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Jesse Wharton Elementary

Q: Is Jesse Wharton Elementary a good school?

Jesse Wharton Elementary ranks 170 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Jesse Wharton Elementary is a K–5 public school in northern Greensboro, NC, serving 521 students with a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 14:1, and it stands out as one of the strongest traditional public schools in the area. Within Guilford County Schools, which ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina districts, Jesse Wharton is a clear academic standout—ranking 170th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide (89th percentile, 4 stars) and posting an average EOG proficiency rate of about 77.5%. That is roughly 21 points higher than the district average (56.4%) and 16.5 points higher than the state average (61.0%). Subject-by-subject, the school leads in every area: 5th grade math and science proficiency hit 85.5% and 84.3%, respectively, and even the lowest score, 3rd grade reading at 66.7%, remains far above district and state levels.

What makes Jesse Wharton especially notable for families is its strong results for students who are often underserved elsewhere. Special education students rank in the 97th percentile statewide, African American students in the 94th percentile, and low-income students in the 87th percentile—all exceptional figures that suggest the school supports a wide range of learners effectively. Chronic absenteeism, while not low in absolute terms at 19.2%, is meaningfully better than the district rate of 29.2% and lower than most neighboring schools, including Brightwood Elementary (33.9%), Ronald E. McNair Elementary (36.8%), and Ceasar Cone Elementary (40.0%). The school also has a clear upward trajectory, moving from the 75th percentile a decade ago to the 89th today.

Against nearby schools, Jesse Wharton is outperformed only by Greensboro Academy (97th percentile) and Summerfield Elementary (93rd percentile). It is far ahead of Irving Park Elementary, Claxton Elementary, and several others in the immediate cluster. The most meaningful red flag is the gifted/talented subgroup rank, which has dropped sharply to the 21st percentile—a weakness that contradicts the school’s otherwise strong equity story. If there is an academic area to watch, it is early literacy in 3rd grade, but on the whole Jesse Wharton delivers consistent, high-level results across nearly all student groups.

521

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5813 Lake Brandt Road
Greensboro, NC 27455

(336) 545-3700

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Jesse Wharton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mendenhall Middle
High:	Page High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

African American:

27.4%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (78% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

170^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 11% (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	85.7	170 of 1492	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.5	195 of 1490	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	252 of 1505	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	332 of 1502	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	198 of 1514	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.5	99 of 1489	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.6	336 of 1473	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	320 of 1434	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	436 of 1429	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.5	352 of 1425	75.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.3	281 of 1440	80.5%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	404 of 1390	70.9%	★★★★☆
2013	66.9	414 of 1403	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	50.9	756 of 1388	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.2	723 of 1381	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.1	503 of 1363	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	397 of 1354	70.7%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	393 of 1324	70.3%	★★★★☆
2007	61.7	516 of 1293	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.9	690 of 1276	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.4	53 of 903	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	86 of 918	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	72 of 924	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	133 of 933	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	38 of 927	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	20 of 896	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	71.4	183 of 949	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	132 of 927	85.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	96.2	12 of 878	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	54 of 897	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	209 of 1447	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	229 of 1451	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	300 of 1455	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	397 of 1459	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	226 of 1458	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	139 of 1440	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.1	297 of 1424	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	368 of 1405	73.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	584 of 743	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	54.7	435 of 710	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	194 of 669	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	46 of 582	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	50.5	355 of 500	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.4	107 of 494	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	535 of 612	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.9	26 of 69	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	302 of 961	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	328 of 951	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	234 of 915	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	78 of 893	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	60.5	297 of 865	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	435 of 851	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	190 of 1434	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.3	550 of 1437	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	436 of 1450	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	432 of 1437	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	116 of 1366	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	159 of 1329	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	250 of 1361	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	143 of 1332	89.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	136 of 1451	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.6	170 of 1450	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	244 of 1464	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	294 of 1461	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	196 of 1464	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	92.6	73 of 1444	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	71.2	358 of 1430	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	291 of 1413	79.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	84.2	14 of 159	91.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	26 of 815	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	68.7	139 of 821	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	184 of 801	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	128 of 1146	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	176 of 1172	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	230 of 1166	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	300 of 1183	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	272 of 1194	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.5	62 of 1172	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	249 of 1183	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	415 of 1178	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)99th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)21st percentile-67 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+17 vs state

Mathematics82%+18 vs state

Reading71%+15 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 9, 2009

My kids went to a private school for a few years before attending Jesse Wharton. It is just like a private school! So much parent involvement, and super caring teachers! 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
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
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
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
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4603 Yanceyville Road	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 691-5460	447	30	14.9	99.3%	33 (7.4%)	285 (63.8%)	69 (15.4%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	22.9	1227^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.4	1238^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.9%	11	39.6	48.3	43.1				45.8	51.7	44.4				47.2		$10,264	$1,112	$9,151
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
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
Liberty Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1697 Westchester Dr	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Liberty Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(336) 423-6614	0																		(n/a)	10.5	21.1	35.3	28.6	58.8	9.1	21.1	15.8	23.5	40.9	47.1	63.6	17.6	45.5
Summerfield Elementary	Public	K-5	7501 Summerfield Road	Summerfield	27358	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8444	584	37	15.9	27.4%	325 (55.7%)	74 (12.7%)	60 (10.3%)	87 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	90.5	109^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.6	78^th of 1490 public elementary schools	94.8%	31	85.9	80.4	84.0				80.8	71.0	80.9				90.4		$8,674	$457	$8,217
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
Brightwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Brightwood School Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2565	488	34	14.5	99.4%	19 (3.9%)	332 (68.0%)	91 (18.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	31.9	1057^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.2%		23.4	1209^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.9%	152	52.5	23.8	50.0				45.0	36.5	57.1				72.9		$10,734	$1,793	$8,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Jesse Wharton Elementary

How many students attend Jesse Wharton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Jesse Wharton Elementary.

Is Jesse Wharton Elementary a good school?

Jesse Wharton Elementary ranks 170^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jesse Wharton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jesse Wharton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mendenhall Middle
High : Page High

What is the racial makeup of Jesse Wharton Elementary?

Students at Jesse Wharton Elementary are 51% White, 27% African American, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Jesse Wharton Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

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