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Reedy Fork Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Reedy Fork Elementary is a public PK–5 school in northeastern Greensboro, NC, serving about 538 students as part of Guilford County Schools. In the most recent statewide rankings, the school placed in the 19th percentile (1 star) — a significant step back from two previous years when it ranked at the 44th percentile with a 2-star rating. The school serves a high-poverty population: about 99.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That places Reedy Fork in the same economic context as nearby Rankin Elementary, McLeansville Elementary, and Brightwood Elementary — but in sharp contrast to Northern Guilford Elementary, only a few miles away, where 18% of students qualify and the school ranks in the 96th percentile statewide.

Academically, Reedy Fork trails both the district and the state in every tested subject. Math proficiency is roughly 53–55% — within about 3 to 11 points of state averages — but reading proficiency is more concerning, ranging from about 36% to 43% by grade, compared with 55–58% statewide. Fourth-grade reading is the most urgent signal at 35.7% proficiency. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 26.9% is better than the district average of 29.2% and better than several nearby schools, including Ronald E. McNair Elementary at 36.8% and Rankin Elementary at 45%.

The most encouraging news is that Reedy Fork showed real improvement in 2023–24 and 2024–25, when several scores met or exceeded district averages. The most recent decline appears to be a broad schoolwide challenge rather than an issue isolated to any one group of students. Notably, Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary — a nearby school with nearly identical demographics — outperformed Reedy Fork in most subjects in the latest year, a reminder that high-poverty schools can achieve strong results. Attendance has also improved steadily since the pandemic, dropping from 41.9% chronic absenteeism in 2020–21 to about 27% today. The path forward includes focused early literacy support and close attention to special education and gifted learner outcomes.

538

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

86%

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

Exemptions: 4.3% (any vaccine)

4571 Reedy Fork Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27405

(336) 656-3723

District: Guilford County Schools

Students who attend Reedy Fork Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northeast Guilford Middle
High:	Northeast Guilford High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (47% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

1,202^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 19% (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	24.2	1202 of 1492	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.8	838 of 1490	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	847 of 1505	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	1235 of 1502	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	932 of 1514	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	979 of 1489	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1144 of 1473	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	1216 of 1434	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	1148 of 1429	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1204 of 1425	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	1179 of 1440	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.2	1141 of 1390	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.3	1179 of 1403	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	1153 of 1388	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	1024 of 1381	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.8	1039 of 1363	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.5	885 of 1354	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.1	839 of 1324	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	459 of 903	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.5	191 of 918	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	239 of 924	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	422 of 933	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	194 of 927	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	305 of 896	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	414 of 949	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	625 of 927	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	17.0	625 of 646	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.5	344 of 878	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.9	770 of 897	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	184 of 563	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	163 of 533	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.9	367 of 514	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	314 of 497	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	1108 of 1447	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.5	577 of 1451	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	755 of 1455	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1270 of 1459	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	707 of 1458	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	866 of 1440	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1081 of 1424	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	1181 of 1405	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.2	662 of 743	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	601 of 710	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	707 of 981	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.5	470 of 961	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	255 of 951	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	21.4	809 of 915	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.4	517 of 893	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	358 of 843	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	637 of 865	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	587 of 851	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	1046 of 1434	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	668 of 1437	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	379 of 1450	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	22.6	1227 of 1437	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.1	671 of 1366	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	862 of 1329	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	1089 of 1361	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	1118 of 1332	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	1231 of 1451	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	1024 of 1450	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	865 of 1464	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	1117 of 1461	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	1086 of 1464	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	990 of 1444	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.2	1141 of 1430	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1208 of 1413	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	762 of 815	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.9	519 of 821	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	802 of 1146	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	751 of 1194	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	866 of 1172	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile+30 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%-9 vs state

Science48%-19 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

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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 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
Reedy Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4571 Reedy Fork Parkway	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 656-3723	538	35	15.1	—	71 (13.2%)	334 (62.1%)	90 (16.7%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.4%)	24.2	1202^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	19.4%		44.8	838^th of 1490 public elementary schools	43.8%	364	55.4	53.1	54.0				40.2	35.7	42.5				48.3		86%	4.3%	$10,088	$1,118	$8,970
Monticello-Brown Summit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5006 NC Highway 150 East	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 656-4010	291	22	13.3	—	121 (41.6%)	74 (25.4%)	77 (26.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.8%)	46.7	791^st of 1492 public elementary schools	47.0%		51.9	714^th of 1490 public elementary schools	52.1%	77	65.8	71.4	48.7				57.9	51.8	48.7				56.4		100%	0%	$10,424	$919	$9,506
Madison Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 Hines Chapel Road	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2555	204	15	13.7	—	56 (27.5%)	98 (48.0%)	33 (16.2%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.4%)	20.9	1265^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.2%		22.8	1222^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	18.0%	43	44.4	8.0	37.9				48.1	24.0	41.4				69.0		87%	8.7%	$11,871	$1,025	$10,846
Summit Creek Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2126 Scott Rd	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Summit Creek Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 355-4447	749	34	22.1	—	129 (17.2%)	449 (59.9%)	88 (11.7%)	24 (3.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (6.8%)	37.6	950^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.3%		35	1003^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	32.7%	53	43.0	50.6	56.3	54.9	51.4	25.8	40.5	53.2	58.8	58.8	52.9	58.2	52.5	83.6	100%	0%
Brightwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Brightwood School Road	Greensboro	27405	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 375-2565	488	34	14.5	—	19 (3.9%)	332 (68.0%)	91 (18.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	31.9	1057^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.2%		23.4	1209^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.9%	152	52.5	23.8	50.0				45.0	36.5	57.1				72.9		79.7%	5.1%	$10,734	$1,793	$8,941
Ronald E. McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4603 Yanceyville Road	Browns Summit	27214	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 691-5460	447	30	14.9	—	33 (7.4%)	285 (63.8%)	69 (15.4%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	22.9	1227^th of 1492 public elementary schools	17.8%		22.4	1238^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.9%	11	39.6	48.3	43.1				45.8	51.7	44.4				47.2		88.2%	7.8%	$10,264	$1,112	$9,151
Northern Guilford Elementary	Public	K-5	3801 NC Highway 150 East	Greensboro	27455	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 656-4032	622	40	15.7	18.0%	428 (68.8%)	70 (11.3%)	49 (7.9%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.8%)	93.7	63^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	95.8%		94.5	56^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.2%	7	90.2	88.1	87.1				81.3	78.0	82.8				87.9		97.6%	2.4%	$8,772	$690	$8,082
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%
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
McLeansville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5315 Frieden Church Rd	Mc Leansville	27301	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 698-0144	332	25	13.4	—	82 (24.7%)	157 (47.3%)	53 (16.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.9%)	16.2	1347^th of 1492 public elementary schools	9.7%		16.8	1329^th of 1490 public elementary schools	10.8%	18	51.2	50.0	36.4				32.6	44.2	31.8				43.2		82.2%	11.1%	$11,494	$1,470	$10,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Reedy Fork Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Reedy Fork Elementary?

Students at Reedy Fork Elementary are 62% African American, 17% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Reedy Fork Elementary attend?

Students who attend Reedy Fork Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northeast Guilford Middle
High : Northeast Guilford High

Is Reedy Fork Elementary a good school?

Reedy Fork Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Reedy Fork Elementary in?

Guilford County Schools

How many students attend Reedy Fork Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Reedy Fork Elementary.

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