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Guilford Preparatory Academy

Guilford Preparatory Academy · Guilford County

Address
2240 East Cone Blvd, Greensboro, NC 27405
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Grades served
K-8
NCES school ID
370012102582
672
Students
38.2
Teachers (FTE)
17.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
58
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
18.7%
Chronically absent
72%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Guilford Preparatory AcademyElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Aggie AcademyElementary · Grades 3-5 · Aggie Academy0.4 mi
  2. Rankin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Guilford County Schools1.5 mi
  3. Bessemer ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Guilford County Schools1.5 mi
  4. Gateway Education CenterOther · Grades PK-12 · Guilford County Schools1.6 mi
  5. Middle College at GTCC-GreensboroHigh · Grades 9-13 · Guilford County Schools1.7 mi
  6. Herbin Metz Education CenterElementary · Grades K-8 · Guilford County Schools2.0 mi
  7. Otis L Hairston Sr MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Guilford County Schools2.0 mi
  8. SCALE SchoolHigh · Grades 6-12 · Guilford County Schools2.1 mi
  9. Waldo C Falkener Sr ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Guilford County Schools2.1 mi
  10. Gate City CharterElementary · Grades K-8 · Gate City Charter Academy · Charter2.2 mi

How Guilford Preparatory Academy compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 58 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools40th percentile
Higher than 40% · rank 1,424 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools42nd percentile
Higher than 42% · rank 783 of 1,419

Chronic absence is lower here than at 62% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 9 points since 2014 (49 → 58). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202558CExceeded49
202445DMet38.4
202349DMet40.7
202241DMet30.9
201959CExceeded51.9
201855CMet48.5
201755CExceeded48
201651DExceeded42
201551DMet43
201449DMet42

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 Guilford Preparatory Academy for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 82.29%Hispanic 9.97%Two+ Races 5.8%White 1.49%Native Am. 0.3%Asian 0.15%
Black: 82.29% (553) Hispanic: 9.97% (67) Two+ Races: 5.8% (39) White: 1.49% (10) Native Am.: 0.3% (2) Asian: 0.15% (1)
Black82.29%
Hispanic9.97%
Two+ Races5.8%
White1.49%
Native Am.0.3%
Asian0.15%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 672
50.3%338 Female
49.7%334 Male

Student counts for Guilford Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 672 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 81.3%Chronically absent 18.7%
Regular attendance: 81.3% (566) Chronically absent: 18.7% (130)
Regular attendance81.3%
Chronically absent18.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 696
72%Economically disadvantaged
4.76%32 English learners

Student indicators for Guilford Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 696 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 66.67%Beginning 33.33%
Experienced: 66.67% (6) Beginning: 33.33% (3)
Experienced66.67%
Beginning33.33%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Guilford Preparatory Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)58.3%31.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)48.6%24.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)46.5%22.7%

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)51.4%23.8%20.6%--
Reading (grades 3–8)53.5%23.8%17.5%5.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)41.7%26.5%26.5%5.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth6.1293.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers9
Experienced teachers6 (67%)
Beginning teachers3 (33%)
Holding a standard license9 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (130 of 696)18.7%
Economically disadvantaged72%
English learners making progress (of 32)21.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.46
Library books per student1.56
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.67

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 Guilford Preparatory Academy report card PDF

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Guilford Preparatory Academy'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.