Guilford County Schools

712 North Eugene Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Guilford County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 97 public elementary schools serving 46,012 students in Guilford County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Guilford County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
124 Schools
2,171 Schools
# Students
68,303 Students
1,090,440 Students
# Teachers
4,596 Teachers
73,859 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Guilford County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 320 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NC)
#193 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(21-22)
46%
51%
47%
50%
57%
63%
(21-22)
92%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
4%
% Hispanic
19%
21%
% Black
42%
25%
% White
27%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,004 is higher than the state median of $11,191. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,014 is higher than the state median of $11,616. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NC)
Total Revenue
$820 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$821 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,004
$11,191
Spending / Student
$12,014
$11,616

Best Guilford County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brown Summit Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: ≥99%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4720 Nc Highway 150 East
Browns Summit, NC 27214
(336) 656-0432
Gr: 6-8 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #22.
Oak Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 90% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2050 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 643-8410
Gr: PK-5 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
Southwest Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4372 Southwest School Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2992
Gr: K-5 | 767 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
Ep Pearce Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2006 Pleasant Ridge Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 605-5480
Gr: K-5 | 661 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Sternberger Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
518 North Holden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 294-7390
Gr: K-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #66.
Brooks Global Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1215 N Josephine Boyd St.
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8228
Gr: K-5 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #77.
Summerfield Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
7501 Summerfield Road
Summerfield, NC 27358
(336) 643-8444
Gr: K-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #88.
General Greene Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1501 Benjamin Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 545-2015
Gr: K-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #99.
Northwest Guilford Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5300 Northwest School Road
Greensboro, NC 27409
(336) 605-3333
Gr: 6-8 | 934 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1010.
Colfax Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
9112 West Market Street
Colfax, NC 27235
(336) 275-4332
Gr: PK-5 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1111.
Alamance Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3600 Williams Dairy Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 697-3177
Gr: PK-5 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1212.
Northern Guilford Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3801 Nc Highway 150 East
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 656-4032
Gr: K-5 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #1313.
Kernodle Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3600 Drawbridge Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-3717
Gr: 6-8 | 709 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Jesse Wharton Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5813 Lake Brandt Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 545-3700
Gr: K-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Northern Guilford Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
616 Simpson-calhoun Road
Greensboro, NC 27455
(336) 605-3342
Gr: 6-8 | 804 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1616.
Millis Road Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
4310 Millis Road
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 819-2125
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1717.
Stokesdale Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8025 Us Highway 158
Stokesdale, NC 27357
(336) 643-8420
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #1818.
Nathanael Greene Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2717 Nc Highway 62 East
Liberty, NC 27298
(336) 685-5000
Gr: K-5 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1919.
Florence Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7605 Florence School Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2120
Gr: PK-5 | 599 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2020.
John Van Lindley Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2700 Camden Road
Greensboro, NC 27403
(336) 294-7360
Gr: PK-5 | 517 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #2121.
Claxton Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3720 Pinetop Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 545-2010
Gr: PK-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #2222.
Southern Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5720 Drake Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 674-4325
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2323.
Lincoln Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1016 Lincoln Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-3471
Gr: 4-8 | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2424.
Erwin Montessori
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3600 Williams Dairy Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 370-8151
Gr: PK-5 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2525.
Pleasant Garden Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4833 Pleasant Garden Road
Pleasant Garden, NC 27313
(336) 674-4321
Gr: PK-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2626.
Morehead Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4630 Tower Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 294-7370
Gr: K-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #2727.
Jamestown Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
108 Potter Drive
Jamestown, NC 27282
(336) 819-2110
Gr: PK-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #2828.
David D Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
502 South Street
Greensboro, NC 27406
(336) 370-8230
Gr: PK-5 | 689 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2929.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1400 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 316-5870
Gr: PK-5 | 708 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #3030.
Kiser Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
716 Benjamin Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8240
Gr: 6-8 | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #3131.
Gibsonville Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
401 East Joyner Street
Gibsonville, NC 27249
(336) 449-4214
Gr: PK-5 | 613 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #3232.
Southwest Guilford Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4368 Southwest School Road
High Point, NC 27265
(336) 819-2985
Gr: 6-8 | 1,031 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #3333.
Irving Park Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1310 Sunset Drive
Greensboro, NC 27408
(336) 370-8225
Gr: PK-5 | 515 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #3434.
Archer Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2610 Four Seasons Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 294-7335
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #3535.
Pilot Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4701 Chimney Springs Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407
(336) 316-5820
Gr: PK-5 | 580 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 124 schools
  • Grades: PK-13
  • Enrollment: 68,303 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in NC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 57% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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