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Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary

Q: Is Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary a good school?

Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary?

Students at Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary are 66% African American, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

1459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Guilford County Schools serving 530 students in the eastern Greensboro, NC area.

Waldo has been among North Carolina’s lowest-performing elementary schools for more than a decade. In the most recent state ranking, it placed in the 2nd percentile (0 stars), and it has never earned more than 0 stars since 2015–2016. Academic proficiency is far below district and state averages in every subject. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency was 17.9% in 2025–2026, compared with 57.0% for Guilford County Schools and 61.4% statewide; 3rd-grade reading was 25.3% versus 51.3% and 55.6%. Even its strongest area, 5th-grade science, sat 17 points below the district average. Nearby schools show that movement is possible: Bluford Elementary ranks in the 48th percentile and George C Simkins Junior Elementary in the 24th, while Waldo remains stuck at the bottom.

The most urgent red flag is attendance. Waldo’s chronic absenteeism rate was 43.8% in 2024–2025, meaning roughly two in five students missed enough school to be considered chronically absent; the district rate was 29.2% and the state rate 24.2%. That was higher than nearby Bessemer Elementary (40.0%) and Washington Elementary (38.4%). High-poverty schools in the same area demonstrate that these outcomes are not inevitable: Bluford Elementary, with 98.5% free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, has a 19.1% chronic absenteeism rate and much stronger academics, as do Gate City Charter, Guilford Preparatory Academy, and Aggie Academy. Waldo also has a favorable 13.9 student–teacher ratio and spends over $11,600 per student, so resources alone do not explain the results. The data point to attendance and consistent instructional intervention as the key levers for turning the school around.

530

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

92.4%

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

Exemptions: 2.5% (any vaccine)

3931 Naco Road
Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 370-8150

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Otis L Hairston Senior Middle
High:	James B Dudley High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.2%

Hispanic:

25.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (32% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

1,459^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 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	6.0	1459 of 1492	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	1461 of 1490	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1487 of 1505	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	1458 of 1502	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	1460 of 1514	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1445 of 1489	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1365 of 1473	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	1399 of 1434	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.0	1350 of 1429	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	1363 of 1425	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	1366 of 1440	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.2	1330 of 1390	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	1270 of 1403	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.8	1104 of 1388	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	1186 of 1381	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	1184 of 1363	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	1228 of 1354	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.8	1218 of 1324	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	1244 of 1293	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	930 of 1276	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	782 of 903	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	735 of 918	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	871 of 924	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	866 of 933	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	838 of 927	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	834 of 896	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	741 of 949	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	817 of 927	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	28.3	702 of 878	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	811 of 897	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	494 of 519	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	537 of 563	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	476 of 533	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	453 of 514	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	457 of 485	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	372 of 385	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	392 of 497	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	355 of 421	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	1389 of 1447	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	1404 of 1451	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1405 of 1455	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	1410 of 1459	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	1395 of 1458	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	1386 of 1440	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1282 of 1424	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	1367 of 1405	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	9.6	68 of 69	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	895 of 981	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	955 of 961	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	941 of 951	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	821 of 915	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	825 of 893	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	816 of 843	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	563 of 865	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.9	789 of 851	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	1356 of 1434	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.0	1364 of 1437	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1431 of 1450	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	1414 of 1437	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1263 of 1366	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1254 of 1329	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	1234 of 1361	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1292 of 1332	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	1430 of 1451	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	1428 of 1450	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1456 of 1464	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	1410 of 1461	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1417 of 1464	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1410 of 1444	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1368 of 1430	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	1380 of 1413	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	818 of 821	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)20th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2018)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science45%-23 vs state

Mathematics31%-32 vs state

Reading28%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Falkener is a great school. The school has a great staff that truly does love the students and desire the best for them. There has been a bit of turnover due to changes in leadership but teachers seem to adjust and continue to provide their best level of education to the students. Close Quote

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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 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	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
Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3931 Naco Road	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8150	530	38	13.9	—	10 (1.9%)	351 (66.2%)	135 (25.5%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	23 (4.3%)	6	1459^th of 1492 public elementary schools	2.2%		6	1461^st of 1490 public elementary schools	1.9%	2	41.4	17.9	33.8				25.3	28.2	31.3				45.0		92.4%	2.5%	$11,644	$1,838	$9,806
Herbin Metz Education Center	Public	K-8	400 O' Ferrell Street	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 333-7065	68	16	4.3	95.6%	15 (22.1%)	37 (54.4%)	3 (4.4%)	6 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.3%)								(n/a)																	$34,323	$4,298	$30,026
Bessemer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Huffine Mill Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2585	509	31	16.4	—	18 (3.5%)	314 (61.7%)	139 (27.3%)	19 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	5.1	1465^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.8%		7.7	1445^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.0%	20	32.2	33.8	31.5				23.0	23.3	36.5				28.4		91.9%	1.4%	$10,700	$1,726	$8,974
Gate City Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	123 Flemingfield Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Gate City Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 617-5900	715	32	22.0	97.9%	34 (4.8%)	506 (70.8%)	135 (18.9%)	13 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	17 (2.4%)	54.8	658^th of 1492 public elementary schools	55.9%		54.5	661^st of 1490 public elementary schools	55.6%	3	63.6	61.4	51.6	60.5	46.3	57.3	61.0	63.2	56.5	68.8	61.2	53.3	53.2	62.7	92.8%	2.4%
Guilford Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2240 East Cone Blvd	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 954-1344	672	38	17.6	—	10 (1.5%)	553 (82.3%)	67 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.8%)	43.1	859^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.4%		48.2	775^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.0%	84	68.3	44.4	64.4	58.6	59.2	37.5	47.6	55.6	41.4	51.5	47.4	50.0	58.6	62.5	100%	0%
Bluford Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1901 Tuscaloosa Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8120	266	21	12.3	—	9 (3.4%)	205 (77.1%)	39 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	47.3	777^th of 1492 public elementary schools	47.9%		31.9	1060^th of 1490 public elementary schools	28.9%	283	76.7	46.9	57.1				46.7	40.6	60.0				74.3				$12,451	$1,850	$10,602
Aggie Academy	Public	3-5	2207-B E. Cone Blvd	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Aggie Academy	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(336) 398-5370	85	13	6.4	96.5%	0 (0.0%)	76 (89.4%)	4 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.9%)	42.5	871^st of 1492 public elementary schools	41.6%		33.2	1033^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	30.7%	162	87.5	65.4	47.1				62.5	69.2	35.3				47.1
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1110 East Washington Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8290	214	15	14.7	—	5 (2.3%)	172 (80.4%)	19 (8.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	16.1	1349^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.6%		12.4	1386^th of 1490 public elementary schools	7.0%	37	55.6	29.4	43.5				48.1	17.6	39.1				47.8				$14,911	$2,191	$12,720
Peeler-Hampton VPA School	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Randall Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(336) 370-8202	0			—															(n/a)	43.0	54.4	44.8				44.3	72.1	58.6				69.0
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary?

Students at Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary are 66% African American, 25% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Otis L Hairston Senior Middle
High : James B Dudley High

What district is Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary.

Is Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary a good school?

Waldo C Falkener Senior Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

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