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Ronald E. McNair Elementary

Guilford County Schools · Guilford County

Address
4603 Yanceyville Road, Browns Summit, NC 27214
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370192003243
447
Students
29.9
Teachers (FTE)
15.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
50
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
36.8%
Chronically absent
72.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Ronald E. McNair ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Piedmont Classical High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-12 · Piedmont Classical High School · Charter1.3 mi
  2. Brightwood ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.5 mi
  3. Summit Creek AcademyElementary · Grades K-8 · Summit Creek Academy · Charter1.7 mi
  4. Rankin ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  5. Jesse Wharton ElemElementary · Grades K-53.4 mi
  6. Aggie AcademyElementary · Grades 3-5 · Aggie Academy3.5 mi
  7. Page HighHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi
  8. Northern Guilford MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.6 mi
  9. Ceasar Cone ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.7 mi
  10. Mendenhall MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.8 mi

How Ronald E. McNair Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 50 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,958 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools19th percentile
Higher than 19% · rank 1,112 of 1,419
Guilford County Schools28th percentile
Higher than 28% · rank 77 of 109

Chronic absence is lower here than at 13% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 5 points since 2014 (45 → 50). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202550DMet41.1
202449DMet40.9
202347DMet39.9
202242DNot Met36.1
201949DNot Met45.4
201852DMet45.7
201749DMet40
201641DNot Met34
201539FNot Met31
201445DMet37

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 63.76%Hispanic 15.44%White 7.38%Two+ Races 6.71%Asian 6.49%Native Am. 0.22%
Black: 63.76% (285) Hispanic: 15.44% (69) White: 7.38% (33) Two+ Races: 6.71% (30) Asian: 6.49% (29) Native Am.: 0.22% (1)
Black63.76%
Hispanic15.44%
White7.38%
Two+ Races6.71%
Asian6.49%
Native Am.0.22%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 447
42.95%192 Female
57.05%255 Male

Student counts for Ronald E. McNair Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 447 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 63.2%Chronically absent 36.8%
Regular attendance: 63.2% (278) Chronically absent: 36.8% (162)
Regular attendance63.2%
Chronically absent36.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 440
72.6%Economically disadvantaged
13.2%59 English learners

Student indicators for Ronald E. McNair Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 440 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 73.42%Beginning 26.58%
Experienced: 73.42% (21) Beginning: 26.58% (7)
Experienced73.42%
Beginning26.58%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 28 FTE
92.33%Fully licensed
7.67%Emergency or provisional
8.92%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Ronald E. McNair 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 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)51.3%30.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)39.7%21.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)39%19.5%

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)61%19.5%16.7%--
Reading (grades 3–8)60.3%18.7%14.4%6.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)48.7%21.1%26.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.9584.8

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers28.03
Experienced teachers20.58 (73%)
Beginning teachers7.45 (27%)
Holding a standard license25.88 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.15 (8%)
National Board certified2.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (162 of 440)36.8%
Economically disadvantaged72.6%
English learners making progress (of 59)44.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.84
Library books per student34.89
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.66

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
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 Ronald E. McNair Elementary report card PDF

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Ronald E. McNair 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.