Other / mixed grade configuration · Quincy, FL

Greensboro Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Greensboro Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120060000854
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greensboro Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Florida schools.

#7 of 10
schools in Quincy · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12:1
small classes for Florida
81.3%
free-lunch eligible

Greensboro Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 89% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Greensboro Elementary School ranks #7 of 10 schools in Quincy, FL.

School address

Enrollment

264

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

22.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-33% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

81.3%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+56% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greensboro Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Greensboro Elementary School

Greensboro Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Quincy, Florida, enrolling 264 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12:1, Greensboro Elementary School is leaner than roughly 89% of Florida schools and 33% under the state's 17.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Economic need is high: 81.3% of students qualify for free meals, 56% above the Florida average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 264 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Among 209 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Florida schools statewide, it ranks #181, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (39%) (diversity index 57/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Gadsden spends $13,468 per pupil, 21% above the Florida average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 34.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Gadsden also operates Gadsden County High School (1,086 students) and George W. Munroe Elementary School (575 students) alongside Greensboro Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Greensboro Elementary School compares

Greensboro Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12:1 ▼ 33% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.3% ▲ 56% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 264 top 81% - -

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

12:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
264
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
81.3%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the Florida average of 52.0%
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
12:1
students per teacher - 33% below state mean
Top 11% in Florida - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.8%
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
$13,468
per pupil, district-wide - above Florida avg of $11,167
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 52.7%
Hispanic or Latino 39.0%
White 7.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: African American at 52.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Greensboro Elementary School is more mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gadsden, which includes Greensboro Elementary School.

$13,468
Per student
+21%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-19%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.5%
State 46.2%
Federal 34.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Greensboro Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Gadsden County High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
George W. Munroe Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Havana Magnet School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crossroad Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stewart Street Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Gadsden · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Greensboro Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Greensboro Elementary School

How many students attend Greensboro Elementary School?

Greensboro Elementary School has 264 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quincy, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greensboro Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Greensboro Elementary School is 12:1, which is 33% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 24% 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 Greensboro Elementary School?

81.3% of students at Greensboro Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greensboro Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Greensboro Elementary School is African American at 52.7% of enrollment, in Quincy, FL. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greensboro Elementary School?

Greensboro Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greensboro Elementary School rank among schools in Quincy?

By Resource Investment Index, Greensboro Elementary School ranks #7 of 10 schools in Quincy, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Quincy on the city page.

Is Greensboro Elementary School a good school?

Greensboro Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 89% of Florida schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Gadsden?

Besides Greensboro Elementary School, Gadsden also operates Gadsden County High School (1,086 students), George W. Munroe Elementary School (575 students), and Havana Magnet School (558 students). See the Gadsden 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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