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Enrollment
586
Elementary
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG SCHOOLS·NCES 370297002642
Providence Spring Elementary
10045 Providence Church Ln, Charlotte, NC 28277 · (980) 343-6935 · Mecklenburg County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL586 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% 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.
- A-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
16.2:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
31 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 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
40%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
89.0%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
93.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 89 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 94 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
90.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
77.2%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 91% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 77% 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 Providence Spring Elementary
Providence Spring Elementary's state test result (90.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Spring Elementary this school | 586 | 5.3% | 90.6% |
| New Town Elementary Waxhaw | 691 | 10.9% | 87.0% |
| Barton Pond Elementary Raleigh | 515 | 12.2% | 85.9% |
| Selwyn Elementary Charlotte | 669 | 14.8% | 88.5% |
| Woodland Heights Elementary Mooresville | 594 | 16.7% | 79.0% |
| Sharon Elementary Charlotte | 688 | 14.8% | 83.1% |
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 Providence Spring Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Mecklenburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 90.6% | #3 of 1,297 | #2 of 115 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 93.5% | #2 of 1,296 | #2 of 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.0% | #4 of 1,300 | #2 of 116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 586 | #384 of 1,485 | #65 of 136 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #1,058 of 1,377 | #75 of 133 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.2% | #1,172 of 1,379 | #122 of 133 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.3% | #1,410 of 1,414 | #130 of 130 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.1% | #31 of 937 | #8 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
586
-161 (-22%) vs 2020
-33% since 2010-11, when it was 875
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 586 | 36.2 | 16.2:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 36.7 | 16.2:1 | 5% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 36 | 16.7:1 | 4% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 747 | 54 | 13.8:1 | 2% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 947 | 50.3 | 18.8:1 | 3% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 44 | 20.5:1 | 4% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 875 | 45 | 19.4:1 | 3% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Providence Spring Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 38% (947 to 586); teachers down 28% (50.3 to 36.2).
About Providence Spring Elementary
Providence Spring Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in Charlotte, North Carolina. It educates 586 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has 145,014 students spread across 186 schools.
White students are the majority at Providence Spring Elementary, with 76% of enrollment. The school is also 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, 6% Hispanic, and 5% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 45%. Providence Spring Elementary's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Providence Spring Elementary operates with 36.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.2:1. On average, elementary schools in North Carolina have 14.9:1, compared with 16.2:1 here. Providence Spring Elementary reports 5% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 71% average among public schools in Mecklenburg County.
allk12 grades Providence Spring Elementary an A+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Providence Spring Elementary is 77.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 90.6%.
Among Mecklenburg County residents, the median household income is $87,005, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Providence Spring Elementary, Mecklenburg County has 225 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Telra Institute, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Providence Spring Elementary is 2nd of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 22% enrollment decrease, from 747 in 2020-21 to 586 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 13.8:1 to 16.2:1.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Telra Institute0.9 mi · 621
- McKee Road Elementary0.9 mi · 534
- Jay M. Robinson Middle1.0 mi · 1,333
- Rea Farms STEAM Academy1.4 mi · 1,098
- South Charlotte Middle2.1 mi · 770
- Union Day School2.3 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Providence Spring ElementaryHow many students attend Providence Spring Elementary?
Providence Spring Elementary enrolls approximately 586 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Providence Spring Elementary serve?
Providence Spring Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Providence Spring Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Providence Spring Elementary is approximately 16.2:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Providence Spring Elementary?
Student demographics at Providence Spring Elementary are roughly 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Providence Spring Elementary in?
Providence Spring Elementary is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.