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Washington Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

1386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 310 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.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($14,911 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools like Bessemer Elementary ($10,700) and David D. Jones Elementary ($9,936), Washington Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools, with academic performance well below the Guilford County and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.5% of 3rd-grade students at Washington Elementary were proficient or better in reading, compared to 45% for Guilford County and 46.7% for the state.

The nearby schools, such as Herbin Metz Education Center and Waldo C. Falkener Senior Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar demographic profiles to Washington Elementary. However, Brooks Global Elementary, a public magnet school located about 2.6 miles away, consistently outperforms Washington Elementary and the other nearby schools on state assessments.

214

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,911

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 East Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-3297

(336) 370-8290

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Otis L Hairston Senior Middle
High:	James B Dudley High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.4%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (34% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Science scores 29 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

1,386^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th 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	12.4	1386 of 1490	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	1282 of 1505	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1193 of 1502	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	1309 of 1514	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	1195 of 1489	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	1410 of 1473	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1400 of 1434	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.5	1386 of 1429	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	1359 of 1425	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	1320 of 1440	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.9	1236 of 1390	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	1330 of 1403	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.6	1068 of 1388	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	1049 of 1381	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.1	1164 of 1363	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.4	1114 of 1354	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	1065 of 1324	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	1206 of 1293	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.3	1269 of 1276	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	715 of 918	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	521 of 924	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	535 of 933	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	616 of 927	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	457 of 896	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	793 of 949	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	843 of 927	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1131 of 1451	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	1120 of 1455	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	807 of 1459	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	1110 of 1458	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	991 of 1440	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.1	1331 of 1424	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	1363 of 1405	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	1306 of 1437	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	1106 of 1450	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	966 of 1437	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1098 of 1366	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	914 of 1329	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1285 of 1361	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	1279 of 1332	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	1346 of 1450	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	1234 of 1464	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1327 of 1461	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1335 of 1464	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1269 of 1444	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1372 of 1430	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1383 of 1413	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%-19 vs state

Science33%-29 vs state

Reading26%-26 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3931 Naco Road	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8150	530	38	13.9	99.4%	10 (1.9%)	351 (66.2%)	135 (25.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.3%)	6	1461^st of 1490 public elementary schools	1.9%		3.9	1487^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.2%	26	35.4	29.4	28.4				23.1	21.2	24.5				34.3		$11,644	$1,838	$9,806
Bessemer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Huffine Mill Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2585	509	31	16.4	99.4%	18 (3.5%)	314 (61.7%)	139 (27.3%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	7.7	1445^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.0%		16.2	1341^st of 1505 public elementary schools	10.9%	104	41.3	26.6	18.9				17.3	41.0	29.2				31.8		$10,700	$1,726	$8,974
Herbin Metz Education Center	Public	K-8	400 O' Ferrell Street	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 333-7065	68	16	4.3	95.6%	15 (22.1%)	37 (54.4%)	3 (4.4%)	6 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.3%)								(n/a)															$34,323	$4,298	$30,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 80% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Washington Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otis L Hairston Senior Middle
High : James B Dudley High

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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