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Enrollment
432
Middle
DISTRICT 350 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370066000268
N L Dillard Middle
255 Hatchett Road, Yanceyville, NC 27379 · (336) 694-4941 · Caswell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of North Carolina public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
429 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 143 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 33% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
N L Dillard Middle→Bartlett Yancey High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Caswell County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
33.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
26.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like N L Dillard Middle
N L Dillard Middle's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| N L Dillard Middle this school | 432 | 99.3% | 34.4% |
| Northern Middle Roxboro | 454 | 99.3% | 37.7% |
| Ayden Middle Ayden | 365 | 99.2% | 46.4% |
| Central Middle Whiteville | 451 | 99.3% | 49.3% |
| Hamlet Middle Hamlet | 399 | 99.2% | 51.6% |
| Sedgefield Middle Charlotte | 534 | 97.0% | 60.2% |
Matched among North Carolina middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where N L Dillard Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #400 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #431 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #409 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #359 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #261 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #190 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #170 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #48 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
432
-121 (-22%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 291
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 432 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 99% (429) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 31 | 14.1:1 | 99% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 30.8 | 16.3:1 | 71% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 34 | 16.3:1 | 55% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 570 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 65% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 621 | 42 | 14.8:1 | 67% (416) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 52 | 12.8:1 | 64% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 35 | 15.8:1 | 41% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 291 | 27 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for N L Dillard Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (570 to 432); teachers down 37% (41 to 26).
About N L Dillard Middle
N L Dillard Middle is a small middle school in Yanceyville, North Carolina. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 432 students. The average for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605 students, so this school is 29% smaller than average.
N L Dillard Middle is one of the 6 schools that make up Caswell County Schools (2,098 students in total).
Enrollment at N L Dillard Middle is mixed, with White students the largest group at 45%. Beyond that, enrollment is 38% Black, 12% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. In Caswell County overall, about 60% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at N L Dillard Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
A ratio of 16.6:1 comes from the school's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 99% in 2024-25. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Caswell County.
allk12 grades N L Dillard Middle a D. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, N L Dillard Middle is 14.1 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.4% actual, 48.5% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in North Carolina.
According to the American Community Survey, in Caswell County, median household income is about $59,755, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. N L Dillard Middle is one of 6 public schools in Caswell County, which together enroll about 2,098 students.
The nearest public school is Oakwood Elementary, at about 1.9 miles. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. N L Dillard Middle places 7th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
N L Dillard Middle saw enrollment fall 22% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The N L Dillard Middle community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Caswell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,404
Census ACS
Median income
$59,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
2,098 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caswell County Schools
- Bartlett Yancey HighHigh · 635 students
- Oakwood ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- South ElementaryElementary · 235 students
- Stoney Creek ElementaryElementary · 140 students
Other schools in Yanceyville
- Bartlett Yancey HighHigh · 635 students
- Oakwood ElementaryElementary · 336 students
Nearby schools
- Oakwood Elementary1.9 mi · 336
- Bartlett Yancey High2.2 mi · 635
- Stoney Creek Elementary5.7 mi · 140
- North Elementary8.2 mi · 320
- South Elementary9.1 mi · 235
- Grove Park Preschool10.6 mi · 122
Frequently asked questions
About N L Dillard MiddleHow large is N L Dillard Middle?
N L Dillard Middle enrolls approximately 432 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does N L Dillard Middle serve?
N L Dillard Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does N L Dillard Middle have?
N L Dillard Middle employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at N L Dillard Middle?
Student demographics at N L Dillard Middle are roughly 45% White, 12% Hispanic, 38% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is N L Dillard Middle in?
N L Dillard Middle is part of Caswell County Schools.
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