Other / mixed grade configuration · Greensboro, NC

Ceasar Cone Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Ceasar Cone Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370192000766
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ceasar Cone Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#6 of 33
schools in Greensboro · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
99.4%
free-lunch eligible

Ceasar Cone Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ceasar Cone Elementary ranks #6 of 33 schools in Greensboro, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-43 students YoY

Ceasar Cone Elementary shrank from 465 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (-9.2%).

Teacher FTE added 30.6 → 32.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-43 students YoY 370192000766 · Greensboro, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

412 enr · 13.7:1 · 99.4% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students)

Ceasar Cone Elementary shrank from 465 students in 2022-23 to 422 in 2023-24 (-9.2%). Teacher FTE added 30.6 → 32.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Ceasar Cone Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Ceasar Cone Elementary reports 412 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Ceasar Cone Elementary compares

Ceasar Cone Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▼ 13% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 99.4% ▲ 51% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 62% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
99.4%
free-lunch eligible - 51% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 31% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
61.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,897
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
30
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 68.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Asian 6.1%
White 4.6%
Two or More 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: African American at 68.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Ceasar Cone Elementary is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Guilford County Schools reports $12,897 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Ceasar Cone Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Northwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Grimsley High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Page High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Southwest Guilford High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
James B Dudley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ceasar Cone Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Guilford County Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Greensboro

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Ceasar Cone Elementary

How many students attend Ceasar Cone Elementary?

Ceasar Cone Elementary has 412 students enrolled. It is a public school in Greensboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 465 (2022-23) → 422 (2023-24), down 43.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ceasar Cone Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ceasar Cone Elementary is 13.7:1, which is 13% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ceasar Cone Elementary?

99.4% of students at Ceasar Cone Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ceasar Cone Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Ceasar Cone Elementary is African American at 68.7% of enrollment, in Greensboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ceasar Cone Elementary?

Ceasar Cone Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ceasar Cone Elementary rank among schools in Greensboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Ceasar Cone Elementary ranks #6 of 33 schools in Greensboro, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Greensboro on the city page.

What other schools are in Guilford County Schools?

Besides Ceasar Cone Elementary, Guilford County Schools also operates Northwest Guilford High (2,055 students), Grimsley High (1,967 students), and Page High (1,648 students). See the Guilford County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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