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Guilford County Schools


At a glance
142ndof 242 North Carolina districts▲ 7
Better than 41% of North Carolina districts
712 North Eugene Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
·(336) 370-8100·All North Carolina district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 41.3% of districts
122
Schools
68,151
Students
10
5-star schools
Top rankedBrown Summit Middle2nd of 773 North Carolina middle schools
Biggest riser
Johnson Street Global Studies up 455 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Haynes Inman Education Center 6.8 students per teacher
Newly ranked this year
STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU
SchoolDigger ratings
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12 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Guilford County Schools district in North Carolina encompasses 123 schools, including 69 elementary schools, 21 middle schools, 29 high schools, and 4 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population across a range of socioeconomic backgrounds.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Northwest Guilford High School, which consistently ranks among the top 25% of high schools in the state, and Sternberger Elementary, which is one of the top-performing elementary schools in North Carolina. Other high-achieving schools include Oak Ridge Elementary, Brown Summit Middle, and STEM Early College @ NC A&T SU, which is the top-ranked school in the district.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district. There is a wide range of test scores, graduation rates, and other key metrics, with some schools far exceeding state and district averages while others struggle. These gaps appear to be correlated with socioeconomic factors, as schools with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower academic outcomes. Addressing these disparities will likely require a multifaceted approach targeting both academic and socioeconomic factors within the Guilford County Schools district.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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