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Nathanael Greene Elementary

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Nathanael Greene Elementary ranks 755 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

755^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Nathanael Greene Elementary is a small K-5 elementary school serving 263 students in Liberty, NC, as part of Guilford County Schools. The school earned a 2-star rating in 2025-2026, ranking 755th out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools — the 49th percentile, a solid middle-of-the-pack result that places it ahead of the district's overall standing (39th percentile). It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.8:1) among neighboring elementary schools, and nearly all of its students (98.1%) come from low-income households.

The most striking pattern is the divide between early and late elementary performance. In 2025-2026, the school's 3rd graders posted outstanding results: 86.4% proficiency in math and 68.2% in reading, both well above state averages and among the highest in the area — ahead of nearby standouts like Edwin M Holt Elementary and Alamance Elementary. Yet the same year, only 48.7% of 5th graders were proficient in math, 43.6% in reading, and 48.7% in science — all below state levels. Higher-performing nearby schools such as Alamance Elementary and Pleasant Garden Elementary do not show this steep a drop-off, which suggests an especially strong current 3rd-grade cohort, uneven curriculum alignment from grade to grade, or some combination of both.

Attendance is a clear area of concern: 27.1% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, higher than nearby Liberty Elementary School (20.8%), Alamance Elementary (21.5%), and Grays Chapel Elementary School (15.3%). The school also appears to serve female students more effectively than male students — girls ranked at the 60th percentile statewide in 2025-2026 versus the 35th percentile for boys, a gap that has persisted for three consecutive years. Encouragingly, economically disadvantaged students performed around the state median for their subgroup (54th percentile), and the school's overall ranking has ticked upward from the 42nd to the 49th percentile over the past two years. If Nathanael Greene can carry its 3rd-grade momentum through 5th grade and reduce chronic absenteeism, it has the capacity to climb well above its current standing.

263

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

86.8%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 5.3% (any vaccine)

2717 NC Highway 62 East
Liberty, NC 27298-9613

(336) 685-5000

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Nathanael Greene Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Guilford Middle
High:	Southeast Guilford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

Hispanic:

8.0%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 72nd-percentile peak (2022) to 49th (2026)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

755^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 49% (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	48.6	755 of 1492	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	858 of 1490	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	815 of 1505	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.0	533 of 1502	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	422 of 1514	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	482 of 1489	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	899 of 1473	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.8	491 of 1434	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.6	935 of 1429	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.2	869 of 1425	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	834 of 1440	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.2	881 of 1390	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	606 of 1403	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	505 of 1388	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	567 of 1381	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	80.1	196 of 1363	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	90.7	41 of 1354	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	78.3	216 of 1324	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	80.5	166 of 1293	87.2%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	509 of 1276	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	267 of 646	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	586 of 1447	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	761 of 1451	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	628 of 1455	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	457 of 1459	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	399 of 1458	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	538 of 1440	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	861 of 1424	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.2	183 of 1405	87.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	509 of 743	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	654 of 710	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	416 of 582	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.7	666 of 1434	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.5	652 of 1437	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	848 of 1450	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	401 of 1437	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	317 of 1366	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	236 of 1329	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	28.7	1079 of 1361	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	553 of 1332	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	943 of 1451	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	888 of 1450	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	960 of 1464	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	592 of 1461	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	449 of 1464	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	411 of 1444	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	908 of 1430	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	720 of 1413	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	493 of 815	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	599 of 821	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	407 of 801	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	836 of 1146	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	1049 of 1172	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	975 of 1166	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.5	694 of 1183	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	659 of 1194	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	739 of 1172	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1082 of 1183	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	708 of 1178	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)60th percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)59th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)31st percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Reading57%~ state avg

