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David D Jones Elementary

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David D Jones Elementary ranks 907 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

907^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

David D Jones Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 689 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 242 school districts in the state.

Academically, David D Jones Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past decade. The school's performance on state standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages, with significant disparities between student subgroups. While Hispanic and White students perform relatively well, African American and low-income students struggle, ranking in the bottom 40% and 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively. The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds and relatively low spending per student may be contributing factors to these challenges.

Interestingly, some of the nearby schools, such as Washington Elementary and Julius I Foust Elementary, are also performing poorly, while others, like John Van Lindley Elementary, are significantly outperforming the district and state averages. The school and district will need to closely examine the factors contributing to these performance disparities and implement targeted strategies to improve outcomes for all students at David D Jones Elementary.

660

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,936

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 South Street
Greensboro, NC 27406-2299

(336) 370-8230

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend David D Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kiser Middle
High:	Grimsley High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

White:

19.2%

Hispanic:

13.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (51% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

907^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 64Elementary Schools in the Guilford County Schools

142^nd of 242Guilford County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	907 of 1490	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	769 of 1505	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	771 of 1502	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	621 of 1514	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	574 of 1489	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	416 of 1473	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	557 of 1434	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	764 of 1429	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.3	851 of 1425	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.6	805 of 1440	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	729 of 1390	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.6	544 of 1403	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.4	916 of 1388	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.7	812 of 1381	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	716 of 1363	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.6	441 of 1354	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.3	508 of 1324	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	327 of 1293	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	361 of 1276	71.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	595 of 918	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	498 of 924	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	433 of 933	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	196 of 927	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	185 of 896	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	182 of 949	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	362 of 927	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	860 of 1451	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	688 of 1455	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	774 of 1459	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	654 of 1458	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	406 of 1440	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	246 of 1424	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	411 of 1405	70.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	530 of 710	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	376 of 669	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	379 of 582	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	427 of 500	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	65.5	182 of 494	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	88 of 612	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	238 of 961	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	221 of 951	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	32 of 915	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	88 of 893	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	141 of 843	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	82 of 865	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	50 of 851	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	1310 of 1437	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1306 of 1450	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1064 of 1437	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1102 of 1366	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	962 of 1329	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	866 of 1361	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	1154 of 1332	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	918 of 1450	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	844 of 1464	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	721 of 1461	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	540 of 1464	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	691 of 1444	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	676 of 1430	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	692 of 1413	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	129 of 1172	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	93.3	22 of 1166	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	57 of 1183	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	84 of 1194	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	24 of 1172	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.1	9 of 1183	99.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)89th percentile+50 vs school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

African American (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science54%-8 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Our family has been lucky enough to have at least one child at Jones Spanish Immersion for the past 8 years. I believe this is one of the best elementary school options in Guilford County and while the curriculum is challenging, the kids thrive as they become fluent in Spanish. The staff, the teachers, the principal - all are responsive, dedicated, helpful, intelligent leaders. We are lucky to have this option for Guilford County Schools and I'm glad to see the school is as strong as ever. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
David D Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	502 South Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8230	660	50	13.1	99.5%	127 (19.2%)	403 (61.1%)	86 (13.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	40.6	907^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.1%		48.7	769^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.9%	138	60.5	38.3	38.3				57.9	48.9	50.6				54.3		$9,936	$986	$8,950
Erwin Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	600 West Terrell Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8151	221	16	13.5	98.6%	17 (7.7%)	162 (73.3%)	31 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	40.6	906^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.2%		60.7	572^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	62.0%	334	53.3	52.2	56.3				26.7	65.2	68.8				43.8		$17,956	$1,537	$16,419
The Experiential School of Greensboro	Public, Charter	K-8	301 S Church St	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	The Experiential School of Greensboro	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 890-8374	191	19	10.2	50.3%	68 (35.6%)	80 (41.9%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.1%)	29.8	1094^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%		26.7	1167^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.5%	73	45.5	25.0	50.0	31.6	42.3	33.3	27.3	40.0	61.1	31.6	53.8	61.9	77.8	66.7
Clara J Peck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 West Florida Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8235	638	42	15.0	99.5%	30 (4.7%)	347 (54.4%)	188 (29.5%)	43 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	16.1	1336^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.3%		31.4	1073^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	28.7%	263	36.5	50.6	33.6				27.1	31.7	37.4				44.3		$14,425	$2,710	$11,715
Guilford eLearning University Prep	Public, Virtual	K-8	1900 Martin Luther King Drive	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 522-6330	284	32	8.9	64.8%	65 (22.9%)	152 (53.5%)	27 (9.5%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.9%)	48	781^st of 1490 public elementary schools	47.6%		28.3	1132^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	24.8%	351	50.0	62.5	52.2	37.1	29.3	19.0	60.0	75.0	56.5	51.4	34.9	38.1	57.9	42.9
Gillespie Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Martin Luther King Jr Dri	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8640	215	15	14.8	98.6%	7 (3.3%)	136 (63.3%)	56 (26.0%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	9.2	1432^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.1	1412^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.2%	20	37.5	36.7	12.8				30.0	43.3	25.6				15.8		$14,387	$2,532	$11,855
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1110 East Washington Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8290	214	15	14.7	98.6%	5 (2.3%)	172 (80.4%)	19 (8.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	12.4	1386^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.0%		20.2	1282^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	14.8%	104	47.5	40.7	38.1				12.5	42.9	28.6				33.3		$14,911	$2,191	$12,720
Julius I Foust Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2610 Floyd Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8155	661	42	15.6	99.5%	36 (5.4%)	303 (45.8%)	206 (31.2%)	88 (13.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.6%)	14.3	1357^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.9%		22.1	1245^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.3%	112	42.3	51.5	29.6				21.6	42.4	33.3				27.8		$12,112	$2,105	$10,006
John Van Lindley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Camden Road	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7360	521	36	14.4	99.4%	246 (47.2%)	149 (28.6%)	80 (15.4%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	69.9	397^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.4%		69.6	416^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.4%	19	75.9	73.2	63.6				55.4	63.0	58.0				65.9		$10,039	$845	$9,194
Bluford Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1901 Tuscaloosa Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8120	266	21	12.3	98.5%	9 (3.4%)	205 (77.1%)	39 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	31.9	1060^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.9%		34.2	1023^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	32.0%	37	63.4	56.4	35.8				29.3	48.7	39.6				56.6		$12,451	$1,850	$10,602

Frequently Asked Questions about David D Jones Elementary

What district is David D Jones Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend David D Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended David D Jones Elementary.

What schools do graduates of David D Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend David D Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kiser Middle
High : Grimsley High

What is the racial makeup of David D Jones Elementary?

Students at David D Jones Elementary are 61% African American, 19% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is David D Jones Elementary a good school?

David D Jones Elementary ranks 907^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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