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Lucy Ragsdale High

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Lucy Ragsdale High ranks 391 st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 662 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 41% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Lucy Ragsdale High is a traditional, zoned public high school in Jamestown, NC, serving roughly 1,292 students in grades 9-12 as part of Guilford County Schools. The school has staged a clear academic turnaround in recent years, climbing from the 16th percentile of North Carolina high schools in 2023-2024 to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026, with a 2-star SchoolDigger rating. That recovery is broad-based: nearly every student subgroup improved over this period, including African American students (10th to 48th percentile), Hispanic students (5th to 43rd), white students (23rd to 63rd), and English Language Learners (20th to 51st).

When compared with nearby traditional high schools, Lucy Ragsdale High currently ranks highest. It outperforms Southwest Guilford High, Southern Guilford High, Ben L. Smith High School, and T Wingate Andrews High — both in overall percentile ranking and in Biology proficiency (74% at Ragsdale versus the next-best 57.2% at Southwest Guilford). That Biology result also beats the state average of 58.5%. However, the school lags in English II at 53.3% proficiency, below the 64.6% statewide rate, a sustained weakness that matters because literacy cuts across all subjects. Math III (65.3%) also trails the state average (68.9%).

Graduation and attendance round out the picture. Ragsdale's 90.9% graduation rate in 2025-2026 tops Ben L. Smith High School's 83.5% and Southern Guilford High's 89.9%, though it lies below the Guilford County Schools district rate of 93.0%. Chronic absenteeism affects 28.5% of students, beating the district's 29.2% and far better than Ben L. Smith's 54.1%, though above the state's 24.2%. A particularly notable bright spot is special education support: in 2025-2026, Ragsdale ranked 100th of 372 North Carolina high schools in this area (73rd percentile, 4 stars), well above its overall standing. For parents, Ragsdale looks like a solid, improving comprehensive high school whose next big gains will likely come from stronger literacy, Math III, and attendance.

1,292

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,118

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Lucy Ragsdale Drive
Jamestown, NC 27282-9606

(336) 454-7400

District: Guilford County Schools

Feeder schools for Lucy Ragsdale High:

Elementary:	Jamestown Elementary
	Millis Road Elementary
	Pilot Elementary
	Union Hill Elementary
Middle:	Jamestown Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.1%

White:

22.8%

Hispanic:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2024 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2024)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Guilford County Schools

Worth a look

!English II scores 11 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg60%

391^st of 662

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10High Schools in the Guilford County Schools

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	42.0	391 of 662	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.7	497 of 641	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	539 of 640	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	481 of 626	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	412 of 621	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	333 of 594	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	259 of 514	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	210 of 469	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.0	239 of 476	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	36.3	265 of 507	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.4	226 of 531	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.4	155 of 451	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	37.6	252 of 505	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.9	283 of 502	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.9	330 of 506	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	392 of 499	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	344 of 490	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	54.7	208 of 477	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.1	218 of 453	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.1	209 of 431	51.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	232 of 450	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.8	341 of 440	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	393 of 437	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	329 of 434	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	282 of 430	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	170 of 364	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.1	187 of 369	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	179 of 359	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	64 of 103	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	87 of 106	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	89 of 101	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	91 of 98	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	71 of 91	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	40 of 77	48.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	24.5	267 of 330	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	142 of 334	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.6	262 of 364	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	143 of 289	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.0	166 of 273	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	210 of 262	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	191 of 226	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.9	53 of 156	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	24 of 173	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.2	48 of 147	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	370 of 629	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.3	508 of 610	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	539 of 602	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	464 of 588	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.5	379 of 594	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	241 of 475	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	258 of 475	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	177 of 449	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	176 of 407	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.6	355 of 412	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	372 of 403	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	377 of 403	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	353 of 398	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.1	254 of 337	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.9	235 of 325	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	79.4	5 of 100	95.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	271 of 474	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	333 of 462	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	430 of 454	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	335 of 449	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	336 of 436	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.1	149 of 370	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	136 of 354	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	137 of 340	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	91.9	3 of 45	93.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	404 of 620	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.9	518 of 606	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	535 of 613	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	493 of 597	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	332 of 544	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	234 of 432	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	191 of 446	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	158 of 424	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	381 of 624	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.7	450 of 601	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	504 of 607	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	467 of 602	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	419 of 585	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	289 of 481	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	245 of 488	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	247 of 463	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	132 of 265	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.4	191 of 253	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	237 of 261	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	199 of 249	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	188 of 226	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	91 of 199	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	96 of 195	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	125 of 185	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	100 of 372	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	27.2	274 of 352	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	336 of 349	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	204 of 551	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.4	363 of 542	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	424 of 553	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	373 of 537	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	264 of 534	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	225 of 439	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	151 of 444	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	86 of 427	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2023)93rd percentile+70 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile+32 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)19th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Biology74%+16 vs state

