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Enrollment
687
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297001254
Olde Providence Elementary
3800 Rea Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226 · (980) 343-3755 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
131 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Based on published attendance-zone data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
76.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
85.8%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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
83.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 Olde Providence Elementary
Olde Providence Elementary's state test result (83.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olde Providence Elementary this school | 687 | 19.1% | 83.3% |
| Chatham Grove Elementary Pittsboro | 683 | 18.0% | 77.7% |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary Winston Salem | 670 | 19.0% | 87.5% |
| Holly Ridge Elementary Holly Springs | 735 | 18.1% | 80.4% |
| Beverly Woods Elementary Charlotte | 645 | 18.9% | 82.3% |
| Pinehurst Elementary Pinehurst | 584 | 18.7% | 87.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Olde Providence Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #42 of 1,297 | #11 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.8% | #51 of 1,296 | #12 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #74 of 1,300 | #19 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 687 | #198 of 1,485 | #43 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #1,078 of 1,377 | #78 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #1,137 of 1,379 | #117 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.1% | #1,363 of 1,414 | #119 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #824 of 937 | #65 of 72 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
687
+63 (+10%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 687 | 42.2 | 16.3:1 | 19% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 694 | 41.6 | 16.7:1 | 20% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 37.9 | 17.7:1 | 13% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 9% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 714 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 15% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 39 | 18.8:1 | 15% (113) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 16% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 43 | 17.8:1 | 19% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 30 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olde Providence Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (714 to 687); teachers up 8% (39 to 42.2).
About Olde Providence Elementary
Olde Providence Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has an enrollment of 687 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has 186 schools; together they serve 145,014 students.
Federal enrollment data show Olde Providence Elementary is 75% White. Enrollment also includes 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 30 points above the 45% share among Mecklenburg County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 43%.
Teacher count: 42.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 16.3:1. Across elementary schools in North Carolina, the average ratio is 14.9:1. Roughly 19% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Mecklenburg County, the average eligibility rate is 71%.
Olde Providence Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Olde Providence Elementary is 10.3 points above its prediction. Actual: 83.3%. Predicted: 73.0%.
For the population of Mecklenburg County, the median household earns about $87,005 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Olde Providence Elementary shares Mecklenburg County with 225 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Carmel Middle is about 1.3 miles from Olde Providence Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 83.3% is above the 73.4% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Olde Providence Elementary as City: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 10%. By 2024-25, the school had 16.3 students per teacher, compared with 14.5 in 2020-21.
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Mecklenburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,154,681
Census ACS
Median income
$87,005
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
226
170,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- William Amos Hough HighHigh · 2,518 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
Other schools in Charlotte
- Myers Park High SchoolHigh · 3,225 students
- Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · 3,036 students
- South Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,534 students
- East Mecklenburg High SchoolHigh · 2,422 students
- Palisades High SchoolHigh · 2,332 students
- Julius L. Chambers High SchoolHigh · 2,225 students
Nearby schools
- Carmel Middle1.3 mi · 1,004
- South Charlotte Middle1.4 mi · 770
- Providence High School2.0 mi · 2,167
- Lansdowne Elementary2.4 mi · 573
- Beverly Woods Elementary2.6 mi · 645
- McAlpine Elementary2.6 mi · 535
Frequently asked questions
About Olde Providence ElementaryHow large is Olde Providence Elementary?
Olde Providence Elementary enrolls approximately 687 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Olde Providence Elementary serve?
Olde Providence Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Olde Providence Elementary?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Olde Providence Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Olde Providence Elementary?
At Olde Providence Elementary, the student body is approximately 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Olde Providence Elementary in?
Olde Providence Elementary is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
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