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Gate City Charter

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Gate City Charter ranks 658 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Gate City Charter is a K–8 charter school serving 715 students in northeast Greensboro, NC, where nearly all students (98%) come from low-income households. The school operates as its own charter district, Gate City Charter Academy, which carries a 3-star rating, and the school itself earns 3 stars with a statewide rank of 658th out of 1,492 elementary and middle schools—good for the 56th percentile. What makes this noteworthy is the trend: over the past seven years, Gate City has climbed steadily from the 13th percentile in 2018-2019 to its current upper-half standing, a sustained improvement that suggests real, lasting change rather than a one-year fluke.

Reading is a clear strength. In 2025-2026, Gate City students met or beat the state average in reading in nearly every tested grade, with 6th graders posting a 68.8% proficiency rate—14 points above the state. The school also achieves strong outcomes for students who are often underserved: African American students rank in the 85th percentile statewide, low-income students in the 79th, and English learners reached the 83rd percentile in 2024-2025 after sitting at the 20th percentile just three years earlier. Compared with nearby traditional public schools in Guilford County Schools—like Rankin Elementary, Bessemer Elementary, and Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary—Gate City outperforms them by wide margins in reading and math despite serving nearly identical populations. Even its closest charter peer, Guilford Preparatory Academy, trails in most middle-school grade-level comparisons.

That said, Gate City has areas to watch. Science lags the state average in both 5th and 8th grades (53.2% and 62.7% versus 67.7% and 68.6% statewide), though it still beats nearby public schools. Math is uneven—strong in 6th and 8th grades but slightly below state averages in 5th and 7th. The school's student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is notably higher than the 12:1–17:1 range common in nearby district schools, yet academic outcomes remain stronger. Recent data on students with disabilities is unavailable, which makes that an area for parents to ask about. Chronic absenteeism sits at 24.2%, matching the state average and far better than schools like Rankin at 45%. Overall, Gate City Charter stands out as a high-poverty school that is outperforming expectations—and its neighbors.

715

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

123 Flemingfield Road
Greensboro, NC 27405

(336) 617-5900

District: Gate City Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

70.8%

Hispanic:

18.9%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the North Carolina median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

North Carolina avg59%

Elementary school

658^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 43 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

343^rd of 778

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 33 pts since 2019

From bottom 23% (2019) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 246Gate City Charter Academy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	658 of 1492	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	661 of 1490	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	882 of 1505	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	1028 of 1502	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	1199 of 1514	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	1029 of 1489	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1276 of 1473	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.9	131 of 903	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	158 of 918	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	206 of 924	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	307 of 933	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	375 of 927	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	306 of 896	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	465 of 949	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	315 of 927	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	24.2	550 of 646	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	659 of 878	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.3	558 of 897	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	94 of 563	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.2	281 of 533	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	388 of 485	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	235 of 497	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	303 of 421	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	606 of 1447	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	807 of 1451	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	1020 of 1455	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	1031 of 1459	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1100 of 1458	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	970 of 1440	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	1280 of 1424	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	1034 of 1405	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	323 of 981	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	356 of 961	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	405 of 951	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	455 of 915	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	554 of 893	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	316 of 843	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.5	688 of 865	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	334 of 851	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	304 of 1434	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	385 of 1437	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	666 of 1450	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	885 of 1437	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	1025 of 1366	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.7	661 of 1329	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1041 of 1361	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	768 of 1332	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	697 of 1451	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.6	466 of 1450	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	719 of 1464	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	960 of 1461	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1206 of 1464	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	1031 of 1444	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	1175 of 1430	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1046 of 1413	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	343 of 778	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	436 of 773	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	485 of 793	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.6	625 of 784	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	525 of 786	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	546 of 741	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	566 of 737	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	102 of 553	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	59.8	166 of 546	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	186 of 560	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	312 of 559	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	167 of 550	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	224 of 533	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	187 of 519	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	294 of 449	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	441 of 504	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	96.7	7 of 312	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	308 of 731	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.0	394 of 733	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	431 of 738	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	604 of 731	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	471 of 733	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	531 of 706	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	548 of 684	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	115 of 566	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	95 of 562	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	83 of 564	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.9	260 of 553	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	234 of 541	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	243 of 522	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	147 of 725	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	252 of 729	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	321 of 743	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	556 of 735	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	346 of 689	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	261 of 633	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	341 of 639	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	361 of 736	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.2	428 of 733	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	509 of 751	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	590 of 747	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	529 of 748	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	536 of 711	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	538 of 697	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	446 of 478	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2026)85th percentile+30 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)15th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2022)98th percentile+65 vs school

African American (2026)82nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+5 vs state

Science58%-10 vs state

Mathematics57%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Gate City Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	123 Flemingfield Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Gate City Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 617-5900	715	32	22.0	97.9%	34 (4.8%)	506 (70.8%)	135 (18.9%)	13 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	54.8	658^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.9%		54.5	661^st of 1490 public elementary schools	55.6%	3	63.6	61.4	51.6	60.5	46.3	57.3	61.0	63.2	56.5	68.8	61.2	53.3	53.2	62.7
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
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%)	5.1	1465^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.8%		7.7	1445^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.0%	20	32.2	33.8	31.5				23.0	23.3	36.5				28.4		$10,700	$1,726	$8,974
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	1459^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.2%		6	1461^st of 1490 public elementary schools	1.9%	2	41.4	17.9	33.8				25.3	28.2	31.3				45.0		$11,644	$1,838	$9,806
Guilford Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2240 East Cone Blvd	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 954-1344	672	38	17.6	99.6%	10 (1.5%)	553 (82.3%)	67 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	43.1	859^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.4%		48.2	775^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.0%	84	68.3	44.4	64.4	58.6	59.2	37.5	47.6	55.6	41.4	51.5	47.4	50.0	58.6	62.5
Aggie Academy	Public	3-5	2207-B E. Cone Blvd	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Aggie Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 398-5370	85	13	6.4	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	76 (89.4%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.9%)	42.5	871^st of 1492 public elementary schools	41.6%		33.2	1033^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	30.7%	162	87.5	65.4	47.1				62.5	69.2	35.3				47.1
McLeansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5315 Frieden Church Rd	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 698-0144	332	25	13.4	99.1%	82 (24.7%)	157 (47.3%)	53 (16.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)	16.2	1347^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.7%		16.8	1329^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.8%	18	51.2	50.0	36.4				32.6	44.2	31.8				43.2		$11,494	$1,470	$10,024
George C Simkins Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 East Lee St	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 697-3070	588	33	17.6	99.5%	33 (5.6%)	378 (64.3%)	121 (20.6%)	27 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	27.9	1138^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.7%		12.1	1389^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.8%	251	64.4	59.7	44.7				50.0	45.5	33.0				41.1		$9,187	$1,094	$8,094
Rankin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1501 Spry Street	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2545	673	49	13.8	99.6%	21 (3.1%)	376 (55.9%)	164 (24.4%)	89 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	17.5	1327^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.1%		13.6	1371^st of 1490 public elementary schools	8.0%	44	69.2	38.1	27.2				49.0	27.4	27.2				29.1		$10,309	$1,600	$8,709
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%)	47.3	777^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.9%		31.9	1060^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.9%	283	76.7	46.9	57.1				46.7	40.6	60.0				74.3		$12,451	$1,850	$10,602

Frequently Asked Questions about Gate City Charter

How many students attend Gate City Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 715 students attended Gate City Charter.

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Gate City Charter ranks 658^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gate City Charter?

Students at Gate City Charter are 71% African American, 19% Hispanic, 5% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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