Math III65%-4 vs state

English II53%-11 vs state

Math I40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lucy Ragsdale High	Public	9-12	1000 Lucy Ragsdale Drive	Jamestown	27282	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 454-7400	1,292	81	15.9	99.8%	295 (22.8%)	570 (44.1%)	239 (18.5%)	126 (9.8%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.3%)	42	391^st of 662 public high schools	40.9%		24.7	497^th of 641 public high schools	22.5%	106	74.0	53.3	40.4	65.3								$9,118	$1,022	$8,096
C Joyner Greene Education Center	Public	9-12	604 East Main Street	Jamestown	27282	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 454-7440	67	14	4.8	95.5%	17 (25.4%)	35 (52.2%)	4 (6.0%)	8 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)												$34,607	$1,654	$32,953
GTCC Middle College High	Public	9-12	613 East Main Street	Jamestown	27282	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2957	255	16	16.2	98.8%	62 (24.3%)	108 (42.4%)	59 (23.1%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.1%)	87	99^th of 662 public high schools	85.0%		88.3	89^th of 641 public high schools	86.1%	10	89.5	89.7		88.9								$9,013	$587	$8,425
T Wingate Andrews High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1920 McGuinn Drive	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2800	753	49	15.3	99.6%	62 (8.2%)	494 (65.6%)	118 (15.7%)	50 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	21.8	540^th of 662 public high schools	18.4%		18.3	533^rd of 641 public high schools	16.8%	7	44.4	44.8	29.9	49.8								$12,901	$1,808	$11,093
Kearns Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1710 McGuinn Dr.	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 885-7905	108	13	8.2	97.2%	23 (21.3%)	50 (46.3%)	28 (25.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.7%)	52	320^th of 662 public high schools	51.7%		47.3	326^th of 641 public high schools	49.1%	6	64.7	61.3	58.3	66.7								$14,695	$989	$13,705
Southern Guilford High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5700 Drake Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 674-4250	934	63	14.9	99.7%	149 (16.0%)	348 (37.3%)	304 (32.5%)	86 (9.2%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.5%)	35.3	438^th of 662 public high schools	33.8%		19.6	526^th of 641 public high schools	17.9%	88	48.5	48.5	40.7	66.5								$9,712	$889	$8,823
Ben L. Smith High School	Public	9-12	2407 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7300	1,348	83	16.1	99.8%	57 (4.2%)	657 (48.7%)	498 (36.9%)	87 (6.5%)	7 (0.5%)	7 (0.5%)	35 (2.6%)	24.9	520^th of 662 public high schools	21.5%		17.3	545^th of 641 public high schools	15.0%	25	48.7	39.8	26.1	60.4								$10,645	$1,589	$9,057
Academy at Smith	Public, Magnet	9-12	2225 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 316-5866	246	20	12.4	98.8%	7 (2.8%)	131 (53.3%)	77 (31.3%)	20 (8.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	60.4	250^th of 662 public high schools	62.2%		41.8	362^nd of 641 public high schools	43.5%	112	63.5	72.2	42.2	84.5								$14,187	$784	$13,403
Penn-Griffin Schools	Public, Magnet	6-12	825 Washington Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2870	539	43	12.5	98.7%	109 (20.2%)	237 (44.0%)	148 (27.5%)	21 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	78.2	146^th of 662 public high schools	77.9%		75.9	152^nd of 641 public high schools	76.3%	6	80.0	90.3	30.8	96.5	46.4	51.5	42.9	48.6	54.8	55.0	61.0	$9,805	$738	$9,067
Southwest Guilford High	Public	9-12	4364 Barrow Road	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 819-2970	1,547	84	18.3	99.8%	423 (27.3%)	653 (42.2%)	214 (13.8%)	160 (10.3%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	92 (5.9%)	39.6	404^th of 662 public high schools	39.0%		36.1	405^th of 641 public high schools	36.8%	1	57.2	65.0	22.4	59.8								$8,584	$557	$8,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Lucy Ragsdale High

What district is Lucy Ragsdale High in?

Guilford County Schools

Is Lucy Ragsdale High a good school?

Lucy Ragsdale High ranks 391^st of 662 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lucy Ragsdale High?

Lucy Ragsdale High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Jamestown Elementary
Elementary : Millis Road Elementary
Elementary : Pilot Elementary
Elementary : Union Hill Elementary
Middle : Jamestown Middle

How many students attend Lucy Ragsdale High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,292 students attended Lucy Ragsdale High.

What is the racial makeup of Lucy Ragsdale High?

Students at Lucy Ragsdale High are 44% African American, 23% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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