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Olde Providence Elementary

Public Grades K-5

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Olde Providence Elementary is a highly rated K-5 school in Charlotte, NC, serving about 687 students in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. In the latest statewide ranking, it placed **41st out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools** — landing in the 97th percentile with a 5-star rating. Among nearby schools, only Providence Spring Elementary (ranked 6th) scores higher. Olde Providence also outranks strong local peers like McKee Road Elementary, Beverly Woods Elementary, and Sharon Elementary, placing it among the very best elementary schools in the entire Charlotte area.

Academically, Olde Providence dramatically outperforms both its district and the state on end-of-grade tests. For example, 5th grade reading proficiency is **90.8%**, compared to just 57.9% for the district and 55.3% for the state. Math scores in grades 3–5 are similarly impressive, often running 20 to 30 percentage points above district averages. Science in 5th grade stands at **95.4%** proficient. These results are consistent year after year, with the school earning 5 stars in every reported period since at least 2015-2016. While most schools see their performance dip among certain student groups, Olde Providence delivers unusually strong results for English Learners, special education students, and low-income students — with each of these subgroups ranking in the top 5–8% statewide.

One of the school’s biggest hidden strengths is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just **7.8%**, less than a third of the CMS district average of 26.8% and lower than most nearby schools, including Endhaven Elementary and Smithfield Elementary. The one softer spot is gifted and talented programming: that subgroup ranks only in the 66th percentile statewide, a notable contrast to the school’s overall elite status. But with moderate class sizes and per-pupil spending below many peers, Olde Providence proves that high achievement doesn’t depend on extra funding. It’s a welcoming, effective school that continues to improve — reaching its strongest ranking in nearly a decade.

687

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3800 Rea Rd
Charlotte, NC 28226-3177

(980) 343-3755

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Olde Providence Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carmel Middle
High:	Myers Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.5%

Hispanic:

9.3%

African American:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (88% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school88%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

41^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 246Charlotte-Mecklenburg 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	94.9	41 of 1492	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	74 of 1490	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	87 of 1505	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	87 of 1502	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	97 of 1514	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	57 of 1489	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	103 of 1473	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	100 of 1434	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	93.8	36 of 1429	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.9	35 of 1425	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	82 of 1440	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	93.7	58 of 1390	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	96.0	28 of 1403	98.0%	★★★★★
2012	87.2	78 of 1388	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.2	65 of 1381	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.8	54 of 1363	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	87.4	85 of 1354	93.7%	★★★★★
2008	91.6	48 of 1324	96.4%	★★★★★
2007	87.7	57 of 1293	95.6%	★★★★★
2006	88.6	61 of 1276	95.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	168 of 903	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.3	355 of 918	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	93.1	27 of 927	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	151 of 949	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	145 of 927	84.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	46.4	68 of 95	28.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	62.5	150 of 634	76.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	26 of 519	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.0	45 of 563	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	40 of 533	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	76 of 514	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.9	68 of 1447	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.4	102 of 1451	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	92 of 1455	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	91 of 1459	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	119 of 1458	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	45 of 1440	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	125 of 1424	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	134 of 1405	90.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	254 of 743	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	222 of 710	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	304 of 669	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	167 of 582	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	179 of 500	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	174 of 494	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	330 of 612	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	52 of 961	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	67 of 951	93.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	115 of 1434	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	66.6	367 of 1437	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	199 of 1450	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	188 of 1437	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.4	700 of 1366	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	93.3	31 of 1329	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	269 of 1361	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	203 of 1332	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	28 of 1451	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.7	55 of 1450	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	91 of 1464	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	85 of 1461	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	75 of 1464	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	74 of 1444	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.5	110 of 1430	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	78 of 1413	94.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	29 of 815	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	54 of 821	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	20 of 801	97.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	61 of 1146	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	89 of 1172	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	163 of 1166	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	129 of 1183	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	169 of 1194	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	59 of 1172	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	129 of 1183	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	126 of 1178	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile-16 vs school

Disabled (2022)76th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2021)28th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science95%+28 vs state

