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Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary

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Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary ranks 993 rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary is a public PK–5 Montessori school in High Point, NC, within Guilford County Schools, enrolling 390 students from a high-poverty area of the city. Nearly all of its students (99.2%) qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25. The school ranked 993rd out of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools in 2025–26, landing at the 33rd percentile—notably, in the middle of the pack among nearby High Point elementary schools rather than at the bottom.

Compared with its local peers, Triangle Lake performs well for a school with similar demographics. It ranks above Oak Hill Elementary, Fairview Elementary, Parkview Village Elementary, Union Hill Elementary, Allen Jay Elementary, and Montlieu Academy of Technology, several of which sit near the 3rd to 23rd percentiles. Younger students generally do well in math; 3rd-grade math proficiency has been at or above the district average in recent years. The subgroup data is especially encouraging: African American students have scored at high percentiles statewide compared to similar schools, and low-income students ranked at the 41st percentile among North Carolina schools serving comparable populations.

The school does face clear academic hurdles, though. Reading is uneven across grade levels, and 5th-grade science proficiency has trailed district and state averages by wide margins for three consecutive years. Chronic absenteeism, while improved to 32%, still exceeds district and state rates and is much higher than better-performing neighbors like Jamestown Elementary, Johnson Street Global Studies, and Archdale Elementary School. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8 to 1 and genuine subgroup strengths to build on, Triangle Lake looks more like a school underperforming its own potential in upper grades than one that is chronically failing; upper-elementary science and reading are the highest-leverage areas for growth.

390

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2401 Triangle Lake Road
High Point, NC 27260

(336) 819-2883

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Southwest Guilford Middle
High:	Southwest Guilford High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.2%

Hispanic:

20.5%

White:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% North Carolina)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

993^rd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 33% (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	35.5	993 of 1492	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	872 of 1490	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	813 of 1505	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1046 of 1502	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	983 of 1514	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	869 of 1489	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	697 of 1473	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	1104 of 1434	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	988 of 1429	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.7	1151 of 1425	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.2	842 of 1440	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.1	764 of 1390	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	699 of 1403	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.3	1006 of 1388	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.3	720 of 1381	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.4	589 of 1363	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.8	380 of 1354	71.9%	★★★★☆
2008	48.9	738 of 1324	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.6	886 of 1293	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	23.9	1070 of 1276	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	370 of 903	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	228 of 918	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	167 of 924	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	357 of 933	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	323 of 927	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	254 of 896	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	245 of 949	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	45.7	506 of 927	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	15.6	869 of 897	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	977 of 1447	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	928 of 1451	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	678 of 1455	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	944 of 1459	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	850 of 1458	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	962 of 1440	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	618 of 1424	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.0	1064 of 1405	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	58.9	328 of 669	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	440 of 612	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	619 of 981	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	495 of 951	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	782 of 915	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.5	514 of 893	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	850 of 1434	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	593 of 1437	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	686 of 1450	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.9	1005 of 1437	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1000 of 1366	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	748 of 1329	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	574 of 1361	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.6	1095 of 1332	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	894 of 1451	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	759 of 1450	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	898 of 1464	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	1061 of 1461	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	1020 of 1464	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	684 of 1444	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	720 of 1430	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1116 of 1413	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)59th percentile+26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)51st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)3rd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%-7 vs state

Science50%-18 vs state

Reading50%-7 vs state

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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
Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2401 Triangle Lake Road	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2883	390	28	13.8	99.2%	33 (8.5%)	227 (58.2%)	80 (20.5%)	25 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)	35.5	993^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	33.4%		42.4	872^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	41.5%	121	61.5	55.6	50.0				51.9	46.7	50.0				50.0		$12,776	$1,128	$11,648
Parkview Village Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	325 Gordon Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2945	297	23	12.7	99.0%	8 (2.7%)	220 (74.1%)	51 (17.2%)	10 (3.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	18.7	1301^st of 1492 public elementary schools	12.8%		9.7	1426^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.3%	125	54.8	38.6	35.0				42.9	47.7	35.0				48.7		$13,734	$2,727	$11,007
Union Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	3523 Triangle Lake Road	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2130	495	33	15.2	99.4%	34 (6.9%)	270 (54.5%)	111 (22.4%)	56 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	16.5	1342^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	10.1%		32.7	1041^st of 1490 public elementary schools	30.1%	301	50.0	43.7	42.5				29.6	33.7	38.4				58.3		$10,545	$1,525	$9,020
Montlieu Academy of Technology	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1105 Montlieu Avenue	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2910	499	30	16.5	99.4%	22 (4.4%)	308 (61.7%)	117 (23.4%)	28 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.0%)	27.5	1150^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.9%		33.8	1020^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.5%	130	53.0	62.3	38.5				50.6	44.3	41.0				51.3		$10,125	$1,809	$8,316
Allen Jay Elementary	Public	1-5	1311 East Springfield Road	High Point	27263	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 434-8490	467	39	12.0	99.4%	45 (9.6%)	139 (29.8%)	128 (27.4%)	133 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	20.4	1273^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	14.7%		34.2	1016^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.8%	257	52.7	52.1	46.0				27.3	45.2	36.0				48.0		$11,125	$1,674	$9,451
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	608 Fairview Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2890	442	29	15.0	99.1%	26 (5.9%)	239 (54.1%)	132 (29.9%)	37 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	9.2	1429^th of 1492 public elementary schools	4.2%		19.5	1287^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.6%	142	45.7	37.9	37.7				25.9	34.8	29.5				45.0		$12,489	$2,439	$10,050
Kirkman Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1101 North Centennial Street	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2905	236	23	10.3	98.7%	19 (8.1%)	133 (56.4%)	64 (27.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	35.1	1002^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	32.8%		34.6	1010^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.2%	8	53.8	43.6	60.4				41.0	43.6	57.1				61.2		$12,339	$1,917	$10,423
Johnson Street Global Studies	Public, Magnet	K-8	1601 Johnson Street	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2900	389	33	11.9	97.9%	30 (7.7%)	182 (46.8%)	127 (32.6%)	37 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	46.4	796^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.6%		43.5	859^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.3%	63	68.9	69.4	47.6	60.0	36.4	17.1	51.1	58.0	35.7	57.5	34.1	22.9	57.1	34.3	$13,870	$2,178	$11,692
Archdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 Trindale Rd	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-9121	355	26	13.6	99.2%	135 (38.0%)	27 (7.6%)	73 (20.6%)	105 (29.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	36.6	966^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.3%		36.9	966^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.2	55.2	60.3				39.0	39.7	50.0				75.9		$9,852	$771	$9,081
Jamestown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	108 Potter Drive	Jamestown	27282	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2110	453	29	15.7	99.3%	104 (23.0%)	204 (45.0%)	69 (15.2%)	46 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.4%)	47	783^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	47.5%		50.7	736^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.6%	47	59.7	56.3	75.8				40.3	46.5	54.5				73.8		$10,322	$1,090	$9,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary

What district is Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary?

Students at Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary are 58% African American, 21% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary attend?

Students who attend Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Guilford Middle
High : Southwest Guilford High

Is Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary a good school?

Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary ranks 993^rd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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