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Best Schools in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro, NC has 260 public schools (53 high, 39 middle, 134 elementary) serving 131,408 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 43%, so schools in Greensboro meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Greensboro, NC
The top high schools in Greensboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Early College At Guilford
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 195 Students
2. Stem Early College @ Nc A&t Su
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 192 Students
3. Gc Middle College High
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 83 Students
4. Philip J Weaver Ed Center
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 295 Students
5. Rockingham Co Early College High
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Rockingham County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 319 Students
6. Middle College At Gtcc-greensboro
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 169 Students
7. Randolph Early College High School
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Randolph County School System • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 354 Students
8. Gtcc Middle College High
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 264 Students
9. Northwest Guilford High
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1991 Students
10. Middle College At Gtcc-high Point
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 190 Students
Best Middle Schools in Greensboro, NC
The top middle schools in Greensboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Brown Summit Middle
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 235 Students
2. Northwest Guilford Middle
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 950 Students
3. Pilot Mountain Middle
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Surry County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 454 Students
4. Northern Guilford Middle
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 792 Students
5. Lincoln Academy
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 630 Students
6. Kernodle Middle
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 745 Students
7. Southwestern Randolph Middle
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Randolph County School System • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 465 Students
8. Kiser Middle
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 902 Students
9. Rockingham County Middle
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Rockingham County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 753 Students
10. Western Rockingham Middle
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Rockingham County Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 556 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Greensboro, NC
The top elementary schools in Greensboro, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Greensboro Academy
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Greensboro Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 766 Students
2. Summerfield Charter Academy
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Summerfield Charter Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 777 Students
3. Oak Ridge Elementary
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 707 Students
4. Sternberger Elementary
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 428 Students
5. Northern Guilford Elementary
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 636 Students
6. Southwest Elementary
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 806 Students
7. Summerfield Elementary
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 568 Students
8. Ep Pearce Elementary
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Guilford County Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 667 Students
9. Shoals Elementary
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Surry County Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 245 Students
10. Hopewell Elementary School
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Randolph County School System • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 679 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Greensboro, NC
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Greensboro, NC has a total population of 776,566 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 32% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Greensboro, NC
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Greensboro, NC.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.77 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.91 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.86 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Greensboro, NC.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Greensboro, NC.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Greensboro, NC Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Greensboro, NC
How many schools are in Greensboro, NC?
Greensboro, NC has 260 public schools: 53 high schools, 39 middle schools and 134 elementary schools, serving 131,408 students in total.
How do schools in Greensboro perform on state tests?
On average, 260 schools in Greensboro score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Greensboro meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Greensboro?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 67%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Greensboro
78 of 83 schools in Greensboro carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 19B: 10C: 19D: 21F: 9
All 83 public schools we grade in Greensboro. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (9)
- Ben L Smith High School
- Grimsley High
- James B Dudley High
- Northern Guilford High
- Northwest Guilford High
- Page High
- Southeast Guilford High
- Southern Guilford High
- Western Guilford High
Middle and junior high schools (16)
- Aandt Four Middle College
- Allen Middle
- Gc Middle College High
- George C Simkins JR Elementary
- Jackson Middle
- Kernodle Middle
- Kiser Middle
- Mendenhall Middle
- Middle College At Gtcc Greensboro
- Northern Guilford Middle
- Northwest Guilford Middle
- Otis L Hairston SR Middle
- Southeast Guilford Middle
- Southern Guilford Middle
- Swann Middle School
- Western Guilford Middle
Elementary and primary schools (38)
- Alamance Elementary
- Archer Elementary
- Bessemer Elementary
- Bluford Elementary
- Brightwood Elementary
- Brooks Global Elementary
- Ceasar Cone Elementary
- Clara J Peck Elementary
- Claxton Elementary
- Cyrus P Frazier Elementary
- David D Jones Elementary
- Early College At Guilford
- Edwin A Alderman Elementary
- Ep Pearce Elementary
- General Greene Elementary
- Gillespie Park Elementary
- Guilford Elementary
- Hunter Elementary
- Irving Park Elementary
- James Y Joyner Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Jesse Wharton Elem
- John Van Lindley Elementary
- Julius I Foust Elementary
- Morehead Elementary
- Northern Guilford Elementary
- Peeler Open Elementary
- Pilot Elementary
- Rankin Elementary
- Reedy Fork Elementary
- Sedgefield Elementary
- Southern Elementary
- Stem Early College At Nc Aandt Su
- Sternberger Elementary
- Sumner Elementary
- Vandalia Elementary
- Waldo C Falkener SR Elementary
- Washington Elementary
Other schools and academies (20)
- Academy At Smith
- Aggie Academy
- Cornerstone Charter Academy Cfa
- Doris Henderson Newcomers Sch
- Erwin Montessori
- Gate City Charter
- Gateway Education Center
- Greensboro Academy
- Guilford Elearning University Prep
- Guilford Preparatory Academy
- Herbin Metz Education Center
- Lincoln Academy
- Murphey Traditional Academy
- Next Generation Academy
- Philip J Weaver Ed Center
- Scale School
- The Experiential School Of Greensboro
- Triad Math And Science Academy
- Uncg Earlymiddle College
- Wiley Accelenrichment
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bnai Shalom Day School
- Brookhaven Country Day School
- Greensboro Day School
- Greensboro Montessori School
- Hope Academy Gso
- Impact Journey School
- Lionheart Academy Of The Triad
- New Garden Friends School
- Noble Academy
- Our Lady Of Grace Catholic School
- Shining Light Academy
- St Pius X Catholic School
- The Convenant School
- Vandalia Christian School