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

Northern Guilford Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Northern Guilford Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370192002990
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
64
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northern Guilford Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#10 of 21
elementary schools in Greensboro · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
16.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Northern Guilford Elementary ranks #10 of 21 elementary schools in Greensboro, NC.

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

-9 students YoY

Northern Guilford Elementary held near 627 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 40.8 → 41.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 370192002990 · Greensboro, NC Elementary · MID · TRAD

622 enr · 15.6:1 · 16.0% lunch · RII 43

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

Northern Guilford Elementary held near 627 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 40.8 → 41.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Northern Guilford Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Northern Guilford Elementary reports 622 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 Northern Guilford Elementary compares

Northern Guilford Elementary 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 15.6:1 ▼ 1% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.0% ▼ 76% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 622 top 33% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
622
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.0%
free-lunch eligible - 76% below the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 57% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 43% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.3%
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
$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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 622 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.8%
African American 11.3%
Two or More 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 68.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Northern Guilford 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 Northern Guilford Elementary Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Northern Guilford 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 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 Northern Guilford Elementary

How many students attend Northern Guilford Elementary?

Northern Guilford Elementary has 622 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Greensboro, NC. CCD year-over-year: 636 (2022-23) → 627 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Guilford Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Northern Guilford Elementary is 15.6:1, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 1% 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 Northern Guilford Elementary?

16.0% of students at Northern Guilford Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northern Guilford Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Northern Guilford Elementary is White at 68.8% of enrollment, in Greensboro, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northern Guilford Elementary?

Northern Guilford Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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 Northern Guilford Elementary rank among elementary schools in Greensboro?

By Resource Investment Index, Northern Guilford Elementary ranks #10 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 Guilford County Schools?

Besides Northern Guilford 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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