Guilford Preparatory Academy

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Greensboro, North Carolina

Guilford Preparatory Academy in Greensboro, North Carolina enrolled 672 students in 2024-25 with 38.2 full-time teachers, 17.6 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-34% of its students tested were proficient in reading and 26-35% proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 48% and 50%).

Enrollment rose 22% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

551 students in 2022-23, 607 students in 2023-24, 672 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.6 to 38.2.

Students enrolled at Guilford Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 67202004006008002022-235512023-246072024-25672
Students enrolled at Guilford Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 67202004006008002022-235512023-246072024-25672
Students enrolled at Guilford Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 67202004006008002022-235512023-246072024-25672
Students enrolled at Guilford Preparatory Academy by school year2022-23: 551, 2023-24: 607, 2024-25: 67202004006008002022-235512023-246072024-25672
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2355135.615.5
2023-2460739.115.5
2024-2567238.217.6

17.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; This school 17.6; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 17.6state median 14.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Guilford Preparatory Academy enrolled 484 students and reported no counselor; it reported 23 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions23
  • Chronically absent29.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

82.3% of students were Black, 10.0% Hispanic, 5.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black82.3%
  2. Hispanic10.0%
  3. Two or more races5.8%
  4. White1.5%
  5. American Indian0.3%
  6. Asian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at Guilford Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 25-34% in reading and 26-35% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Reading and language arts25‑34%25‑34%48%
Math26‑35%26‑35%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Greensboro

46 public elementary schools in Greensboro report 2024-25 enrollment; Guilford Preparatory Academy is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Greensboro Academy77724.326.0%
Gate City Charter71522.189.8%
Jefferson Elementary69814.499.6%
Rankin Elementary67313.999.6%
Guilford Preparatory Academy67217.699.6%
Julius I Foust Elementary66115.799.5%
David D Jones Elementary66013.199.5%
EP Pearce Elementary65315.826.2%

All public schools in Greensboro →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Guilford Preparatory Academy

  1. Aggie AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 85 students, 7.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
  2. Rankin ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 673 students, 13.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
  3. Compare Guilford Preparatory Academy with Aggie AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Guilford Preparatory Academy spends per student$10,136 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,136
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaGuilford Preparatory Academy is the number 217 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#217 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher17.6 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.17.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Guilford Preparatory Academy

  1. How many students attend Guilford Preparatory Academy?
    672 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 551 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Greensboro, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Guilford Preparatory Academy?
    17.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Guilford Preparatory Academy a Title I school?
    Guilford Preparatory Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Guilford Preparatory Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at Guilford Preparatory Academy scored proficient or above: 25-34% in reading and 26-35% in math, against 48% in reading and 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Guilford Preparatory Academy in?
    Guilford Preparatory Academy, NCES district ID 3700121. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370012102582 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22