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Jamestown Elementary School

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Jamestown, NC 27282

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Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Jamestown Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50% in NC
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: Jamestown Elementary serves the southwest part of Jamestown, NC, covering an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jamestown Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Jamestown Elementary School's student population of 453 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jamestown Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	82
1	78
2	66
3	70
4	75
5	66

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Total Students

453 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School
2025	453
2024	426
2023	441
2022	461
2021	397
2020	437
2019	443
2018	441
2017	432
2016	415
2015	444
2014	439
2013	515
2012	534
2011	511
2010	540
2009	544
2008	661
2007	541
2006	503
2005	543
2004	496
2003	530
2002	516
2001	597
2000	572
1999	535
1998	551
1997	566
1996	595
1995	606
1994	604
1993	626
1992	654
1991	626
1990	598
1989	621
1988	605
1987	498

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School
2025	29
2024	30
2023	32
2022	31
2021	30
2020	29
2019	28
2018	26
2017	25
2016	26
2015	27
2014	35
2013	36
2012	37
2011	37
2010	37
2009	37
2008	39
2006	35
2005	35
2004	35
2003	35
2002	35
2001	40
2000	37
1999	34
1998	38
1997	33
1996	34
1995	37
1994	36
1993	37
1992	41
1991	40
1990	34
1989	34
1988	34
1987	27

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School Rankings

Jamestown Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jamestown Elementary School is 0.71, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NC)

#1070 out of 2617 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School
2023	#1070
2022	#1070
2021	#1120
2019	#1034
2018	#990
2017	#1250
2016	#1458
2015	#1668
2014	#1589
2013	#1589
2012	#1779
2011	#1263
2010	#1472

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(21-22)

58%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2022	58%	51%	46%
2021	49%	42%	39%
2019	49%	42%	38%
2018	54%	48%	38%
2017	53%	47%	45%
2016	46%	47%	44%
2015	37%	44%	41%
2014	37%	43%	41%
2013	38%	42%	41%
2012	78%	82%	82%
2011	84%	82%	81%
2010	82%	81%	80%

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49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2022	49%	50%	47%
2021	45%	47%	45%
2019	42%	46%	44%
2018	41%	47%	38%
2017	37%	46%	43%
2016	38%	47%	43%
2015	36%	46%	43%
2014	36%	46%	43%
2013	32%	45%	43%
2012	64%	73%	70%
2011	67%	70%	68%
2010	59%	69%	67%

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75-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2022	77%	63%	57%
2021	57%	61%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	14:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	16:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	14:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	16:1	15:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	17:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	15:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	17:1	17:1
1988	18:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	10%	5%
2024	9%	4%
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	7%
2021	7%	4%	7%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	6%	3%	8%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	8%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	6%
2012	6%	3%	6%
2011	8%	2%	5%
2010	7%	3%	6%
2009	8%	2%	5%
2008	10%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	6%	2%	5%
2005	5%	2%	5%
2004	4%	2%	5%
2003	4%	2%	4%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	15%	22%
2024	17%	21%
2023	16%	20%	18%
2022	14%	20%	18%
2021	13%	19%	17%
2020	13%	19%	16%
2019	12%	18%	16%
2018	13%	18%	16%
2017	13%	17%	16%
2016	11%	16%	15%
2015	13%	16%	14%
2014	12%	15%	13%
2013	11%	14%	12%
2012	9%	13%	11%
2011	9%	13%	8%
2010	7%	11%	9%
2009	7%	11%	9%
2008	9%	11%	10%
2007	7%	10%	9%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	4%	6%	5%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	3%	4%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Black

45%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	45%	24%
2024	46%	25%
2023	46%	25%	42%
2022	47%	25%	42%
2021	48%	25%	42%
2020	45%	24%	41%
2019	49%	25%	41%
2018	45%	25%	41%
2017	48%	26%	41%
2016	50%	26%	41%
2015	49%	26%	41%
2014	51%	26%	41%
2013	52%	26%	41%
2012	52%	26%	41%
2011	51%	26%	41%
2010	58%	31%	46%
2009	57%	31%	46%
2008	53%	29%	42%
2007	55%	29%	42%
2006	57%	31%	45%
2005	54%	32%	45%
2004	51%	31%	44%
2003	50%	31%	43%
2002	46%	31%	43%
2001	41%	31%	42%
2000	42%	31%	41%
1999	36%	31%	41%
1998	32%	31%	40%
1997	30%	31%	39%
1996	30%	31%	38%
1995	24%	30%	37%
1994	24%	30%	37%
1993	25%	30%	19%
1992	28%	30%	18%
1991	25%	30%	18%
1990	25%	30%	17%
1989	23%	30%	17%
1988	21%	30%	17%

