Best elementary schools in Guilford County Schools (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 64 schools in Guilford County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
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- 182Oak Ridge ElementaryOak Ridge · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 712 students
- 280Northern Guilford ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 622 students
- 375EP Pearce ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary69% Math proficiency · 653 students
- 475Summerfield ElementarySummerfield · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 584 students
- 568Stokesdale ElementaryStokesdale · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 473 students
- 658Brooks Global ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 314 students
- 756Southwest ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 808 students
- 851Colfax ElementaryColfax · Public Elementary65% Math proficiency · 587 students
- 950Sternberger ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 469 students
- 1048Morehead ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary56% Math proficiency · 509 students
- 1148Alamance ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 499 students
- 1248Jesse Wharton ElemGreensboro · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 1347General Greene ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 423 students
- 1446Millis Road ElementaryJamestown · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 444 students
- 1545Florence ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 628 students
- 1645David D Jones ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 660 students
- 1740Triangle Lake Montessori ElemHigh Point · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 390 students
- 1839John Van Lindley ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 521 students
- 1938Southern ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 215 students
- 2037Claxton ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 579 students
- 2137Gibsonville ElementaryGibsonville · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 595 students
- 2234Jamestown ElementaryJamestown · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 2334Pleasant Garden ElementaryPleasant Garden · Public Elementary44% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 2433Shadybrook ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 319 students
- 2531Erwin MontessoriGreensboro · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 221 students
- 2630Jefferson ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 698 students
- 2728Madison ElementaryMcLeansville · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 204 students
- 2827Nathanael Greene ElementaryLiberty · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 263 students
- 2927Guilford ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 623 students
- 3026Hunter ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 505 students
- 3126Sedalia ElementarySedalia · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 535 students
- 3225Pilot ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 556 students
- 3325Irving Park ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 541 students
- 3425James Y Joyner ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 3524Johnson Street Global StudiesHigh Point · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 389 students
- 3624Monticello-Brown Summit ElemBrowns Summit · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 291 students
- 3723Edwin A Alderman ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 3822McLeansville ElementaryMcLeansville · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 3921Allen Jay ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 467 students
- 4018Cyrus P Frazier ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 327 students
- 4117Oak Hill ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 411 students
- 4217Union Hill ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 495 students
- 4317Kirkman Park ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 236 students
- 4416Reedy Fork ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 538 students
- 4516George C Simkins Jr ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 588 students
- 4616Ronald E. McNair ElementaryBrowns Summit · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 447 students
- 4716Brightwood ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 488 students
- 4815Bluford ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 266 students
- 4915Parkview Village ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 297 students
- 5015Rankin ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 673 students
- 5114Waldo C Falkener Sr ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 530 students
- 5214Sumner ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 549 students
- 5313Julius I Foust ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 661 students
- 5413Clara J Peck ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 638 students
- 5513Ceasar Cone ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 412 students
- 5612Northwood ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 502 students
- 5712Oak View ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 5812Fairview ElementaryHigh Point · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 442 students
- 5912Sedgefield ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 6012Vandalia ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 257 students
- 6111Washington ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 214 students
- 6211Gillespie Park ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 215 students
- 6310Montlieu Academy of TechnologyHigh Point · Public Elementary13% Math proficiency · 499 students
- 649Bessemer ElementaryGreensboro · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 509 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oak Ridge Elementary Oak Ridge · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 82.2 Top 10% | 76% Math proficiency | 712 |
| 2 | Northern Guilford Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.0 Top 10% | 70% Math proficiency | 622 |
| 3 | EP Pearce Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 75.3 Top 25% | 69% Math proficiency | 653 |
| 4 | Summerfield Elementary Summerfield · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 74.6 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 584 |
| 5 | Stokesdale Elementary Stokesdale · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 67.9 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 6 | Brooks Global Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58.2 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 7 | Southwest Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 55.5 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 808 |
| 8 | Colfax Elementary Colfax · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51.4 Top 50% | 65% Math proficiency | 587 |
| 9 | Sternberger Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 50.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 469 |
| 10 | Morehead Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 48.2 Lower 50% | 56% Math proficiency | 509 |
| 11 | Alamance Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.7 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 12 | Jesse Wharton Elem Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 47.7 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 13 | General Greene Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 46.5 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 423 |
| 14 | Millis Road Elementary Jamestown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.1 Lower 50% | 61% Math proficiency | 444 |
| 15 | Florence Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.2 Lower 50% | 52% Math proficiency | 628 |
| 16 | David D Jones Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 45.1 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 660 |
| 17 | Triangle Lake Montessori Elem High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 39.5 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 390 |
| 18 | John Van Lindley Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.5 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 521 |
| 19 | Southern Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 215 |
| 20 | Claxton Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.4 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 579 |
| 21 | Gibsonville Elementary Gibsonville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 36.5 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 595 |
| 22 | Jamestown Elementary Jamestown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33.8 Lower 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 23 | Pleasant Garden Elementary Pleasant Garden · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33.7 Lower 50% | 44% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 24 | Shadybrook Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32.7 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 319 |
| 25 | Erwin Montessori Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 221 |
| 26 | Jefferson Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.9 Lower 50% | 43% Math proficiency | 698 |
| 27 | Madison Elementary McLeansville · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 28.0 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 204 |
| 28 | Nathanael Greene Elementary Liberty · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27.0 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 263 |
| 29 | Guilford Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.7 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 623 |
| 30 | Hunter Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 505 |
| 31 | Sedalia Elementary Sedalia · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.1 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 535 |
| 32 | Pilot Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.4 Lower 50% | 33% Math proficiency | 556 |
| 33 | Irving Park Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 541 |
| 34 | James Y Joyner Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.9 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 35 | Johnson Street Global Studies High Point · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 24.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 36 | Monticello-Brown Summit Elem Browns Summit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.2 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 37 | Edwin A Alderman Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.7 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 38 | McLeansville Elementary McLeansville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 39 | Allen Jay Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.5 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 467 |
| 40 | Cyrus P Frazier Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 327 |
| 41 | Oak Hill Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 411 |
| 42 | Union Hill Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 495 |
| 43 | Kirkman Park Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 236 |
| 44 | Reedy Fork Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 538 |
| 45 | George C Simkins Jr Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 588 |
| 46 | Ronald E. McNair Elementary Browns Summit · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 447 |
| 47 | Brightwood Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.7 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 488 |
| 48 | Bluford Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 266 |
| 49 | Parkview Village Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 297 |
| 50 | Rankin Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 673 |
| 51 | Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14.1 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 530 |
| 52 | Sumner Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.5 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 549 |
| 53 | Julius I Foust Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 661 |
| 54 | Clara J Peck Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 638 |
| 55 | Ceasar Cone Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 412 |
| 56 | Northwood Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 502 |
| 57 | Oak View Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 58 | Fairview Elementary High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.8 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 442 |
| 59 | Sedgefield Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.7 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 60 | Vandalia Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.5 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 257 |
| 61 | Washington Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 214 |
| 62 | Gillespie Park Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 11.0 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 215 |
| 63 | Montlieu Academy of Technology High Point · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.1 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 64 | Bessemer Elementary Greensboro · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 9.1 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 509 |
Oak Ridge Elementary in Oak Ridge leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Guilford County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.2. Of the 64 schools shown, 64 are public.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the Guilford County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Guilford County Schools?
Oak Ridge Elementary in Oak Ridge, North Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in Guilford County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 82.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 712).
How are elementary schools in Guilford County Schools ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.