Schools in Zip Code 27379

Zip code 27379 covers Yanceyville, NC, and contains three public schools serving grades PK–12 within Caswell County Schools: Oakwood Elementary (PK–5), N L Dillard Middle (6–8), and Bartlett Yancey High (9–12), together enrolling about 1,403 students. Every school in this area has over 99% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, making this an exceptionally high-poverty district where achievement should be understood in context. Caswell County Schools itself ranks 180th out of 246 North Carolina districts, earning a 1-star rating.

There is a clear performance gap between the three schools. Oakwood Elementary is the strongest, with a 29th percentile statewide rank and an average proficiency around 50.4% — much closer to state averages than the other two. It has improved three years in a row, and its 5th grade science proficiency of 69.4% actually exceeds both the district and state averages. At the other end, N L Dillard Middle is the weakest, ranking in the 6th percentile with a 0-star rating. Its proficiency rates average about 30.8%, roughly 27 points below the state, and it also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate at 34.8%. Bartlett Yancey High falls in between: its 17th percentile rank and EOC proficiency gaps of about 17 points are concerning, yet it posts a 90% graduation rate, slightly above the state average.

For parents, the main takeaway is that elementary students in this area see the most academic success, but gains fade by middle school — then improve in terms of graduation despite low test scores at the high school level. Oakwood Elementary is the bright spot, especially in reading and science, while math remains weak across the board. N L Dillard Middle stands out as needing the most support, with both low achievement and high absenteeism. Bartlett Yancey High shows uneven subject-level progress: Biology improved sharply, but English II, Math I, and Math III all declined. Across the district, early promise appears to be lost as students transition to middle school, making that transition and absenteeism the most important areas to watch.