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Providence Spring Elementary

Public Grades K-5

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Providence Spring Elementary is a K–5 public school in Charlotte, NC, that serves 586 students as part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in the southeastern part of the city near Matthews. The school is one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the state, ranking #6 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools for 2025–26 — a 100th-percentile, 5-star result — and it has finished in the top 13 every year for a decade. It is also the clear leader among a group of strong nearby schools: McKee Road Elementary, Rea Farms STEAM Academy, Polo Ridge Elementary, and Elizabeth Lane Elementary are all near the top of the state, but none of them outranks it.

The academic results are exceptional in every subject and grade. For example, 5th-grade proficiency rates are 98.2% in both math and science, and 93.6% in reading — roughly 30 percentage points above the state and district averages. Third- and fourth-grade proficiency scores are in the 90s across reading, math, and science as well. The school also reports very low chronic absenteeism: 6.9% in 2023–24, compared with about 24% districtwide. Special education outcomes are a genuine standout, with the school ranking #1 in the state in 2023–24 and #6 in 2025–26 for that subgroup. Only about 5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the lowest rate among its nearby peers, which is helpful context for interpreting these scores.

Still, a few nuances matter. The school’s Gifted and Talented students perform well but not at the same dominant level as the rest of the school — recently ranking at the 76th percentile statewide. A couple of nearby schools also beat it in individual early-grade subjects, including McKee Road Elementary in 3rd-grade math. This school pulls ahead in upper elementary, however, leading the entire southeast Charlotte cluster in 5th-grade reading, math, and science. With elite special education results, strong attendance, and lower per-pupil spending than most comparable schools, Providence Spring Elementary is an unusually well-rounded, efficient, and consistent choice for families.

586

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10045 Providence Church Ln
Charlotte, NC 28277-9723

(980) 343-6935

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Providence Spring Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crestdale Middle
High:	Providence High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (94% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% 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 school94%

District avg64%

North Carolina avg61%

6^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ 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	97.8	6 of 1492	99.6%	★★★★★
2025	98.1	6 of 1490	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	13 of 1505	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	5 of 1502	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	4 of 1514	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	97.9	16 of 1489	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	10 of 1473	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	4 of 1434	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	4 of 1425	99.7%	★★★★★
2015	97.7	5 of 1440	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	99.1	2 of 1390	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	99.5	5 of 1403	99.6%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	2 of 1388	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	1 of 1381	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	92.2	1 of 1363	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	93.4	1 of 1354	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	97.2	1 of 1324	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	92.6	5 of 1293	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	94.0	2 of 1276	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	79.8	7 of 107	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.9	25 of 95	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	14 of 99	85.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	53.9	218 of 646	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.8	37 of 878	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	16 of 897	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.2	8 of 1447	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.1	9 of 1451	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	17 of 1455	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	9 of 1459	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.3	5 of 1458	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	31 of 1440	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	9 of 1424	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	7 of 1405	99.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	206 of 743	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	172 of 710	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.5	410 of 669	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	354 of 582	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	256 of 500	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.3	111 of 494	77.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	93.6	37 of 843	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	26 of 865	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	5 of 1451	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	97.8	5 of 1450	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	6 of 1464	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	6 of 1461	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	5 of 1464	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	9 of 1444	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	12 of 1430	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	3 of 1413	99.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	97.1	6 of 815	99.3%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	12 of 821	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	1 of 801	99.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	20 of 1146	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.2	30 of 1172	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	30 of 1166	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	15 of 1183	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	16 of 1194	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.0	22 of 1172	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	23 of 1183	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	9 of 1178	99.2%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile~ school

Female (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2021)96th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2022)93rd percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2021)66th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science98%+30 vs state

Mathematics95%+31 vs state

Reading92%+35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

As a Paideia-accredited school, PSE places emphasis on both academia as well as building good citizens of the world. It's truly one of the best school across the state with teachers, administrators, parents, and kids who care about doing the right thing. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, October 27, 2018

This school has great scores but it is not progressive at all. It feels like they are stuck in 1970 education! At lot of bullies and it has the feeling of a jailhouse! Really strict, luck of social emotional support, no diversity celebration or awareness! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

