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Best Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Greensboro, NC, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Greensboro, NC rankings: Elementary Schools
Greensboro, NC elementary schools ranked
How Greensboro, NC's elementary schools compare
A: 8B: 4C: 12D: 12F: 6
29% of the 42 ranked elementary schools in Greensboro, NC earn an A or B (8 A grades, 4 B, 12 C, 12 D, 6 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 32 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (76% here, 70% nationally), and 21 exceed it. On average 52% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 36% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Guilford Preparatory Academy (51% against 14%, C), Gate City Charter (54% against 19%, C), Aggie Academy (45% against 15%, D+), Greensboro Academy (89% against 60%, A+), The Experiential School Of Greensboro (52% against 23%, C).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 11): Guilford County Schools (10).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Greensboro Academy (766 students, A+, #1), Rankin Elementary (726 students, D-, #36), Jefferson Elementary (696 students, B-, #12).
Of the top 25, 6 are magnet schools and 4 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Greensboro, NC that are not ranked
6 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Special-purpose schools (1)
Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.
- F Herbin Metz Education Center, Greensboro
Fully online schools (1)
Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.
- D Guilford Elearning University Prep, Greensboro
Not yet graded (4)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Archer Elementary, Greensboro
- Murphey Traditional Academy, Greensboro
- Peeler Open Elementary, Greensboro
- Wiley Accelenrichment, Greensboro
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Greensboro, NC, as grouped on its schools page; the North Carolina ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Greensboro, NC
What is the best elementary school in Greensboro, NC?
Greensboro Academy in Greensboro ranks first among the 42 ranked elementary schools in Greensboro, NC with a SchoolGrade of A+, 89% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 60%.
How are elementary schools in Greensboro, NC ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Greensboro, NC have?
SchoolGrade grades 48 public elementary schools in Greensboro, NC; 42 are ranked here and 6 are listed as not ranked.