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Claxton Elementary

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Claxton Elementary ranks 689 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

689^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Claxton Elementary is a PK-5 school in Greensboro, NC, serving 579 students as part of Guilford County Schools.

For parents, the most encouraging news is that Claxton has a clear academic strength: reading. In the most recent testing year, Claxton’s reading scores were above both the district and state averages in every grade level, with 3rd grade being a standout—63.2% of students were proficient, compared to 51.3% for the district. This is not a one-year fluke; 3rd-grade reading proficiency has improved steadily over the past three years. The picture is more mixed in math. While 3rd-graders performed slightly above the state average, math proficiency fell well below state averages by 4th and 5th grade—a gap of roughly 9 percentage points. Science performance has generally been a relative strength, though it dipped slightly below the state average in the latest year.

Parents comparing schools will notice that Claxton is essentially a middle-tier school in its local cluster. Several nearby schools, including Brooks Global Elementary, General Greene Elementary, and Sternberger Elementary, outperform it academically and also post much lower chronic absenteeism rates (below 10%, versus Claxton’s 23.5%). However, Claxton clearly outperforms other nearby schools like Joyner Elementary. The school’s overall rating has declined somewhat over the past several years, even as early literacy improved, which points to math and changing student cohorts as key factors. For a parent, Claxton appears to be a solid school with a strong early-reading program, but one where upper-elementary math and consistent attendance are important areas to watch.

579

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3720 Pinetop Road
Greensboro, NC 27410-2899

(336) 545-2010

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kernodle Middle
High:	Western Guilford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

African American:

34.7%

Hispanic:

10.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

689^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 46% (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	52.0	689 of 1492	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	578 of 1490	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	588 of 1505	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	474 of 1502	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	431 of 1514	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	313 of 1489	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	389 of 1473	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	545 of 1434	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.1	324 of 1429	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	375 of 1425	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	340 of 1440	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	359 of 1390	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	337 of 1403	76.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	218 of 1388	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	261 of 1381	81.1%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	228 of 1363	83.3%	★★★★☆
2009	83.2	150 of 1354	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	86.6	104 of 1324	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	83 of 1293	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	80.2	176 of 1276	86.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	446 of 903	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	237 of 918	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	365 of 924	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	206 of 933	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	314 of 927	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	163 of 896	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	468 of 949	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	426 of 927	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	42.8	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	47.6	264 of 634	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	221 of 878	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	273 of 897	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	719 of 1447	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	636 of 1451	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	603 of 1455	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	379 of 1459	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	360 of 1458	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	272 of 1440	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	438 of 1424	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	502 of 1405	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	635 of 743	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.8	564 of 710	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	528 of 669	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.3	384 of 582	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.8	287 of 500	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.4	172 of 494	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	342 of 612	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	20 of 69	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	599 of 981	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	727 of 961	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.8	368 of 951	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	289 of 915	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	276 of 893	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	254 of 843	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	932 of 1434	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.4	425 of 1437	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	53.2	636 of 1450	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	321 of 1437	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	498 of 1366	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	284 of 1329	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	651 of 1361	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	673 of 1332	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	685 of 1451	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.5	497 of 1450	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	553 of 1464	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	579 of 1461	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	519 of 1464	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	377 of 1444	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	346 of 1430	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	566 of 1413	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	82.4	13 of 103	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	406 of 815	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	292 of 821	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	125 of 801	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	537 of 1146	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	504 of 1172	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	418 of 1166	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	345 of 1183	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	298 of 1194	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.5	222 of 1172	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	319 of 1183	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	450 of 1178	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2019)87th percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)58th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

African American (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2019)26th percentile-47 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)15th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science63%-5 vs state

Reading60%+4 vs state

Mathematics58%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

I had heard good things about this school, but was extremely disappointed in how disorganized they were and how rude the front office was. When I called inquiring about information, then evaded my questions. Since this situation had to do with my child's safety, I decided to move her to another school. Close Quote

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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
Claxton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3720 Pinetop Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 545-2010	579	38	15.2	99.5%	228 (39.4%)	201 (34.7%)	62 (10.7%)	34 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.0%)	52	689^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.8%		59.3	578^th of 1490 public elementary schools	61.2%	111	68.4	52.5	53.4				63.2	62.5	56.3				63.1		$9,502	$729	$8,772
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 New Garden Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5870	698	48	14.4	99.6%	138 (19.8%)	375 (53.7%)	113 (16.2%)	29 (4.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	38.3	937^th of 1492 public elementary schools	37.2%		55	655^th of 1490 public elementary schools	56.0%	282	63.6	52.5	58.3				52.7	58.6	37.6				51.9		$9,379	$1,068	$8,312
General Greene Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1501 Benjamin Parkway	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 545-2015	423	30	14.0	99.3%	194 (45.9%)	141 (33.3%)	37 (8.7%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.5%)	73.9	342^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	77.1%		78.1	277^th of 1490 public elementary schools	81.4%	65	88.2	81.7	59.7				77.9	71.8	59.7				61.3		$9,037	$524	$8,513
Sternberger Elementary	Public	K-5	518 North Holden Road	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 294-7390	469	29	16.1	99.4%	385 (82.1%)	32 (6.8%)	15 (3.2%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.5%)	93.9	61^st of 1492 public elementary schools	95.9%		95.8	42^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.2%	19	88.4	83.6	90.7				75.8	80.8	90.7				93.3		$10,802	$721	$10,081
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
James Y Joyner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Normandy Road	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 545-2020	274	20	13.6	98.9%	60 (21.9%)	143 (52.2%)	36 (13.1%)	10 (3.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	25.5	1174^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.3%		47.9	782^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	47.5%	392	36.2	56.3	63.6				34.0	50.0	28.9				53.3		$11,230	$1,051	$10,178
Greensboro Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4049 Battleground Ave	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Greensboro Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 286-8404	777	32	24.2	27.2%	357 (45.9%)	134 (17.2%)	49 (6.3%)	176 (22.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	54 (6.9%)	94.9	43^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.5	49^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.7%	6	86.9	82.6	90.6	90.5	93.1	≥ 95%	78.6	87.2	84.7	84.5	88.5	92.7	92.9	95.1
Irving Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 Sunset Drive	Greensboro	27408	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8225	541	37	14.6	99.4%	126 (23.3%)	213 (39.4%)	87 (16.1%)	77 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.8%)	47.7	771^st of 1492 public elementary schools	48.3%		37	962^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	35.4%	191	68.6	62.4	56.7				48.0	58.8	51.1				62.2		$9,550	$1,041	$8,509
Guilford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 Stage Coach Trail	Greensboro	27410	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5844	623	41	15.3	99.5%	90 (14.4%)	368 (59.1%)	115 (18.5%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.9%)	28	1136^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.9%		14.3	1358^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.9%	222	61.5	39.6	42.0				46.2	42.9	51.1				56.8		$10,035	$1,001	$9,034
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Claxton Elementary

How many students attend Claxton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Claxton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Claxton Elementary?

Students at Claxton Elementary are 39% White, 35% African American, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Claxton Elementary a good school?

Claxton Elementary ranks 689^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Claxton Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What schools do graduates of Claxton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kernodle Middle
High : Western Guilford High

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