Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27310

Summary:

The 27310 zip code is home to a single standout school, Oak Ridge Elementary, which is part of the Guilford County Schools district. This elementary school has consistently ranked among the top 50 in North Carolina, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the district and state averages in academic proficiency.

Oak Ridge Elementary boasts exceptional academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, Reading, and Science compared to the Guilford County Schools district and the state of North Carolina. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 95.1% of 4th-grade students at Oak Ridge Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 53.8% for the Guilford County Schools district and 58.9% for the state. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1 and per-student spending of $8,852 for the 2018-2019 school year may contribute to its success.

While Oak Ridge Elementary is a standout school, the data suggests that there may be socioeconomic disparities within the Guilford County Schools district, as indicated by the low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Oak Ridge Elementary. Further analysis of the distribution of resources and academic performance across different schools and communities within the district would be valuable to ensure equitable access to high-quality education for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Oak Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2050 Oak Ridge Road	Oak Ridge	27310	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 643-8410	712	45	15.6	15.7%	496 (69.7%)	31 (4.4%)	51 (7.2%)	94 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	95.7	46^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.9%		97	21^st of 1505 public elementary schools	98.6%	25	85.9	95.1	93.9	76.3	91.9	77.9	87.0	$8,852	$563	$8,289

Cities Near Zip Code 27310

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oak Ridge	0.64 mi	1	4^th
Greensboro	1.84 mi	80	257^th
Kernersville	4.01 mi	12	202^nd
Colfax	4.16 mi	1	53^rd
Summerfield	4.69 mi	5	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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