Elementary school (grades K-5) · Greensboro, NC

Greensboro Academy

Federal NCES profile for Greensboro Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370008402454Charter school
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
71
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greensboro Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools.

#16 of 21
elementary schools in Greensboro · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
22.9:1
large classes for North Carolina
777
students enrolled

Greensboro Academy has class sizes larger than 94% of North Carolina schools. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greensboro Academy ranks #16 of 21 elementary schools in Greensboro, NC.

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

+2 students YoY

Greensboro Academy held near 768 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 34.9 → 34.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 370008402454 · Greensboro, NC Elementary · MID · CHARTER

777 enr · 22.9:1 · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Forest Heights Stem Academy (777 students)

Greensboro Academy held near 768 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 34.9 → 34.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

How Greensboro Academy compares

Greensboro Academy held steady on CCD headcount: 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 22.9:1 ▲ 45% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 777 top 19% - -

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

22.9:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
777
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
22.9:1
students per teacher - 45% above state mean
Top 94% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
11.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,569
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
21
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 45.9%
Asian 22.7%
African American 17.2%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 45.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.9, Greensboro Academy is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

District finance for Greensboro Academy reports $10,569 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Greensboro

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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 Greensboro Academy

How many students attend Greensboro Academy?

Greensboro Academy has 777 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greensboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 766 (2022-23) → 768 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greensboro Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Greensboro Academy is 22.9:1, which is 45% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 46% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greensboro Academy?

The largest demographic group at Greensboro Academy is White at 45.9% of enrollment, in Greensboro, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greensboro Academy?

Greensboro Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greensboro Academy rank among elementary schools in Greensboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Greensboro Academy ranks #16 of 21 elementary 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 elementary schools in Greensboro on the city page.

What other schools are in Greensboro Academy?

None; Greensboro Academy is a single-school charter district, and Greensboro Academy is its only campus.

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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