Mathematics88%+25 vs state

Reading85%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Excellent school - teachers go above and beyond. You can't go wrong at OP! Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Olde Providence Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 Rea Rd	Charlotte	28226	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3755	687	42	16.2	19.1%	512 (74.5%)	47 (6.8%)	64 (9.3%)	34 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.4%)	94.9	41^st of 1492 public elementary schools	97.3%		93	74^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.0%	33	84.3	89.8	89.9	82.4	81.1	90.8	95.4	$8,495	$446	$8,049
Lansdowne Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	7200 Folger Dr	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6733	573	37	15.4	37.2%	289 (50.4%)	135 (23.6%)	102 (17.8%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.4%)	78.2	267^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.1%		70.1	391^st of 1490 public elementary schools	73.8%	124	81.6	74.8	89.3	67.3	66.0	61.3	72.0	$10,426	$730	$9,695
Beverly Woods Elementary	Public	K-5	6001 Quail Hollow Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3627	645	44	14.5	18.9%	435 (67.4%)	70 (10.9%)	78 (12.1%)	36 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.9%)	92.8	76^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.9%		94.2	59^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.0%	17	85.3	91.1	87.7	78.9	84.8	74.1	85.2	$9,153	$556	$8,597
McAlpine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9100 Carswell Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3750	535	39	13.7	29.9%	294 (55.0%)	73 (13.6%)	116 (21.7%)	26 (4.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	89	131^st of 1492 public elementary schools	91.2%		84.4	185^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.6%	54	89.9	75.0	79.2	81.3	70.2	77.8	93.1	$10,386	$944	$9,443
Elizabeth Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	121 Elizabeth Ln	Matthews	28105	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5700	702	39	17.8	15.5%	466 (66.4%)	32 (4.6%)	95 (13.5%)	84 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	90.9	100^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.5	54^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.4%	46	88.0	90.3	80.6	80.5	77.6	73.1	82.4	$8,285	$358	$7,927
Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Smithfield Church Rd	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6550	672	40	16.6	47.8%	285 (42.4%)	131 (19.5%)	196 (29.2%)	23 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	76.5	293^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	80.4%		66	466^th of 1490 public elementary schools	68.7%	173	77.6	70.9	77.6	64.3	67.0	67.1	75.3	$9,214	$516	$8,698
Providence Spring Elementary	Public	K-5	10045 Providence Church Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6935	586	36	16.1	5.3%	448 (76.5%)	29 (4.9%)	34 (5.8%)	35 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.7%)	97.8	6^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.1	6^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.6%		91.1	95.0	98.2	90.1	90.8	93.6	98.2	$8,184	$407	$7,776
Sharon Elementary	Public	K-5	4330 Foxcroft Rd	Charlotte	28211	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-6725	688	42	16.4	14.8%	505 (73.4%)	59 (8.6%)	65 (9.4%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.0%)	91.5	94^th of 1492 public elementary schools	93.7%		93.9	63^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	95.8%	31	82.2	82.7	85.1	74.4	82.7	86.0	88.4	$8,028	$341	$7,688
Endhaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6815 Endhaven Ln	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5436	790	49	16.0	36.1%	251 (31.8%)	111 (14.1%)	217 (27.5%)	170 (21.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.1%)	84.6	184^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.7%		73.6	337^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.4%	153	77.6	77.2	79.6	67.2	70.8	77.0	87.6	$9,386	$489	$8,897
Huntingtowne Farms Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2520 Huntingtowne Farms Ln	Charlotte	28210	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-3625	776	50	15.5	—	88 (11.3%)	125 (16.1%)	535 (68.9%)	15 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	19.1	1291^st of 1492 public elementary schools	13.5%		16	1338^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.2%	47	46.9	46.2	47.6	40.7	46.2	35.0	46.1	$9,946	$1,015	$8,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Olde Providence Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Olde Providence Elementary?

Students at Olde Providence Elementary are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Olde Providence Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 687 students attended Olde Providence Elementary.

Is Olde Providence Elementary a good school?

Yes! Olde Providence Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Olde Providence Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What schools do graduates of Olde Providence Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olde Providence Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmel Middle
High : Myers Park High School

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