Summary:
ZIP code 27249 has three public schools in Guilford County Schools — Eastern Guilford High, Eastern Guilford Middle, and Gibsonville Elementary — serving about 2,696 students across grades PK-12. All three schools have nearly universal economic disadvantage, with over 99% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, yet their academic outcomes, attendance patterns, and growth trends differ noticeably.
Gibsonville Elementary is the strongest of the three, ranking at the 29th percentile statewide and posting the highest average proficiency at about 51%. It is also the only school in the ZIP with subject scores at or above district and state averages, including 4th grade math, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% is the lowest in the group. Still, its state percentile has slipped from 38th to 29th over three years, meaning other schools are improving faster. Eastern Guilford Middle is the most challenged school: it ranks at the 12th percentile, sits below district and state averages in every tested subject, has a 37% average proficiency, and suffers from the highest chronic absenteeism at 36.5%. Its performance stayed essentially flat from 2024-25 to 2025-26, making it the weakest link in the local school pipeline.
Eastern Guilford High offers a more encouraging picture. Its End-of-Course proficiency average jumped from 33.3% to 44.6% in one year, driven by strong gains in Biology, Math I, and Math III, and its 91% graduation rate is above the state average. The biggest concern is English II, where proficiency is just 36.5%, leaving a roughly 28-point gap behind the state average. Overall, families in 27249 will find schools that face real academic challenges, but the attendance differences between schools and the high school’s recent improvement highlight areas of opportunity.
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