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Trindale Elementary School

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Trindale Elementary School ranks 925 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

925^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Trindale Elementary School in Archdale, NC, serves 382 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Randolph County School System. The school's ranking has slipped sharply over the past several years: from the 77th percentile with a 4-star rating in 2018–19 to the 38th percentile with a 2-star rating in 2025–26. That places Trindale in the lower-middle range of elementary schools statewide. The decline is not uniform across grades, though; individual cohorts swing widely from year to year. Fifth-grade science, for example, fell from 78% proficiency in 2023–24 to 50% in 2025–26, while other grades have at times outperformed district and state averages.

Trindale's attendance picture is a clear strength. Chronic absenteeism is only 13.2% — far below the district rate of 22.5%, the state rate of 24.2%, and the rates at several nearby elementary schools, some of which exceed 30%. Early-grade math is another bright spot: 70.9% of 3rd graders met proficiency in 2025–26, compared with 62.1% districtwide and 66.4% statewide. Trindale also finishes respectably for low-income students, ranking at the 54th percentile for that subgroup against statewide peers. The tougher areas appear in the upper grades: 5th-grade math, reading, and science all trail district and state averages, and gifted and talented students at Trindale currently score at only the 10th percentile when compared with gifted peers across North Carolina.

Nearby comparisons sharpen the picture. Archdale Elementary School, about a mile away, is similar to Trindale at the 35th percentile, while Trinity Elementary School sits lower at the 26th percentile. Hopewell Elementary School and John R Lawrence Elementary School, however, both within the same district and just a few miles away, rank at the 71st and 70th percentiles, respectively. Their 5th-grade science proficiency is 74% and 83%, compared with Trindale's 50%. Because all four schools share the same district leadership and serve families with similar economic backgrounds, the comparison suggests that Trindale's academic approach in the upper grades — not attendance or poverty — is the most important lever for raising student outcomes.

382

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

400 Balfour Dr
Archdale, NC 27263-3122

(336) 434-1516

District: Randolph County School System

Students who attend Trindale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Trinity Middle School
	Wheatmore Middle School
High:	Randolph Early College High School
	Wheatmore High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Asian:

15.2%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

925^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 246Randolph County School System 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	38.7	925 of 1492	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	746 of 1490	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	755 of 1505	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	440 of 1502	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	455 of 1514	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	369 of 1489	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	339 of 1473	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	377 of 1434	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	530 of 1429	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.5	385 of 1425	73.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	187 of 1440	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	86.9	142 of 1390	89.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.3	375 of 1403	73.3%	★★★★☆
2012	54.7	696 of 1388	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.8	811 of 1381	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.2	784 of 1363	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.8	687 of 1354	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.6	884 of 1324	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	744 of 1293	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.3	579 of 1276	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	887 of 1447	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	623 of 1451	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	675 of 1455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	525 of 1459	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	582 of 1458	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	469 of 1440	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	515 of 1424	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.9	120 of 1405	91.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	669 of 743	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	655 of 1434	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	449 of 1437	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	434 of 1450	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	131 of 1437	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	129 of 1366	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	62 of 1329	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	125 of 1361	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	139 of 1332	89.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	928 of 1451	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	858 of 1450	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	776 of 1464	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	370 of 1461	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	357 of 1464	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	248 of 1444	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	219 of 1430	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	661 of 1413	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	1003 of 1146	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	929 of 1172	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	867 of 1166	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	654 of 1183	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	755 of 1194	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	509 of 1172	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	596 of 1183	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	697 of 1178	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile-26 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)10th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%-5 vs state

Science50%-18 vs state

Reading50%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 21, 2009

I have a son with special needs and this school has done nothing at all to help us with him. The principal has ignored a doctor's advice and refuses to place him in a different class. The principal has also received a poor rating in the North Carolina Teacher Working Conditions Initiative which reflects her leadership skills with her staff. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trindale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Balfour Dr	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 434-1516	382	29	13.4		256 (67.0%)	14 (3.7%)	34 (8.9%)	58 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	38.7	925^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.0%		49.7	746^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.9%	179	70.9	61.8	44.6	49.1	54.5	46.4	50.0	$11,695	$1,610	$10,085
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		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
Trinity Elementary School	Public	K-5	5457 Braxton Craven Rd	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-1027	423	29	14.5		254 (60.0%)	26 (6.1%)	87 (20.6%)	31 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	29.6	1102^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	26.1%		25.5	1170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.5%	68	57.9	48.8	40.3	54.7	41.9	40.3	58.1	$10,246	$1,254	$8,992
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		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
John R Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-5	6068 Suits Rd	Archdale	27263	Guilford County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-8100	394	26	15.1		313 (79.4%)	12 (3.0%)	29 (7.4%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	68.2	453^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.4	384^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.2%	69	71.2	68.9	67.9	58.9	60.7	62.3	83.0	$9,527	$549	$8,978
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	6294 Welborn Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-2030	679	47	14.4		555 (81.7%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	69	434^th of 1492 public elementary schools	70.9%		80.5	241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.8%	193	66.1	80.2	78.8	59.1	62.1	57.5	74.3	$8,788	$503	$8,285
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		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
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		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
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		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
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Wrightenberry Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2925	411	28	14.6		42 (10.2%)	133 (32.4%)	184 (44.8%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	7	1452^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	2.7%		12.2	1388^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.8%	64	48.4	19.0	9.5	40.6	29.3	23.8	30.2	$11,303	$1,794	$9,509

Frequently Asked Questions about Trindale Elementary School

How many students attend Trindale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 382 students attended Trindale Elementary School.

What district is Trindale Elementary School in?

Randolph County School System

What schools do graduates of Trindale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trindale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trinity Middle School
Middle : Wheatmore Middle School
High : Randolph Early College High School
High : Wheatmore High School

Is Trindale Elementary School a good school?

Trindale Elementary School ranks 925^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Trindale Elementary School?

Students at Trindale Elementary School are 67% White, 15% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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