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Sternberger Elementary

Public Grades K-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Sternberger Elementary is a public elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 429 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 242 districts in the state.

Sternberger Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in North Carolina. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 42nd out of 1,490 elementary schools in the state and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This high performance has been sustained over the past several years, with the school ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in North Carolina for the past five school years. Sternberger Elementary consistently outperforms the Guilford County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates often exceeding 80% or even 90% in certain grade levels and subjects.

While Sternberger Elementary excels in serving many student subgroups, the performance of African American students and low socioeconomic status students is more variable. However, the school has particularly excelled in serving students with disabilities, ranking among the top 11 schools in the state for this subgroup in the 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 school years. When compared to the nearby elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools district, such as Jefferson Elementary and James Y Joyner Elementary, Sternberger Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement, particularly in mathematics and reading proficiency rates.

469

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,802

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

518 North Holden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410-5698

(336) 294-7390

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Sternberger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kiser Middle
High:	Grimsley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

African American:

6.8%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (86% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

42^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	95.8	42 of 1490	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	8 of 1505	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	31 of 1502	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	92 of 1514	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	85 of 1489	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	184 of 1473	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	209 of 1434	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	189 of 1429	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.7	133 of 1425	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	69.5	425 of 1440	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	85.8	157 of 1390	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	251 of 1403	82.1%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	498 of 1388	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	297 of 1381	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	225 of 1363	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	83.3	146 of 1354	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	88.8	78 of 1324	94.1%	★★★★★
2007	69.2	362 of 1293	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	70.2	334 of 1276	73.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	35.7	648 of 949	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	656 of 927	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	95.4	11 of 634	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	3 of 646	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	51 of 878	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	24 of 897	97.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	39 of 1451	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	6 of 1455	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	40 of 1459	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	81 of 1458	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	112 of 1440	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.4	189 of 1424	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	130 of 1405	90.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	389 of 710	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.4	268 of 669	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	409 of 582	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.6	289 of 500	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	309 of 494	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	304 of 612	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	90.4	47 of 1437	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	52.0	637 of 1361	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	794 of 1332	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	48 of 1450	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	18 of 1464	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	30 of 1461	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	102 of 1464	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	67 of 1444	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	179 of 1430	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	318 of 1413	77.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	21 of 1172	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	7 of 1166	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	63 of 1183	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	76 of 1194	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	64 of 1172	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.4	214 of 1183	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	314 of 1178	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-52 vs school

African American (2019)32nd percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics89%+28 vs state

Science88%+26 vs state

Reading83%+31 vs state

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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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sternberger Elementary	Public	K-5	518 North Holden Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 294-7390	469	29	16.1	99.4%	385 (82.1%)	32 (6.8%)	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	95.8	42^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.7	8^th of 1505 public elementary schools	99.5%	34	89.6	84.8	92.5	74.6	86.1	88.1	88.1	$10,802	$721	$10,081
Brooks Global Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	400 Ashland Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8228	314	22	14.1	98.4%	92 (29.3%)	170 (54.1%)	24 (7.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	79.2	259^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.6%		79.9	243^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	83.9%	16	73.5	61.2	73.3	71.4	69.4	73.3	73.3	$10,794	$875	$9,920
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
Morehead Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4630 Tower Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 294-7370	509	37	13.6	99.4%	117 (23.0%)	290 (57.0%)	57 (11.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.7%)	46.5	811^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.6%		42.8	874^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.9%	63	54.6	48.9	69.0	38.1	52.2	63.4	60.6	$10,029	$875	$9,155
General Greene Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1501 Benjamin Parkway	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 545-2015	423	30	14.0	99.3%	194 (45.9%)	141 (33.3%)	37 (8.7%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	78.1	277^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.4%		68.8	431^st of 1505 public elementary schools	71.4%	154	86.3	66.1	69.2	61.6	62.9	75.4	67.7	$9,037	$524	$8,513
Irving Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 Sunset Drive	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8225	541	37	14.6	99.4%	126 (23.3%)	213 (39.4%)	87 (16.1%)	77 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	37	962^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	35.4%		42	888^th of 1505 public elementary schools	41.0%	74	55.7	62.5	47.3	36.4	53.4	42.4	51.1	$9,550	$1,041	$8,509
Claxton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3720 Pinetop Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 545-2010	579	38	15.2	99.5%	228 (39.4%)	201 (34.7%)	62 (10.7%)	34 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	59.3	578^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.2%		59.7	588^th of 1505 public elementary schools	60.9%	10	60.5	53.7	56.0	56.8	66.3	60.0	65.0	$9,502	$729	$8,772
Hunter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 Merritt Drive	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7345	505	43	11.7	99.4%	28 (5.5%)	165 (32.7%)	276 (54.7%)	23 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	13.6	1372^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.9%		22.6	1236^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.9%	136	54.9	36.8	29.4	35.2	30.3	25.0	25.0	$12,337	$1,906	$10,431
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 New Garden Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5870	698	48	14.4	99.6%	138 (19.8%)	375 (53.7%)	113 (16.2%)	29 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	55	655^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.0%		45.4	826^th of 1505 public elementary schools	45.1%	171	68.3	49.5	69.2	48.5	50.5	57.7	63.5	$9,379	$1,068	$8,312
James Y Joyner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Normandy Road	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 545-2020	274	20	13.6	98.9%	60 (21.9%)	143 (52.2%)	36 (13.1%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	47.9	782^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	47.5%		25	1192^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	20.8%	410	54.3	54.0	64.4	47.8	44.0	53.3	66.7	$11,230	$1,051	$10,178

Frequently Asked Questions about Sternberger Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sternberger Elementary?

Students at Sternberger Elementary are 82% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Sternberger Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sternberger Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 42^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Sternberger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Sternberger Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sternberger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sternberger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kiser Middle
High : Grimsley High

What district is Sternberger Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

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