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Jesse Wharton Elementary School

5813 Lake Brandt Road
Greensboro, NC 27455

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Serving 521 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jesse Wharton Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 521 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in NC
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Jesse Wharton Elementary serves the northern part of Greensboro, NC, covering an area of approximately 8.6 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 2.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Jesse Wharton Elementary School's student population of 521 students has grown by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 37 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jesse Wharton Elementary School
Kind	65
1	86
2	84
3	109
4	89
5	88

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Total Students

521 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School
2025	521
2024	549
2023	555
2022	514
2021	447
2020	538
2019	528
2018	514
2017	474
2016	496
2015	469
2014	512
2013	539
2012	767
2011	813
2010	878
2009	874
2008	976
2007	965
2006	932
2005	931
2004	899
2003	872
2002	891
2001	821
2000	929
1999	831
1998	344
1997	300
1996	277
1995	266
1994	257
1993	278
1992	254
1991	280
1990	267
1989	241
1988	254
1987	265

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Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School
2025	37
2024	38
2023	36
2022	34
2021	33
2020	35
2019	33
2018	32
2017	28
2016	27
2015	30
2014	30
2013	33
2012	45
2011	50
2010	51
2009	57
2008	58
2006	45
2005	45
2004	45
2003	45
2002	45
2001	55
2000	48
1999	39
1998	24
1997	21
1996	22
1995	23
1994	21
1993	19
1992	21
1991	21
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16
1987	17

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School Motto

'We are Better Together'

School Rankings

Jesse Wharton Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jesse Wharton Elementary School is 0.65, 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.

This School

State Level (NC)

#449 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School
2023	#449
2022	#449
2021	#278
2019	#518
2018	#454
2017	#577
2016	#458
2015	#512
2014	#652
2013	#652
2012	#1411
2011	#1195
2010	#683

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(21-22)

69%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2022	69%	51%	46%
2021	69%	42%	39%
2019	53%	42%	38%
2018	61%	48%	38%
2017	60%	47%	45%
2016	62%	47%	44%
2015	56%	44%	41%
2014	51%	43%	41%
2013	55%	42%	41%
2012	84%	82%	82%
2011	84%	82%	81%
2010	88%	81%	80%

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65%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2022	65%	50%	47%
2021	67%	47%	45%
2019	58%	46%	44%
2018	54%	47%	38%
2017	55%	46%	43%
2016	58%	47%	43%
2015	59%	46%	43%
2014	55%	46%	43%
2013	49%	45%	43%
2012	69%	73%	70%
2011	70%	70%	68%
2010	74%	69%	67%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2022	87%	63%	57%
2021	82%	61%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	14:1	15:1
2024	14:1	15:1
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	16:1	15:1	16:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	15:1	16:1
2015	16:1	15:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2006	21:1	14:1	15:1
2005	21:1	14:1	15:1
2004	20:1	15:1	15:1
2003	19:1	15:1	15:1
2002	20:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	14:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	21:1	15:1	16:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	13:1	16:1	16:1
1995	12:1	16:1	15:1
1994	12:1	16:1	16:1
1993	15:1	17:1	17:1
1992	12:1	16:1	15:1
1991	13:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	17:1	17:1
1989	15:1	17:1	17:1
1988	16:1	17:1	17:1
1987	16:1	18:1	17:1

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	10%	22%
2024	9%	21%
2023	10%	20%	18%
2022	10%	20%	18%
2021	9%	19%	17%
2020	11%	19%	16%
2019	12%	18%	16%
2018	10%	18%	16%
2017	11%	17%	16%
2016	12%	16%	15%
2015	9%	16%	14%
2014	10%	15%	13%
2013	7%	14%	12%
2012	9%	13%	11%
2011	8%	13%	8%
2010	8%	11%	9%
2009	6%	11%	9%
2008	8%	11%	10%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	7%	7%	5%
2003	8%	6%	5%
2002	12%	5%	4%
2001	9%	4%	3%
2000	8%	4%	3%
1999	7%	3%	2%
1998	13%	3%	2%
1997	8%	2%	1%
1996	2%	2%	1%
1995	3%	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	4%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Black

28%

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	28%	24%
2024	28%	25%
2023	24%	25%	42%
2022	27%	25%	42%
2021	26%	25%	42%
2020	24%	24%	41%
2019	24%	25%	41%
2018	25%	25%	41%
2017	25%	26%	41%
2016	23%	26%	41%
2015	23%	26%	41%
2014	21%	26%	41%
2013	22%	26%	41%
2012	25%	26%	41%
2011	24%	26%	41%
2010	30%	31%	46%
2009	29%	31%	46%
2008	26%	29%	42%
2007	25%	29%	42%
2006	31%	31%	45%
2005	29%	32%	45%
2004	28%	31%	44%
2003	28%	31%	43%
2002	27%	31%	43%
2001	25%	31%	42%
2000	27%	31%	41%
1999	28%	31%	41%
1998	49%	31%	40%
1997	51%	31%	39%
1996	55%	31%	38%
1995	50%	30%	37%
1994	53%	30%	37%
1993	49%	30%	19%
1992	44%	30%	18%
1991	44%	30%	18%
1990	42%	30%	17%
1989	36%	30%	17%
1988	42%	30%	17%

