%★★☆☆☆
200652.3680 of 127646.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202576.5138 of 91885.0%★★★★☆
202451.8402 of 92456.5%★★★☆☆
202331.8668 of 93328.4%★☆☆☆☆
202247.2448 of 92751.7%★★★☆☆
202166.6183 of 89679.6%★★★★☆
201978.4122 of 94987.1%★★★★☆
201868.4218 of 92776.5%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201836.6587 of 89734.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202553.3672 of 145153.7%★★★☆☆
202417.21296 of 145510.9%★☆☆☆☆
202322.51202 of 145917.6%★☆☆☆☆
202242.3841 of 145842.3%★★☆☆☆
202141.3806 of 144044.0%★★☆☆☆
201957.0611 of 142457.1%★★★☆☆
201844.3844 of 140539.9%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202528.8657 of 7107.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202430.8615 of 6698.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20230.4580 of 5820.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202141.7382 of 49422.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.9413 of 143771.3%★★★★☆
202427.61173 of 145019.1%★☆☆☆☆
202332.01046 of 143727.2%★☆☆☆☆
202247.4704 of 136648.5%★★☆☆☆
202155.4487 of 132963.4%★★★☆☆
201971.4289 of 136178.8%★★★★☆
201852.7624 of 133253.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.6478 of 145067.0%★★★☆☆
202439.1918 of 146437.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.7890 of 146139.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.6744 of 146449.2%★★☆☆☆
202154.3626 of 144456.6%★★★☆☆
201960.5528 of 143063.1%★★★☆☆
201847.1810 of 141342.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202548.4626 of 117246.6%★★☆☆☆
202416.11085 of 11666.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202319.11056 of 118310.7%★☆☆☆☆
202241.0742 of 119437.9%★★☆☆☆
202130.9856 of 117227.0%★☆☆☆☆
201939.5769 of 118335.0%★★☆☆☆
201820.11061 of 11789.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2025)85th percentile+23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile-15 vs school
Disabled (2018)35th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)7th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics76%+15 vs state
Science60%~ state avg
Reading49%-4 vs state

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

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : N L Dillard Middle
High : Bartlett Yancey High

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

North Elementary ranks 569th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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