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White

23%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	23%	42%
2024	21%	43%
2023	22%	44%	27%
2022	23%	45%	28%
2021	25%	46%	29%
2020	26%	46%	31%
2019	27%	48%	31%
2018	27%	48%	34%
2017	25%	49%	34%
2016	26%	50%	35%
2015	26%	50%	35%
2014	27%	51%	36%
2013	26%	52%	37%
2012	28%	53%	38%
2011	27%	53%	40%
2010	27%	54%	39%
2009	27%	54%	39%
2008	28%	55%	41%
2007	31%	56%	42%
2006	32%	57%	42%
2005	35%	57%	43%
2004	40%	58%	45%
2003	42%	59%	47%
2002	44%	60%	48%
2001	50%	61%	50%
2000	51%	61%	51%
1999	59%	63%	52%
1998	65%	63%	54%
1997	66%	64%	56%
1996	68%	65%	57%
1995	73%	65%	59%
1994	74%	66%	60%
1993	73%	66%	78%
1992	70%	66%	79%
1991	73%	66%	80%
1990	73%	66%	80%
1989	75%	67%	80%
1988	77%	67%	80%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	8%	6%	5%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	5%	4%	3%
2011	5%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

77%

58%

0.71

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	0.71	0.72
2024	0.71	0.71
2023	0.71	0.71	0.71
2022	0.70	0.70	0.71
2021	0.69	0.69	0.71
2020	0.71	0.70	0.71
2019	0.67	0.68	0.71
2018	0.70	0.68	0.70
2017	0.69	0.67	0.70
2016	0.67	0.66	0.69
2015	0.68	0.66	0.69
2014	0.65	0.65	0.69
2013	0.65	0.65	0.68
2012	0.64	0.64	0.68
2011	0.66	0.64	0.67
2010	0.59	0.61	0.64
2009	0.60	0.61	0.63
2008	0.61	0.61	0.64
2007	0.59	0.60	0.64
2006	0.57	0.58	0.61
2005	0.59	0.57	0.61
2004	0.58	0.57	0.60
2003	0.58	0.56	0.60
2002	0.59	0.55	0.59
2001	0.58	0.53	0.58
2000	0.57	0.53	0.57
1999	0.53	0.51	0.56
1998	0.48	0.51	0.55
1997	0.48	0.50	0.54
1996	0.45	0.49	0.53
1995	0.41	0.49	0.52
1994	0.40	0.48	0.52
1993	0.41	0.48	0.35
1992	0.44	0.48	0.34
1991	0.41	0.48	0.34
1990	0.41	0.48	0.33
1989	0.39	0.47	0.32
1988	0.37	0.47	0.32

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(22-23)

29.8%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2023	29.8%	28.7%	33.4%
2022	33.8%	33.4%	37.5%
2021	18.5%	25.4%	25.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	99%	72%
2024	99%	67%
2023	99%	57%	68%
2022	99%	46%	60%
2021	98%	49%	59%
2020	99%	51%	61%
2019	99%	52%	61%
2018	99%	52%	60%
2017	99%	53%	60%
2016	99%	52%	61%
2015	99%	52%	60%
2014	70%	47%	53%
2013	61%	47%	51%
2012	59%	45%	49%
2011	56%	43%	47%
2010	53%	40%	44%
2009	49%	28%	39%
2007	40%	35%	33%
2006	45%	35%	39%
2005	41%	37%	38%
2004	37%	36%	39%
2003	38%	27%	37%
2002	39%	30%	30%
2001	52%	29%	31%
2000	29%	31%	31%
1999	31%	31%	31%
1998	28%	30%	30%
1997	22%	30%	29%
1996	17%	30%	27%
1995	17%	29%	26%
1994	16%	29%	25%
1993	16%	28%	14%
1992	10%	22%	9%
1991	11%	31%	14%
1990	11%	32%	15%
1989	6%	34%	11%
1988	7%	25%	11%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Jamestown Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	11%	7%	6%
2012	9%	8%	6%
2011	11%	8%	6%
2010	14%	9%	7%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2007	8%	8%	5%
2006	12%	7%	6%
2005	12%	8%	7%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	8%	7%	8%
2002	9%	8%	7%
2001	12%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Guilford County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jamestown Elementary School's ranking?

Jamestown Elementary School is ranked #1070 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Jamestown Elementary School often compared to?

Jamestown Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Millis Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Jamestown Elementary School?

453 students attend Jamestown Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Jamestown Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jamestown Elementary School?

Jamestown Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Jamestown Elementary School offer ?

Jamestown Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jamestown Elementary School part of?

Jamestown Elementary School is part of Guilford County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 453 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Top 50%
: 58% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 75-79% (Top 20%)
: Jamestown Elementary serves the southwest part of Jamestown, NC, covering an area of approximately 5.4 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 2.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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