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White

51%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	51%	42%
2024	50%	43%
2023	51%	44%	27%
2022	51%	45%	28%
2021	53%	46%	29%
2020	51%	46%	31%
2019	51%	48%	31%
2018	53%	48%	34%
2017	53%	49%	34%
2016	55%	50%	35%
2015	58%	50%	35%
2014	61%	51%	36%
2013	61%	52%	37%
2012	52%	53%	38%
2011	56%	53%	40%
2010	54%	54%	39%
2009	58%	54%	39%
2008	56%	55%	41%
2007	58%	56%	42%
2006	55%	57%	42%
2005	56%	57%	43%
2004	56%	58%	45%
2003	55%	59%	47%
2002	58%	60%	48%
2001	62%	61%	50%
2000	62%	61%	51%
1999	62%	63%	52%
1998	33%	63%	54%
1997	34%	64%	56%
1996	35%	65%	57%
1995	43%	65%	59%
1994	38%	66%	60%
1993	44%	66%	78%
1992	52%	66%	79%
1991	49%	66%	80%
1990	54%	66%	80%
1989	61%	67%	80%
1988	56%	67%	80%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

49%

58%

0.65

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	0.65	0.72
2024	0.66	0.71
2023	0.67	0.71	0.71
2022	0.66	0.70	0.71
2021	0.64	0.69	0.71
2020	0.67	0.70	0.71
2019	0.67	0.68	0.71
2018	0.65	0.68	0.70
2017	0.65	0.67	0.70
2016	0.63	0.66	0.69
2015	0.60	0.66	0.69
2014	0.58	0.65	0.69
2013	0.58	0.65	0.68
2012	0.65	0.64	0.68
2011	0.62	0.64	0.67
2010	0.61	0.61	0.64
2009	0.58	0.61	0.63
2008	0.61	0.61	0.64
2007	0.59	0.60	0.64
2006	0.60	0.58	0.61
2005	0.60	0.57	0.61
2004	0.60	0.57	0.60
2003	0.61	0.56	0.60
2002	0.58	0.55	0.59
2001	0.55	0.53	0.58
2000	0.54	0.53	0.57
1999	0.54	0.51	0.56
1998	0.64	0.51	0.55
1997	0.62	0.50	0.54
1996	0.58	0.49	0.53
1995	0.57	0.49	0.52
1994	0.57	0.48	0.52
1993	0.57	0.48	0.35
1992	0.54	0.48	0.34
1991	0.57	0.48	0.34
1990	0.54	0.48	0.33
1989	0.50	0.47	0.32
1988	0.51	0.47	0.32

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(22-23)

21.9%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2023	21.9%	28.7%	33.4%
2022	24.2%	33.4%	37.5%
2021	7.5%	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	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2025	99%	72%
2024	33%	67%
2023	34%	57%	68%
2022	23%	46%	60%
2021	22%	49%	59%
2020	26%	51%	61%
2019	30%	52%	61%
2018	26%	52%	60%
2017	30%	53%	60%
2016	31%	52%	61%
2015	29%	52%	60%
2014	28%	47%	53%
2013	27%	47%	51%
2012	39%	45%	49%
2011	35%	43%	47%
2010	36%	40%	44%
2009	28%	28%	39%
2007	23%	35%	33%
2006	30%	35%	39%
2005	23%	37%	38%
2004	31%	36%	39%
2003	29%	27%	37%
2002	25%	30%	30%
2001	33%	29%	31%
2000	25%	31%	31%
1999	22%	31%	31%
1998	43%	30%	30%
1997	45%	30%	29%
1996	44%	30%	27%
1995	42%	29%	26%
1994	48%	29%	25%
1993	38%	28%	14%
1992	32%	22%	9%
1991	34%	31%	14%
1990	36%	32%	15%
1989	41%	34%	11%
1988	37%	25%	11%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2024)
Year	Jesse Wharton Elementary School	North Carolina	Guilford County Schools
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	4%	2%	1%
2021	4%	3%	2%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	6%	5%	3%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	5%	8%	6%
2011	4%	8%	6%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	7%	6%
2005	4%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	5%	8%	7%
1999	2%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jesse Wharton Elementary School's ranking?

Jesse Wharton Elementary School is ranked #449 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Jesse Wharton Elementary School often compared to?

Jesse Wharton Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northern Guilford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Jesse Wharton Elementary School?

521 students attend Jesse Wharton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Jesse Wharton Elementary School students are White, 28% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jesse Wharton Elementary School?

Jesse Wharton Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Jesse Wharton Elementary School offer ?

Jesse Wharton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jesse Wharton Elementary School part of?

Jesse Wharton Elementary School is part of Guilford County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 521 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
: Jesse Wharton Elementary serves the northern part of Greensboro, NC, covering an area of approximately 8.6 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 2.9 miles from the school.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education