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Glenwood Elementary

Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools · Orange County

Address
2 Prestwick Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370072000300
390
Students
32.5
Teachers (FTE)
12.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
85
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
5.7%
Chronically absent
20.3%
Economically disadvantaged

Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Glenwood ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Rashkis ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.2 mi
  2. UNC Hospital SchoolOther · Grades PK-121.3 mi
  3. Ephesus ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  4. Northside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  5. Estes Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  6. Phoenix Academy HighHigh · Grades 8-122.3 mi
  7. Phillips MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.4 mi
  8. Creekside ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Durham Public Schools2.4 mi
  9. Ignite Online AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Durham Public Schools2.4 mi
  10. Culbreth MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.6 mi

How Glenwood Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 85 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools93rd percentile
Higher than 93% · rank 162 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools96th percentile
Higher than 96% · rank 46 of 1,419
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools83rd percentile
Higher than 83% · rank 3 of 18

Chronic absence is lower here than at 96% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 4 points since 2014 (81 → 85). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202585AMet85.2
202484BExceeded82.9
202384BExceeded83.2
202274BMet74.7
201981BMet82
201880BMet81.9
201785A+NGMet86
201685A+NGMet87
201586A+NGExceeded86
201481BMet81

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 38.46%Asian 35.13%Two+ Races 13.08%Black 8.72%Hispanic 4.36%Pacific Isl. 0.26%
White: 38.46% (150) Asian: 35.13% (137) Two+ Races: 13.08% (51) Black: 8.72% (34) Hispanic: 4.36% (17) Pacific Isl.: 0.26% (1)
White38.46%
Asian35.13%
Two+ Races13.08%
Black8.72%
Hispanic4.36%
Pacific Isl.0.26%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 390
49.49%193 Female
50.51%197 Male

Student counts for Glenwood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 390 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 94.3%Chronically absent 5.7%
Regular attendance: 94.3% (382) Chronically absent: 5.7% (23)
Regular attendance94.3%
Chronically absent5.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 405
20.3%Economically disadvantaged
10.51%41 English learners

Student indicators for Glenwood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 405 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 77.93%Beginning 22.07%
Experienced: 77.93% (22) Beginning: 22.07% (6)
Experienced77.93%
Beginning22.07%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 28.8 FTE
98.4%Fully licensed
1.56%Emergency or provisional
17.38%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Glenwood Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 28.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)84.3%72.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)84.1%59.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)81%65.2%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)15.7%11.4%30%42.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)19%15.7%24.3%41%
Science (grades 5 & 8)15.9%24.6%30.4%29%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.9182.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers28.77
Experienced teachers22.42 (78%)
Beginning teachers6.35 (22%)
Holding a standard license28.31 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.45 (2%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (23 of 405)5.7%
Economically disadvantaged20.3%
English learners making progress (of 41)75.6%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.85
Library books per student21.43
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.24

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Glenwood Elementary report card PDF

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Glenwood Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.