The rigorous education my children are receiving at PSE is beyond compare. The integration of technology coupled with the emphasis on the Paideia principles and Socratic seminar truly make PSE the place to be! While the test scores at PSE are excellent, testing is not the main focus. PSE realizes that standardized tests are but one measure of learning. Teachers push students to think and work far beyond the confines of what little is measured on annual tests. We love PSE! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 13, 2013

I am so fortunate to have sent my daughter to PSE. She left elementary school with an amazing foundation. I feel certain that her experience at PSE will impact her success through her college years. Thank you, PSE! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, June 3, 2013

I agree with the other parent about the over focus on test scores and doing whatever it takes to be highly ranked. The tactic appears to be to gear the teaching to advanced students. I have been told "your child meets CMS standards but not our standards" by a teacher. I have been told "Perhaps this is not the right setting for your child".

We also were urged to undergo additional testing when another one of our children scored just below the gifted cutoff. We went along with it. When that didn't qualify our child for the talent development program, we got a call at home, after hours, urging us to allow our child to be pulled out of the classroom regularly in order to work on a portfolio of advanced academics that might lead to gifted qualification. I drew the line at that. Our child was actually struggling in one area, and certainly could not afford to miss classroom instruction in order to go and "try" to be gifted. What message does this send to the child?" That they are not good enough. This is a typical example of the principal putting school ratings before the needs of the children. I could go on and on. This principal appears to have struck a deal with her teachers - they are to focus on pushing the kids to excel, and she will use a campaign of child and parent harassment to drive away any child who is not above average. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, July 28, 2010

NO DIVERSITY!!! School caters to wealthier families with a stay at home parent that is willing to volunteer at any moment. Staff are more interested in their scores,true or not, than actually teaching the children. Any child academically challenged is left behind or driven out! They seem more interested in their so called "Blue Ribbon Status" regardless if it was earned or not, than actually teaching. It seems more of (a pat on the back) environment, and the staff follow the leader like a pack of sheep. What else would you expect? Does this warrant a 100k salary, when so many good educators are losing their jobs??? Lets hang our hats on the real scores of the learning and stop playing follow the leader. 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/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 Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
McKee Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 McKee Rd	Charlotte	28270	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-3970	534	34	15.7	27.3%	259 (48.5%)	53 (9.9%)	58 (10.9%)	136 (25.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	94.1	56^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.1	38^th of 1490 public elementary schools	97.4%	18	98.6	97.5	82.6				83.6	84.0	75.0				88.0		$9,115	$850	$8,265
Rea Farms STEAM Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	11532 Golf Links Drive	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-0723	1,098	67	16.3	12.8%	459 (41.8%)	117 (10.7%)	108 (9.8%)	343 (31.2%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	62 (5.6%)	95.8	29^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.2	18^th of 1490 public elementary schools	98.8%	11	98.0	90.3	89.8	90.8	88.8	91.7	90.3	83.2	88.1	81.6	82.9	87.1	85.6	91.7
Polo Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11830 Tom Short Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-0749	634	37	17.1	18.5%	311 (49.1%)	43 (6.8%)	60 (9.5%)	176 (27.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (6.6%)	96.5	22^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.8	7^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.5%	15	93.0	90.2	90.2				87.8	84.7	88.1				94.7		$8,446	$380	$8,066
Antioch Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Antioch Church Road	Matthews	28104	Union County	Union County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 296-3005	816	51	16.0	8.9%	528 (64.7%)	41 (5.0%)	81 (9.9%)	119 (14.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	96.9	15^th of 1492 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.4	15^th of 1490 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.2	95.5	92.6				84.2	83.7	85.8				95.3		$8,494	$443	$8,051
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
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
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
Hawk Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9201 Bryant Farms Rd	Charlotte	28277	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	No	(980) 343-5927	640	44	14.6	19.5%	307 (48.0%)	51 (8.0%)	59 (9.2%)	193 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.7%)	96	25^th of 1492 public elementary schools	98.3%		93.7	64^th of 1490 public elementary schools	95.7%	39	89.4	92.0	90.9				85.1	86.0	86.4				92.0		$8,540	$389	$8,151
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Spring Elementary

How many students attend Providence Spring Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended Providence Spring Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Providence Spring Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Crestdale Middle
High : Providence High School

What district is Providence Spring Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

What is the racial makeup of Providence Spring Elementary?

Students at Providence Spring Elementary are 76% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American.

Is Providence Spring Elementary a good school?

Yes! Providence Spring Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools.

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