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Pleasant Garden Elementary

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Pleasant Garden Elementary ranks 552 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

552^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Nestled in the Pleasant Garden area of Guilford County, Pleasant Garden Elementary (PGE) serves 453 students in grades PK–5 and stands out as a high-performing school even though 99.3% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. Operating within the Guilford County Schools district, PGE has earned a 3-star rating, placing it in the 63rd percentile of North Carolina elementary schools. This is particularly notable given the district overall ranks in the 39th percentile, making PGE a relative bright spot for parents evaluating local options.

PGE’s biggest academic strengths are in math and science. Across grades 3–5, math proficiency averages 71.7%—a significant edge over the district (58.7%) and state (63.6%). Fifth-grade science posts a 75.4% proficiency rate, far outpacing state averages. These strong academics are supported by solid attendance: chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, well below the district’s 29.2% and much better than nearby schools like Vandalia Elementary (37.8%) and Gillespie Park Elementary (35.1%). Within a 6-mile radius, only Alamance Elementary (82nd percentile) ranks higher than PGE’s 63rd percentile, while Southern Elementary (51st), Sumner Elementary (32nd), and Next Generation Academy (21st) all trail behind.

PGE is particularly effective at supporting students who statewide often face the largest achievement gaps: its Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status subgroups ranked in the 86th percentile in 2024–2025. However, a few warning signs exist. Most notably, 4th-grade reading proficiency dropped to 42.7% in 2025–2026—a steep decline from 63.5% the previous year and a 15-point deficit versus the state (57.7%). This suggests a possible cohort-specific issue rather than a systemic reading problem. Additionally, the Gifted/Talented subgroup ranking has slipped from the 76th percentile (2022–2023) to the 43rd percentile (2025–2026), and female students consistently achieve at higher levels than their male peers. For parents, PGE represents a school doing a great deal with fewer resources than many neighbors, achieving strong math and science outcomes and high attendance in a high-poverty context, though recent reading and gifted-education trends are worth monitoring.

453

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4833 Pleasant Garden Road
Pleasant Garden, NC 27313-9273

(336) 674-4321

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Pleasant Garden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Guilford Middle
High:	Southeast Guilford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

13.9%

African American:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

552^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 1 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	61.8	552 of 1492	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	327 of 1490	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	379 of 1505	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	481 of 1502	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.2	473 of 1514	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	420 of 1489	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	528 of 1473	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	677 of 1434	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	700 of 1429	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.1	513 of 1425	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.5	548 of 1440	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.8	414 of 1390	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	56.2	569 of 1403	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	602 of 1388	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	372 of 1381	73.1%	★★★★☆
2010	63.0	553 of 1363	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.9	491 of 1354	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	532 of 1324	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.2	257 of 1293	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	71.5	318 of 1276	75.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	83.4	85 of 896	90.5%	★★★★★
2019	38.6	612 of 949	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	393 of 927	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.7	456 of 634	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	407 of 646	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	279 of 878	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	290 of 897	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	403 of 1447	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	244 of 1451	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	319 of 1455	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	592 of 1459	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	416 of 1458	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	599 of 1440	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	590 of 1424	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	855 of 1405	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	423 of 743	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	429 of 710	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.9	140 of 582	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	253 of 494	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	104 of 612	83.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	104 of 961	89.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	498 of 1434	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.7	206 of 1437	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	339 of 1450	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	251 of 1437	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	258 of 1366	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	80 of 1329	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	537 of 1361	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	725 of 1332	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	648 of 1451	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	436 of 1450	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	456 of 1464	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	358 of 1461	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	514 of 1464	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.0	338 of 1444	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	455 of 1430	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	511 of 1413	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	178 of 815	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.1	115 of 821	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	224 of 801	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	686 of 1146	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.6	483 of 1172	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	493 of 1166	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	739 of 1183	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	690 of 1194	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	625 of 1172	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	517 of 1183	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	767 of 1178	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)91st percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)43rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-23 vs school

Disabled (2022)28th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+8 vs state

Mathematics72%+8 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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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
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	99.3%	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		$10,778	$942	$9,836
Vandalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 East Vandalia Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8275	257	17	15.3	96.5%	7 (2.7%)	179 (69.6%)	53 (20.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	29.2	1109^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.7%		30.9	1074^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.9%	35	60.5	51.5	32.4				52.6	51.5	44.1				44.1		$12,024	$1,895	$10,129
Sumner Elementary	Public	K-5	1915 Harris Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 316-5888	549	29	19.0	99.5%	56 (10.2%)	285 (51.9%)	171 (31.1%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	34.8	1011^th of 1492 public elementary schools	32.2%		28.4	1111^th of 1490 public elementary schools	25.4%	100	51.8	56.8	49.4				45.8	54.5	49.4				58.2		$9,927	$1,334	$8,594
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	99.4%	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		$10,448	$746	$9,702
Cyrus P Frazier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4215 Galway Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7340	327	22	14.6	99.1%	18 (5.5%)	150 (45.9%)	111 (33.9%)	39 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	16	1350^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.5%		23	1218^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.3%	132	52.3	47.8	44.0				34.1	34.8	38.0				44.0		$11,823	$2,438	$9,385
Southern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Drake Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 674-4325	215	16	13.2	98.6%	93 (43.3%)	15 (7.0%)	80 (37.2%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	49.9	735^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.7%		57.6	602^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	59.6%	133	70.0	58.8	63.2				50.0	58.8	44.7				68.4		$10,569	$745	$9,824
Next Generation Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3740 South Holden Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Next Generation Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 271-9030	487	47	10.4	95.9%	11 (2.3%)	407 (83.6%)	33 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	25.3	1181^st of 1492 public elementary schools	20.8%		20.9	1264^th of 1490 public elementary schools	15.2%	83	60.7	41.7	53.1	39.7	51.5	48.6	60.7	35.0	34.7	34.9	42.4	42.9	53.1	62.9
Julius I Foust Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2610 Floyd Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8155	661	42	15.6	99.5%	36 (5.4%)	303 (45.8%)	206 (31.2%)	88 (13.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.6%)	18.9	1295^th of 1492 public elementary schools	13.2%		14.3	1357^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.9%	62	58.4	42.4	46.5				39.6	40.7	32.7				48.0		$12,112	$2,105	$10,006
Guilford eLearning University Prep	Public, Virtual	K-8	1305-A Merritt Drive	Greensboro	27407	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 522-6330	284	32	8.9	64.8%	65 (22.9%)	152 (53.5%)	27 (9.5%)	6 (2.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.9%)	21.9	1252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	16.1%		48	781^st of 1490 public elementary schools	47.6%	471	21.4	36.4	15.4	45.8	42.9	30.0	28.6	50.0	38.5	58.3	51.7	33.3	15.4	56.7
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	99.5%	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		$9,187	$1,094	$8,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Garden Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Garden Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Garden Elementary are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pleasant Garden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 453 students attended Pleasant Garden Elementary.

Is Pleasant Garden Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Garden Elementary ranks 552^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pleasant Garden Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Garden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Garden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Guilford Middle
High : Southeast Guilford High

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