Summary:
Zip code 27410 in Greensboro, NC contains 12 schools serving roughly 7,508 students, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, with most belonging to Guilford County Schools and one — Greensboro Academy — operating as a charter school ranked 7th out of 246 districts statewide.
The strongest schools in this area are exceptional by any measure. Greensboro Academy (K–8) ranks 43rd in the state with proficiency rates frequently between 80–95% and only 6.9% chronic absenteeism. Sternberger Elementary, ranked 61st, posts 5th grade math, reading, and science proficiency of 90.7%, 90.7%, and 93.3% respectively — a remarkable result given its 99.36% free/reduced lunch rate. EP Pearce Elementary ranks 104th with strong scores across all grade levels. Kernodle Middle is the top traditional middle school, outperforming state averages in every subject, while Early College at Guilford achieved 100% proficiency on English II. By contrast, Guilford Elementary (5th grade math at 42%) and Western Guilford Middle (state percentile 18) struggle significantly.
The achievement gap within this zip code is stark, and chronic absenteeism closely tracks performance. The lowest-performing schools — Western Guilford Middle at 37.9% and Western Guilford High at 37.4% — also report the highest chronic absenteeism, while top schools like Greensboro Academy (6.9%) and EP Pearce (10.5%) have the lowest. Ten of the 12 schools have free/reduced lunch rates above 98%, yet Sternberger Elementary demonstrates that high poverty does not prevent elite results. Doris Henderson Newcomers School should be interpreted separately, as it serves newly arrived English learners with high per-student spending ($13,860) and low test scores that reflect its unique mission.
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