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John Van Lindley Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
397th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of North Carolina elementary schools
Summary

John Van Lindley Elementary is a public elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 517 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 142 out of 242 districts in the state.

John Van Lindley Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 30-35% of North Carolina elementary schools. The school's academic performance, particularly in mathematics, is generally higher than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 75.9% of 3rd-grade students at John Van Lindley Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 62.4% for Guilford County Schools and 64.1% for North Carolina. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner (ELL) students, tends to be lower than the overall school average, though still higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, John Van Lindley Elementary outperforms most of them in mathematics and reading proficiency, with the exception of General Greene Elementary, a magnet school located about 2 miles away, which has consistently outperformed John Van Lindley Elementary. Despite the school's high rate of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 47.88% to 99.42% over the past few years, John Van Lindley Elementary has been able to maintain relatively strong academic performance, suggesting effective teaching and learning strategies.

521
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,039
Per pupil spending ?
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: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the North Carolina average (65% vs 57% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015
Among the top-ranked schools in Guilford County Schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg54%
North Carolina avg57%
397th of 1,490
North Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Carolina Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 64Elementary Schools in the Guilford County Schools
142nd of 242Guilford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202569.9397 of 149073.4%★★★★☆
202469.6416 of 150572.4%★★★★☆
202366.9470 of 150268.7%★★★☆☆
202266.7461 of 151469.6%★★★☆☆
202152.6674 of 148954.7%★★★☆☆
201964.8490 of 147366.7%★★★☆☆
201859.0592 of 143458.7%★★★☆☆
201764.2505 of 142964.7%★★★☆☆
201663.5503 of 142564.7%★★★☆☆
201564.7488 of 144066.1%★★★☆☆
201467.0446 of 139067.9%★★★☆☆
201375.4294 of 140379.0%★★★★☆
201274.3310 of 138877.7%★★★★☆
201169.5421 of 138169.5%★★★☆☆
201056.7668 of 136351.0%★★★☆☆
200966.2480 of 135464.5%★★★☆☆
200855.7624 of 132452.9%★★★☆☆
200756.5615 of 129352.4%★★★☆☆
200657.9574 of 127655.0%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202546.5472 of 91848.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.0547 of 92440.8%★★☆☆☆
202335.5628 of 93332.7%★★☆☆☆
202246.3459 of 92750.5%★★★☆☆
202134.2586 of 89634.6%★★☆☆☆
201952.5406 of 94957.2%★★★☆☆
201840.6565 of 92739.1%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
201959.5251 of 87871.4%★★★★☆
201861.5248 of 89772.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202532.8397 of 56329.5%★☆☆☆☆
202415.7517 of 5333.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202365.3100 of 51480.5%★★★★☆
202166.762 of 38583.9%★★★★☆
201925.5426 of 49714.3%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202572.9315 of 145178.3%★★★★☆
202468.2398 of 145572.6%★★★★☆
202364.4483 of 145966.9%★★★☆☆
202266.3431 of 145870.4%★★★★☆
202145.6743 of 144048.4%★★☆☆☆
201962.4514 of 142463.9%★★★☆☆
201849.9745 of 140547.0%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202563.0251 of 71064.6%★★★☆☆
202457.6348 of 66948.0%★★☆☆☆
202361.0256 of 58256.0%★★★☆☆
202270.511 of 50097.8%★★★★★
202138.6395 of 49420.0%★☆☆☆☆
201953.9403 of 61234.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.352 of 6924.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202534.3670 of 96130.3%★★☆☆☆
202439.6601 of 95136.8%★★☆☆☆
202375.3143 of 91584.4%★★★★☆
202265.5220 of 89375.4%★★★★☆
202160.4257 of 84369.5%★★★☆☆
201928.6705 of 86518.5%★☆☆☆☆
201841.7522 of 85138.7%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202548.5729 of 143749.3%★★☆☆☆
202453.8626 of 145056.8%★★★☆☆
202359.6503 of 143765.0%★★★☆☆
202258.5488 of 136664.3%★★★☆☆
202148.9614 of 132953.8%★★★☆☆
201950.8663 of 136151.3%★★★☆☆
201849.3680 of 133248.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202562.3502 of 145065.4%★★★☆☆
202468.4408 of 146472.1%★★★★☆
202367.1426 of 146170.8%★★★★☆
202265.2466 of 146468.2%★★★☆☆
202158.0576 of 144460.1%★★★☆☆
201965.2450 of 143068.5%★★★☆☆
201865.9455 of 141367.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202546.2381 of 82153.6%★★★☆☆
202487.350 of 80193.8%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Carolina percentileRating
202584.8127 of 117289.2%★★★★☆
202484.0132 of 116688.7%★★★★☆
202376.1234 of 118380.2%★★★★☆
202276.8234 of 119480.4%★★★★☆
202171.8294 of 117274.9%★★★★☆
201980.6176 of 118385.1%★★★★☆
201880.3187 of 117884.1%★★★★☆
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 (2025)89th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school
Disabled (2019)71st percentile+5 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile-8 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2025)54th percentile-20 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile-24 vs school
African American (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school
Hispanic (2025)30th percentile-43 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile-44 vs school
By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics71%+10 vs state
Science66%+4 vs state
Reading59%+6 vs state

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John Van Lindley Elementary ranks 397th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Kiser Middle
High : Grimsley High

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

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


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