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James Y Joyner Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

James Y Joyner Elementary is a small PK–5 school in Greensboro, NC, serving 274 students in the Guilford County Schools district, where nearly all students (98.9%) come from low-income households. The school's most recent state ranking placed it in the 21st percentile (1,174 out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools), a sharp drop from the prior year's 48th-percentile performance.

Parents comparing schools in this area will notice that Joyner's outcomes are not explained by poverty alone. Several nearby schools serve virtually identical high-poverty populations yet perform far better. General Greene Elementary, just 1.19 miles away, ranks in the 77th percentile and posted 3rd grade reading proficiency of 77.9%, compared with Joyner's 34.0%. Likewise, Sternberger Elementary (96th percentile), Jesse Wharton Elementary (89th), and Brooks Global Elementary (78th) all serve roughly 99% free/reduced-lunch populations while achieving dramatically stronger test results. Attendance appears to be a key differentiator: Joyner's chronic absenteeism rate is 34.2%, far above the state average of 24.2% and well above successful nearby schools like Brooks Global (6.9%) and General Greene (8.8%). In fact, Joyner's attendance profile closely tracks two of the lowest-performing nearby schools, Ceasar Cone Elementary (11th percentile) and Rankin Elementary (11th percentile).

Academically, Joyner shows genuine pockets of strength — 5th grade math proficiency (63.6%) actually exceeded both district and state averages in the most recent year, and 4th grade math nearly matched them. However, reading is a persistent barrier, especially in upper elementary: only 28.9% of 5th graders met reading proficiency, compared with the state's 55.3%. Subgroup results are mixed as well: special education students ranked in the 56th percentile (a relative strength), while female students ranked in just the 10th percentile. Because the school is small, grade-level cohorts of only 40–60 students can cause large year-to-year swings, so the 48th-percentile ranking in 2024–2025 and the 21st-percentile ranking in 2025–2026 may partly reflect cohort variability. Still, the combination of high chronic absenteeism, weak reading outcomes, and the school's proximity to high-poverty schools that succeed suggests that focused attendance and literacy interventions are the clearest path forward.

274

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3300 Normandy Road
Greensboro, NC 27408-3000

(336) 545-2020

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend James Y Joyner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mendenhall Middle
High:	Page High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.2%

White:

21.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

1,174^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 21% (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	25.5	1174 of 1492	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.9	782 of 1490	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1192 of 1505	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1203 of 1502	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1245 of 1514	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	1049 of 1489	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	928 of 1473	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.4	1217 of 1434	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1075 of 1429	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	1169 of 1425	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.9	1082 of 1440	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.8	1027 of 1390	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.5	1121 of 1403	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.2	767 of 1388	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	857 of 1381	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.6	991 of 1363	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.7	1035 of 1354	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.8	770 of 1324	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.5	538 of 1293	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.0	555 of 1276	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	565 of 903	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.3	222 of 918	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	32.7	678 of 924	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	768 of 933	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	730 of 927	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	763 of 896	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	326 of 949	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	674 of 927	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	31.6	665 of 897	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	1299 of 1447	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	837 of 1451	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	980 of 1455	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1002 of 1459	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1208 of 1458	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.2	1002 of 1440	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	1007 of 1424	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1103 of 1405	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	52.8	42 of 69	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	7.2	842 of 851	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1063 of 1434	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	62.4	440 of 1437	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.0	1099 of 1450	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	1120 of 1437	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	1182 of 1366	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	876 of 1329	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	970 of 1361	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1230 of 1332	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	921 of 1451	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	702 of 1450	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.1	1298 of 1464	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	1310 of 1461	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1215 of 1464	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	1009 of 1444	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	826 of 1430	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.9	1231 of 1413	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	357 of 815	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	360 of 801	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	44.1	708 of 1183	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	874 of 1178	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+35 vs school

White (2019)40th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)39th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2018)26th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2018)1st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science53%-14 vs state

Mathematics52%-12 vs state

Reading38%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 9, 2012

Joyner is a great little K-5 school, with a total enrollment of around 350 to 375 students. Class sizes are considerably smaller than the magnet and charter schools, with about 19 children per class. Students attend classes in a warm and supportive environment. There is lots of ethnic diversity. The teachers and support staff are enthusiastic and take a tremendous interest in the success of the students. The principal is friendly and encourages parental involvement. The PTA is very active and plans a number of events throughout the year for the students. We believe our child, who is enrolled in kindergarten this year, is getting a very good education at Joyner, and he looks forward to going to school every day. 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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Ceasar Cone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 North Church Street	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2595	412	29	14.0	99.3%	19 (4.6%)	283 (68.7%)	66 (16.0%)	25 (6.1%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	17.3	1330^th of 1492 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.8	1191^st of 1490 public elementary schools	20.1%	139	37.7	30.1	46.5	37.7	38.4	43.7	57.7	$12,646	$2,697	$9,949
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
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
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
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
Jesse Wharton Elementary	Public	K-5	5813 Lake Brandt Road	Greensboro	27455	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 545-3700	521	37	14.2	99.4%	265 (50.9%)	143 (27.4%)	53 (10.2%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.9%)	85.7	170^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.6%		83.5	195^th of 1490 public elementary schools	86.9%	25	76.7	83.3	85.5	66.7	77.5	68.7	84.3	$9,913	$557	$9,357
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 James Y Joyner Elementary

What schools do graduates of James Y Joyner Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Y Joyner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mendenhall Middle
High : Page High

Is James Y Joyner Elementary a good school?

James Y Joyner Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is James Y Joyner Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend James Y Joyner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended James Y Joyner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James Y Joyner Elementary?

Students at James Y Joyner Elementary are 52% African American, 22% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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