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Jefferson Elementary

Guilford County Schools · Guilford County

Address
1400 New Garden Road, Greensboro, NC 27410
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370192002453
698
Students
48.5
Teachers (FTE)
14.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
63
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
24.6%
Chronically absent
60.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Jefferson ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Early College at GuilfordHigh · Grades 9-120.7 mi
  2. Claxton ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.4 mi
  3. Guilford ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  4. Western Guilford MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.7 mi
  5. Western Guilford HighHigh · Grades 9-122.0 mi
  6. Morehead ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.0 mi
  7. Kernodle MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.0 mi
  8. Doris Henderson Newcomers SchOther · Grades 3-112.0 mi
  9. Sternberger ElementaryElementary · Grades K-52.6 mi
  10. General Greene ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.0 mi

How Jefferson Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 63 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 1,060 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools56th percentile
Higher than 56% · rank 580 of 1,419
Guilford County Schools62nd percentile
Higher than 62% · rank 38 of 109

Chronic absence is lower here than at 41% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 5 points since 2014 (68 → 63). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202563CMet58.5
202462CExceeded54.7
202362CMet56.8
202260CMet53.9
201966CMet61.6
201865CMet61
201762CMet58
201669CExceeded64
201567CMet64
201468CExceeded61

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 County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 53.72%White 19.77%Hispanic 16.19%Two+ Races 5.59%Asian 4.15%Native Am. 0.57%
Black: 53.72% (375) White: 19.77% (138) Hispanic: 16.19% (113) Two+ Races: 5.59% (39) Asian: 4.15% (29) Native Am.: 0.57% (4)
Black53.72%
White19.77%
Hispanic16.19%
Two+ Races5.59%
Asian4.15%
Native Am.0.57%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 698
46.99%328 Female
53.01%370 Male

Student counts for Jefferson Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 698 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 75.4%Chronically absent 24.6%
Regular attendance: 75.4% (580) Chronically absent: 24.6% (189)
Regular attendance75.4%
Chronically absent24.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 769
60.2%Economically disadvantaged
13.18%92 English learners

Student indicators for Jefferson Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 769 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 88.92%Beginning 11.08%
Experienced: 88.92% (39) Beginning: 11.08% (5)
Experienced88.92%
Beginning11.08%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 43.3 FTE
97.23%Fully licensed
2.77%Emergency or provisional
6.93%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Jefferson 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 43.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)63.9%41.7%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)60.1%38.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)50.6%28.7%

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)39.9%21.6%27.4%11%
Reading (grades 3–8)49.4%22%19.2%9.5%
Science (grades 5 & 8)36.1%22.2%30.6%11.1%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.1780.4

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers43.32
Experienced teachers38.52 (89%)
Beginning teachers4.8 (11%)
Holding a standard license42.12 (97%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.2 (3%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (189 of 769)24.6%
Economically disadvantaged60.2%
English learners making progress (of 92)71.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.81
Library books per student14.71
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.15

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Jefferson Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

Jefferson 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.