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Edwin A Alderman Elementary

Q: Is Edwin A Alderman Elementary a good school?

Edwin A Alderman Elementary ranks 646 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

646^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Edwin A Alderman Elementary is a PK–5 school in Greensboro, NC, serving 392 students as part of Guilford County Schools. The school serves an almost universally low-income population (99% eligibility for free/reduced lunch), yet it has climbed steadily from the 18th percentile statewide in 2016-2017 to the 57th percentile with a 3-star rating for 2025-2026. Among ten nearby elementary schools in its cluster, Alderman ranks third, behind only Brooks Global Elementary and John Van Lindley Elementary. Its closest physical neighbors, Sedgefield Elementary and Hunter Elementary, both sit near the 12th–13th percentile, which makes Alderman a notable academic outlier in its immediate area.

Alderman's standout strength is third grade, where math proficiency reaches 87.3% and reading 70.9% — roughly 21 and 15 points above state averages, respectively. The school also earns 4-star subgroup ratings for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students, reflecting strong effectiveness for groups that are often underserved elsewhere. The challenge is that these gains fade by fifth grade: math proficiency drops to 45.7% (below the district average) and reading falls to 54.3%, a pattern that has persisted across multiple years. Alderman's gifted and talented students rank at just the 8th percentile, suggesting the school is stronger at moving students to proficiency than at pushing advanced learners to the highest levels.

Chronic absenteeism is arguably the most pressing issue, with 34.4% of students missing enough school to be considered chronically absent — well above the district's 29.2% rate and far above Brooks Global Elementary's 6.9%, even though both schools serve similarly high-poverty populations. Alderman spends $11,684 per pupil with a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio. For parents, this is a school heading in the right direction, with excellent early-grade instruction and meaningful success for underserved students. Its next big opportunity is sustaining those gains through the upper grades and bringing chronic absenteeism under control.

392

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4211 Chateau Drive
Greensboro, NC 27407-3099

(336) 294-7320

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Edwin A Alderman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Western Guilford Middle
High:	Western Guilford High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.9%

Hispanic:

30.6%

White:

9.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% North Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

646^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 246Guilford 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
2026	55.6	646 of 1492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	804 of 1490	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	822 of 1505	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	818 of 1502	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1030 of 1514	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	1089 of 1489	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	1087 of 1473	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1166 of 1434	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	1165 of 1429	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	1105 of 1425	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.3	885 of 1440	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.6	1119 of 1390	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.7	1130 of 1403	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.8	895 of 1388	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	900 of 1381	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.1	900 of 1363	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.7	746 of 1354	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.4	527 of 1324	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	473 of 1293	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.4	818 of 1276	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.6	139 of 903	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	192 of 918	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	257 of 924	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	199 of 933	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	260 of 927	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	217 of 896	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	433 of 949	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	607 of 927	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	20.4	588 of 634	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.2	418 of 646	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	573 of 897	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	120 of 519	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	55.9	179 of 563	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.9	114 of 533	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	45 of 514	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	46.8	146 of 385	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	119 of 497	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	236 of 421	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	535 of 1447	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.6	777 of 1451	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	703 of 1455	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	668 of 1459	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	906 of 1458	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1006 of 1440	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	1114 of 1424	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	1115 of 1405	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	687 of 743	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	669 of 710	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	288 of 981	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.7	245 of 961	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	205 of 951	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	380 of 915	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	632 of 893	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	684 of 843	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.9	445 of 865	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	549 of 851	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	246 of 1434	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	59.4	495 of 1437	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	435 of 1450	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	276 of 1437	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	39.7	853 of 1366	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	878 of 1329	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	815 of 1361	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.5	1064 of 1332	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	733 of 1451	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	773 of 1450	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	941 of 1464	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	916 of 1461	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1058 of 1464	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1112 of 1444	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	1010 of 1430	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1161 of 1413	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	46.7	364 of 801	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	32.1	910 of 1178	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)85th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

White (2018)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)8th percentile-49 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-4 vs state

Reading62%+6 vs state

Mathematics61%~ state avg

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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
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%)	55.6	646^th of 1492 public elementary schools	56.7%		46.9	804^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.0%	158	87.3	55.2	45.7				70.9	63.8	54.3				63.8		$11,684	$1,923	$9,762
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%)	17.9	1316^th of 1492 public elementary schools	11.8%		21.7	1249^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.2%	67	49.4	57.7	42.0				32.9	36.6	39.1				42.0		$10,852	$1,372	$9,480
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%)	18.8	1300^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.9%		13.6	1372^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.9%	72	63.1	38.6	33.3				44.0	44.3	26.4				40.3		$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%)	38.4	932^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	37.5%		35.1	1000^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.9%	68	64.4	42.2	52.4				57.8	47.1	52.4				61.9		$9,554	$1,118	$8,436
Brooks Global Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	400 Ashland Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 370-8228	314	22	14.1	98.4%	92 (29.3%)	170 (54.1%)	24 (7.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	74.7	327^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.1%		79.2	259^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.6%	68	83.3	58.1	77.8				68.5	67.4	71.1				68.9		$10,794	$875	$9,920
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%)	25.3	1181^st of 1492 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.9	1264^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.2%	83	60.7	41.7	53.1	39.7	51.5	48.6	60.7	35.0	34.7	34.9	42.4	42.9	53.1	62.9
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%)	36.1	980^th of 1492 public elementary schools	34.3%		46.5	811^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.6%	169	43.2	51.5	53.9				37.0	50.5	60.7				66.3		$10,029	$875	$9,155
Clara J Peck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	11	1407^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.7%		16.1	1336^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.3%	71	20.2	41.4	47.3	45.5			21.7	25.3	34.8	36.4			49.5		$14,425	$2,710	$11,715
John Van Lindley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Camden Road	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7360	521	36	14.4	99.4%	246 (47.2%)	149 (28.6%)	80 (15.4%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	65.2	501^st of 1492 public elementary schools	66.4%		69.9	397^th of 1490 public elementary schools	73.4%	104	73.4	65.6	73.9				67.2	50.0	60.9				71.0		$10,039	$845	$9,194
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%)	16	1350^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.5%		23	1218^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.3%	132	52.3	47.8	44.0				34.1	34.8	38.0				44.0		$11,823	$2,438	$9,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Edwin A Alderman Elementary

Is Edwin A Alderman Elementary a good school?

Edwin A Alderman Elementary ranks 646^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Edwin A Alderman Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Edwin A Alderman Elementary?

Students at Edwin A Alderman Elementary are 46% African American, 31% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Edwin A Alderman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edwin A Alderman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Guilford Middle
High : Western Guilford High

How many students attend Edwin A Alderman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Edwin A Alderman Elementary.

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