Science49%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 22, 2016

Their staff are amazing! My son has special needs and they are so involved and pro active and supportive and patient and so capable! They truly care about every single one of their students and not just their education but also their well being and safety. I have 3 kids and I can honestly say from experience this is the best elementary school my kids have ever been in compared to previous ones they've attended. Always impressed and have nothing but complete faith in them and am so grateful my youngest is able to attend there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Nathanael Greene Elementary	Public	K-5	2717 NC Highway 62 East	Liberty	27298	Randolph County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 685-5000	263	19	13.8	—	215 (81.7%)	14 (5.3%)	21 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	48.6	755^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.4%		43.6	858^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.4%	103	86.4	54.5	48.7	68.2	58.2	43.6	48.7	86.8%	5.3%	$10,736	$958	$9,777
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	206 N Fayetteville St	Liberty	27298	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 622-2253	411	26	15.8	—	212 (51.6%)	29 (7.1%)	132 (32.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	25.1	1188^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.4%		26.9	1137^th of 1490 public elementary schools	23.7%	51	48.5	59.7	54.8	25.8	41.7	37.0	57.5	94.9%	5.1%	$9,681	$1,463	$8,218
Alamance Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Williams Dairy Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 697-3177	499	34	14.5	—	304 (60.9%)	95 (19.0%)	55 (11.0%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	78.2	268^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.0%		79	261^st of 1490 public elementary schools	82.5%	7	71.8	78.4	76.5	67.1	63.6	67.1	83.5	96.6%	3.4%	$10,448	$746	$9,702
Edwin M Holt Elementary	Public	K-5	4751 S Nc 62	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 570-6420	505	33	15.3	49.1%	369 (73.1%)	33 (6.5%)	62 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.5%)	63.7	524^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.4	662^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	55.6%	138	74.3	69.7	54.3	67.6	65.2	57.4	70.2	98.4%	1.6%	$9,443	$688	$8,755
Sedalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6120 Burlington Road	Sedalia	27342	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 449-4711	535	36	14.7	—	112 (20.9%)	273 (51.0%)	92 (17.2%)	17 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	35.6	989^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.7%		43.7	857^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.5%	132	68.9	60.0	37.2	51.1	58.8	38.5	39.7	100%	0%	$9,788	$928	$8,860
Pleasant Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4833 Pleasant Garden Road	Pleasant Garden	27313	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 674-4321	453	30	15.3	—	314 (69.3%)	43 (9.5%)	63 (13.9%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	61.8	552^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.0%		74.4	327^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.1%	225	70.8	72.0	72.3	55.4	42.7	66.2	75.4	96%	2.7%	$10,778	$942	$9,836
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	3720 Bonnar Bridge Parkway	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 538-8700	661	41	16.3	53.7%	220 (33.3%)	213 (32.2%)	127 (19.2%)	39 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.2%)	52.6	685^th of 1492 public elementary schools	54.1%		46.1	815^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.3%	130	61.1	47.7	70.6	54.6	54.1	66.7	68.6	95.5%	2.7%	$9,245	$741	$8,504
George C Simkins Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3511 East Lee St	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 697-3070	588	33	17.6	—	33 (5.6%)	378 (64.3%)	121 (20.6%)	27 (4.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.3%)	27.9	1138^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.7%		12.1	1389^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.8%	251	64.4	59.7	44.7	50.0	45.5	33.0	41.1	88.4%	1.4%	$9,187	$1,094	$8,094
Grays Chapel Elementary School	Public	K-5	5322 NC Hwy 22 N	Franklinville	27248	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 824-8620	446	29	15.3	—	353 (79.1%)	8 (1.8%)	55 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	44.6	834^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.1%		55.7	641^st of 1490 public elementary schools	57.0%	193	66.2	62.9	52.4	46.8	55.7	51.2	63.4	96.6%	3.4%	$9,144	$1,263	$7,881
Sylvan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7718 Sylvan Road	Snow Camp	27349	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 376-3350	298	19	15.7	—	211 (70.8%)	14 (4.7%)	49 (16.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	14.9	1365^th of 1492 public elementary schools	8.5%		20.4	1275^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.4%	90	48.9	35.8	44.2	24.4	39.6	46.5	44.2	95.7%	2.2%	$11,874	$1,471	$10,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathanael Greene Elementary

Is Nathanael Greene Elementary a good school?

Nathanael Greene Elementary ranks 755^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nathanael Greene Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What schools do graduates of Nathanael Greene Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nathanael Greene Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Guilford Middle
High : Southeast Guilford High

What is the racial makeup of Nathanael Greene Elementary?

Students at Nathanael Greene Elementary are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Nathanael Greene Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Nathanael Greene Elementary.

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