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John Van Lindley Elementary

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John Van Lindley Elementary ranks 501 st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

501^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

John Van Lindley Elementary is a PK–5 public elementary school in Greensboro, NC, serving 521 students as part of Guilford County Schools. While the district overall earns just 2 stars and ranks in the 39th percentile statewide, John Van Lindley is a clear bright spot, ranking in the 66th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools for 2025–2026 and earning 3 stars. The school has been remarkably stable over the past decade, never drifting far from the 60th–73rd percentile range, and this is especially notable given that roughly 99% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

By comparison, John Van Lindley significantly outperforms many nearby schools with similar poverty levels, including Clara J Peck Elementary, Hunter Elementary, Morehead Elementary, Erwin Montessori, Irving Park Elementary, David D Jones Elementary, and The Experiential School of Greensboro — several of which rank in the single digits or low tens statewide. A few nearby schools do post stronger results, including General Greene Elementary and Brooks Global Elementary, with Sternberger Elementary the top performer in the cluster. Academically, math is a clear strength, with fifth-grade proficiency roughly 17 points above the district average and fifth-grade science also exceeding state averages. Fourth-grade reading did dip below both district and state levels in the most recent year, though prior years were solid, pointing to a grade-cohort blip rather than a systemic problem. Attendance is also a differentiator: chronic absenteeism stands at 24.8%, better than the district's 29.2% but far above the single-digit rates at the highest-performing neighboring schools.

One of the most encouraging recent trends at John Van Lindley is the progress of English Language Learners, who improved from the 3rd percentile statewide in 2023–2024 to the 58th percentile in 2025–2026 — a remarkable two-year jump. Special education and gifted-program results have dropped over that same period, which may merit attention given the relatively small size of those groups and the year-to-year swings that can accompany them. With moderate per-pupil spending compared with several weaker neighboring schools, John Van Lindley demonstrates that solid instruction and targeted efforts, not extra funding, are driving its results. It holds a strong upper-middle position in its community, with clear strengths in math and science and clear opportunities for growth in reading and attendance.

521

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2700 Camden Road
Greensboro, NC 27403-1439

(336) 294-7360

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend John Van Lindley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kiser Middle
High:	Grimsley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

28.6%

Hispanic:

15.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Carolina median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

501^st of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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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	65.2	501 of 1492	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.9	397 of 1490	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	416 of 1505	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	470 of 1502	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	461 of 1514	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	674 of 1489	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	490 of 1473	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	592 of 1434	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.2	505 of 1429	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.5	503 of 1425	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.7	488 of 1440	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	446 of 1390	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	75.4	294 of 1403	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	310 of 1388	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.5	421 of 1381	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	668 of 1363	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	480 of 1354	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.7	624 of 1324	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	615 of 1293	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.9	574 of 1276	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	548 of 903	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	472 of 918	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	547 of 924	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	628 of 933	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	459 of 927	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	586 of 896	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	406 of 949	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	565 of 927	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	59.5	251 of 878	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	248 of 897	72.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	219 of 519	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	397 of 563	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	517 of 533	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	65.3	100 of 514	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	62 of 385	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	25.5	426 of 497	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	470 of 1447	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.9	315 of 1451	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	398 of 1455	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	483 of 1459	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	431 of 1458	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	743 of 1440	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.4	514 of 1424	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	745 of 1405	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	516 of 743	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	251 of 710	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	348 of 669	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.0	256 of 582	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	11 of 500	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	38.6	395 of 494	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	403 of 612	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	52 of 69	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	379 of 981	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.3	670 of 961	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	601 of 951	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.3	143 of 915	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	220 of 893	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	257 of 843	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.6	705 of 865	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	522 of 851	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	560 of 1434	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	729 of 1437	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	626 of 1450	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	503 of 1437	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	488 of 1366	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	614 of 1329	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	663 of 1361	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	680 of 1332	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	513 of 1451	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.3	502 of 1450	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	408 of 1464	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	426 of 1461	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	466 of 1464	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	576 of 1444	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	450 of 1430	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	455 of 1413	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	573 of 815	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.2	381 of 821	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.3	50 of 801	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	217 of 1146	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	127 of 1172	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	132 of 1166	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	234 of 1183	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	234 of 1194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	294 of 1172	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	176 of 1183	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	187 of 1178	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2019)71st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile-27 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2026)30th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics71%+7 vs state

Science71%+3 vs state

Reading59%+3 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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Van Lindley Elementary

How many students attend John Van Lindley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended John Van Lindley Elementary.

What district is John Van Lindley Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

Is John Van Lindley Elementary a good school?

John Van Lindley Elementary ranks 501^st of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of John Van Lindley Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Van Lindley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kiser Middle
High : Grimsley High

What is the racial makeup of John Van Lindley Elementary?

Students at John Van Lindley Elementary are 47% White, 29% African American, 15% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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