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Next Generation Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Next Generation Academy is a public charter elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina that serves 419 students from kindergarten to 7th grade. The school is part of the Next Generation Academy district, which is ranked 194 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Next Generation Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of North Carolina elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 1,124 and 1,423 out of around 1,500 schools over the past 5 years. Its performance on state standardized tests is significantly below the state and Guilford County Schools district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American students and special education students, is relatively stronger compared to the overall school rankings.

Next Generation Academy serves a high-poverty student population, with 99.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11:1 to 13.6:1 over the past 3 years, which is lower than the ratios at many of the nearby Guilford County Schools. While this smaller class size may provide more individualized attention, it has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the school.

487

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3740 South Holden Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

(336) 271-9030

District: Next Generation Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2021 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (42% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

North Carolina avg56%

Elementary school

1,264^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2021

From bottom 4% (2021) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

449^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 22 pts since 2024

From bottom 19% (2024) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

194^th of 242Next Generation 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
2025	20.9	1264 of 1490	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1124 of 1505	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1215 of 1502	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	1231 of 1514	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1423 of 1489	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	501 of 918	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	379 of 924	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	475 of 933	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	491 of 927	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.3	771 of 896	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1215 of 1451	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	952 of 1455	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	1133 of 1459	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	1118 of 1458	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1398 of 1440	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1169 of 1437	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	912 of 1450	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	1056 of 1437	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	1053 of 1366	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	1205 of 1329	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1240 of 1450	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	1202 of 1464	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1200 of 1461	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1241 of 1464	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	1327 of 1444	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	221 of 801	72.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	449 of 773	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	639 of 793	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	122 of 546	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	47.2	264 of 560	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	531 of 733	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	677 of 738	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	391 of 729	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	533 of 743	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	333 of 733	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)72nd percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)45th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)78th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science50%-11 vs state

Mathematics43%-14 vs state

Reading38%-15 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
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
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
Sumner Elementary	Public	K-5	1915 Harris Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5888	549	29	19.0	99.5%	56 (10.2%)	285 (51.9%)	171 (31.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	28.4	1111^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.4%		29.5	1110^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.2%	1	65.9	45.3	42.6				43.5	45.3	38.6				32.7		$9,927	$1,334	$8,594
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
Julius I Foust Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2610 Floyd Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8155	661	42	15.6	99.5%	36 (5.4%)	303 (45.8%)	206 (31.2%)	88 (13.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.6%)	14.3	1357^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.9%		22.1	1245^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.3%	112	42.3	51.5	29.6				21.6	42.4	33.3				27.8		$12,112	$2,105	$10,006
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
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
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
Clara J Peck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 West Florida Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8235	638	42	15.0	99.5%	30 (4.7%)	347 (54.4%)	188 (29.5%)	43 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (4.1%)	16.1	1336^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.3%		31.4	1073^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	28.7%	263	36.5	50.6	33.6				27.1	31.7	37.4				44.3		$14,425	$2,710	$11,715
Vandalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 East Vandalia Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8275	257	17	15.3	96.5%	7 (2.7%)	179 (69.6%)	53 (20.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	30.9	1074^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.9%		23.6	1221^st of 1505 public elementary schools	18.9%	147	62.5	54.8	36.1				40.0	54.8	36.1				33.3		$12,024	$1,895	$10,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Next Generation Academy

How many students attend Next Generation Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Next Generation Academy.

What district is Next Generation Academy in?

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Is Next Generation Academy a good school?

Next Generation Academy ranks in the bottom 15.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Next Generation Academy?

Students at Next Generation Academy are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% White.

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