N L Dillard Middle

N L Dillard Middle is one of the tight-knit junior highs in Yanceyville, North Carolina, one of the schools within Caswell County Schools, with 432 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 29% below the state mean of about 605.

Caswell County Schools comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 2,098 students; N L Dillard Middle is among them.

On the student-mix side, N L Dillard Middle shows that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 38% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at school resources, N L Dillard Middle records 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, N L Dillard Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 34.4%, a residual of -14.1 points.

Across the wider county, Caswell County reports that median household income runs about $59,755, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Caswell County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,098 students), of which N L Dillard Middle is one.

The closest other public school is Oakwood Elementary, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts N L Dillard Middle at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 42.9%.

N L Dillard Middle operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 24%: 570 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 51% to 45%. Class-load math has grew: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for N L Dillard Middle typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.