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Pilot Elementary

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Pilot Elementary ranks 1000 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1000^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Pilot Elementary is a public elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 580 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 242 districts in the state.

Pilot Elementary's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 52.5%, compared to 62.4% for Guilford County and 64.1% for North Carolina. The school's performance is particularly low in reading, with 3rd grade reading proficiency at 41.6%, compared to 45% for the district and 46.7% for the state. However, the school performs relatively well for English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 10% of North Carolina elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Jamestown Elementary, Florence Elementary, and Millis Road Elementary, Pilot Elementary's performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools tending to have higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings within the state. Additionally, Pilot Elementary's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are less favorable than some of these nearby schools.

556

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,554

Per pupil spending ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 Chimney Springs Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407

(336) 316-5820

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Pilot Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jamestown Middle
High:	Lucy Ragsdale High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.3%

White:

20.1%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (49% vs 57% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

1,000^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	35.1	1000 of 1490	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	742 of 1505	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	851 of 1502	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	689 of 1514	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	524 of 1489	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	1028 of 1473	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	1003 of 1434	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	934 of 1429	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.1	873 of 1425	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	925 of 1440	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.2	816 of 1390	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.6	592 of 1403	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.0	646 of 1388	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	572 of 1381	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	548 of 1363	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.4	449 of 1354	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.6	190 of 1324	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	254 of 1293	80.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	214 of 1276	83.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	500 of 918	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	416 of 924	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	395 of 933	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	454 of 927	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	155 of 896	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	43.1	548 of 949	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	673 of 927	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	92 of 130	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	99 of 107	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	78 of 95	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	90 of 106	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	80 of 99	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	44.4	291 of 634	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	240 of 646	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.3	793 of 878	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	544 of 897	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	49 of 563	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	50 of 533	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	58 of 514	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	81 of 485	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	238 of 497	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	237 of 421	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	981 of 1451	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	795 of 1455	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	772 of 1459	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.2	585 of 1458	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	501 of 1440	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.5	916 of 1424	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	910 of 1405	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	351 of 710	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	460 of 669	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.6	29 of 582	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	48.0	347 of 494	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	200 of 612	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	435 of 961	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	313 of 951	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	418 of 915	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.5	106 of 893	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	234 of 843	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	31.5	662 of 865	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	365 of 851	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	1026 of 1437	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	756 of 1450	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	651 of 1437	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	733 of 1366	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	371 of 1329	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	30.1	1048 of 1361	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	1000 of 1332	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	969 of 1450	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	677 of 1464	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	896 of 1461	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	765 of 1464	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	524 of 1444	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1088 of 1430	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1083 of 1413	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	345 of 821	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	393 of 801	50.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	449 of 1172	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	340 of 1166	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	527 of 1183	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	326 of 1194	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	172 of 1172	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	644 of 1183	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	611 of 1178	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+58 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Asian (2024)29th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science55%-7 vs state

Mathematics50%-11 vs state

Reading45%-8 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
Pilot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Chimney Springs Drive	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5820	556	37	15.1	99.5%	112 (20.1%)	285 (51.3%)	78 (14.0%)	44 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.8%)	35.1	1000^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.9%		50.1	742^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	50.7%	258	52.5	38.0	55.8				41.6	50.7	44.2				54.8		$9,554	$1,118	$8,436
Sedgefield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2905 Groometown Road	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5858	489	31	15.8	99.4%	12 (2.5%)	181 (37.0%)	241 (49.3%)	38 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.7%)	21.7	1249^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.2%		18.2	1307^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.2%	58	50.7	52.0	41.0				19.2	42.7	37.2				46.2		$10,852	$1,372	$9,480
Edwin A Alderman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4211 Chateau Drive	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7320	392	28	14.2	99.2%	39 (9.9%)	180 (45.9%)	120 (30.6%)	31 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	46.9	804^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.8	822^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	45.4%	18	82.1	45.2	58.7				40.0	53.2	47.6				57.1		$11,684	$1,923	$9,762
Millis Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4310 Millis Road	Jamestown	27282	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2125	444	29	15.4	99.3%	152 (34.2%)	131 (29.5%)	76 (17.1%)	49 (11.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	57.9	597^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.9%		69.7	413^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.6%	184	61.4	58.9	55.7				54.2	53.4	59.0				73.8		$9,040	$669	$8,371
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
Next Generation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3740 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Next Generation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 271-9030	487	47	10.4	95.9%	11 (2.3%)	407 (83.6%)	33 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	20.9	1264^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.2%		28.9	1124^th of 1505 public elementary schools	25.3%	140	50.9	39.7	28.6	56.0	50.0	35.3	35.1	29.3	36.5	38.0	53.3	52.9	46.0	64.7
Jamestown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Potter Drive	Jamestown	27282	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2110	453	29	15.7	99.3%	104 (23.0%)	204 (45.0%)	69 (15.2%)	46 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	50.7	736^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.6%		48.9	766^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.1%	30	57.7	55.1	64.8				36.6	51.3	60.6				67.6		$10,322	$1,090	$9,232
Florence Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7605 Florence School Road	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2120	628	43	14.5	99.5%	200 (31.8%)	250 (39.8%)	76 (12.1%)	58 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	79.3	257^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.8%		72.2	366^th of 1505 public elementary schools	75.7%	109	86.6	67.0	77.3				64.9	65.0	61.8				71.8		$9,190	$725	$8,465
Cyrus P Frazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 Galway Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7340	327	22	14.6	99.1%	18 (5.5%)	150 (45.9%)	111 (33.9%)	39 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	23	1218^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.3%		27.5	1149^th of 1505 public elementary schools	23.7%	69	54.2	33.3	48.1				32.7	31.4	46.2				46.2		$11,823	$2,438	$9,385
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pilot Elementary

Is Pilot Elementary a good school?

Pilot Elementary ranks 1000^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pilot Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend Pilot Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Pilot Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pilot Elementary?

Students at Pilot Elementary are 51% African American, 20% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pilot Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pilot Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jamestown Middle
High : Lucy Ragsdale High

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