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Bluford Elementary

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Bluford Elementary ranks 777 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-5

777^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Bluford Elementary is a K-5 school in Greensboro, NC, serving 266 students as part of Guilford County Schools; nearly all students (98.5%) come from families eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a highly economically disadvantaged community. The school has undergone a remarkable turnaround: after ranking in the bottom 4–6% of North Carolina elementary schools from 2015–2019, Bluford Elementary climbed to the 48th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, ranking 777th out of 1,492 elementary schools. That places Bluford just ahead of David D Jones Elementary and well above most nearby elementary peers.

This improvement is visible in the classroom. In 2025–2026, Bluford's 3rd grade math proficiency reached 76.7%, well above district and state averages, and 5th graders also outpaced North Carolina in reading (60%) and science (74.3%). Nearby schools serving similarly high-poverty populations, including Washington Elementary, Gillespie Park Elementary, Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary, and George C Simkins Junior Elementary, all remain in the bottom 24th percentile statewide. Bluford's African American students perform at the 71st percentile when compared with the same subgroup statewide — a 4-star result suggesting gains are broad-based. However, 4th grade math and reading scores currently trail state averages, and with so few students per grade, results can swing from year to year.

Attendance is another bright spot. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 64.7% in 2020–2021 to 19.1% in 2024–2025 — the lowest rate among nearby schools and well below district (29.2%) and state (24.2%) averages. Bluford also maintains a lower student-teacher ratio (12.3) than most surrounding schools. While grade-level results vary, the combination of strong academic gains, low absenteeism, and effective subgroup outcomes suggests that Bluford's rise is more than just a statistical blip — it's a school worth watching.

266

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1901 Tuscaloosa Street
Greensboro, NC 27401-3899

(336) 370-8120

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Bluford Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Academy
High:	James B Dudley High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.1%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

777^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 43 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 48% (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	47.3	777 of 1492	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	1060 of 1490	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1023 of 1505	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1022 of 1502	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	979 of 1514	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	1071 of 1489	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1418 of 1473	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	1343 of 1434	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.5	1355 of 1429	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.6	1354 of 1425	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	1325 of 1440	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.2	1317 of 1390	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	1328 of 1403	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.7	1297 of 1388	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	1134 of 1381	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	1188 of 1363	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.4	1045 of 1354	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.6	810 of 1324	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.0	629 of 1293	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.4	769 of 1276	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	266 of 903	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	323 of 918	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	223 of 924	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	269 of 933	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	275 of 927	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	268 of 896	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	818 of 949	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	735 of 927	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	89.8	39 of 897	95.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	691 of 1447	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.4	1058 of 1451	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	1138 of 1455	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1179 of 1459	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	1148 of 1458	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	1058 of 1440	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	1416 of 1424	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	1281 of 1405	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	686 of 961	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	659 of 951	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	551 of 1434	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	1018 of 1437	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1020 of 1450	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	985 of 1437	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	857 of 1366	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	829 of 1329	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.5	1328 of 1361	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1218 of 1332	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	854 of 1451	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.1	1006 of 1450	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	818 of 1464	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	865 of 1461	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	782 of 1464	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	1021 of 1444	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	1295 of 1430	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	1330 of 1413	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)96th percentile+89 vs school

African American (2026)71st percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+7 vs state

Mathematics60%-4 vs state

Reading49%-7 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
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
Peeler-Hampton VPA School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Randall Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(336) 370-8202	0																		(n/a)	43.0	54.4	44.8				44.3	72.1	58.6				69.0
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1110 East Washington Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8290	214	15	14.7	98.6%	5 (2.3%)	172 (80.4%)	19 (8.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	16.1	1349^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.4	1386^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.0%	37	55.6	29.4	43.5				48.1	17.6	39.1				47.8		$14,911	$2,191	$12,720
Gillespie Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Martin Luther King Jr Dri	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8640	215	15	14.8	98.6%	7 (3.3%)	136 (63.3%)	56 (26.0%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	7.8	1445^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.2%		9.2	1432^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	3.9%	13	39.3	25.0	35.5				18.5	33.3	38.7				45.2		$14,387	$2,532	$11,855
Guilford eLearning University Prep	Public, Virtual	K-8	1305-A Merritt Drive	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 522-6330	284	32	8.9	64.8%	65 (22.9%)	152 (53.5%)	27 (9.5%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.9%)	21.9	1252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.1%		48	781^st of 1490 public elementary schools	47.6%	471	21.4	36.4	15.4	45.8	42.9	30.0	28.6	50.0	38.5	58.3	51.7	33.3	15.4	56.7
The Experiential School of Greensboro	Public, Charter	K-8	301 S Church St	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	The Experiential School of Greensboro	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 890-8374	191	19	10.2	50.3%	68 (35.6%)	80 (41.9%)	17 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.1%)	9.9	1424^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.6%		29.8	1094^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.6%	330	8.3		21.4	46.2	20.0	34.8	8.3		42.9	30.8	40.0	52.2	35.7	73.9
David D Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	502 South Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8230	660	50	13.1	99.5%	127 (19.2%)	403 (61.1%)	86 (13.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	43.3	854^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.8%		40.6	907^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.1%	53	67.0	51.5	42.0				57.1	57.3	53.1				60.5		$9,936	$986	$8,950
Erwin Montessori	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	600 West Terrell Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8151	221	16	13.5	98.6%	17 (7.7%)	162 (73.3%)	31 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.1%)	27.5	1149^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.0%		40.6	906^th of 1490 public elementary schools	39.2%	243	57.1	21.1	36.8				53.6	42.1	52.6				52.6		$17,956	$1,537	$16,419
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluford Elementary

Is Bluford Elementary a good school?

Bluford Elementary ranks 777^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bluford Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bluford Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Academy
High : James B Dudley High

What district is Bluford Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bluford Elementary?

Students at Bluford Elementary are 77% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend Bluford Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Bluford Elementary.

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