Summary:
Next Generation Academy is the only school in the Next Generation Academy district, a K–8 elementary school in Greensboro, NC serving 487 students in a high-poverty community where nearly 96% qualify for free/reduced lunch.
Because this is a single-school district, parents should focus on the school’s internal patterns. The biggest bright spot is 3rd grade reading, which jumped from 35.1% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 60.7% in 2025-2026—now above the state average of 55.6%. This suggests a possible early-literacy success. However, that momentum is not carrying into later grades: 4th, 5th, and 6th grade reading all sit near 35%, roughly 20–23 points below state averages. Math is relatively stronger overall, with proficiency above 50% in grades 3, 5, and 7 in 2025-2026, though 6th grade math dropped sharply from 56.0% to 39.7% in one year. Fifth grade math, by contrast, gained 24.5 points. This volatility, likely tied to small cohorts or inconsistent instruction, means parents should look at grade-level trends rather than a single year’s score.
Schoolwide, math and reading both trail state averages—by about 11 and 14 points, respectively, in 2025-2026—and the school ranks in the 21st percentile statewide, earning 1 star in each of the past three years. Chronic absenteeism is 27.8%, above the state’s 24.2%, which can affect learning. On a positive note, the student–teacher ratio is a low 10.4:1, a potential resource for more individualized attention. Eighth grade science fell from above state average in 2024-2025 to below average in 2025-2026, another example of year-to-year swing. For parents, the key takeaway is that Next Generation Academy shows genuine promise in early literacy and some math grades, but needs to sustain those gains in upper elementary and middle school while reducing the large score swings that make outcomes unpredictable.
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