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Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary

Guilford County Schools · Guilford County

Address
3931 Naco Road, Greensboro, NC 27401
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370192002583
530
Students
37.9
Teachers (FTE)
14.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
39
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
43.8%
Chronically absent
75.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

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Zone for Waldo C Falkener Sr ElementaryNeighbouring zoneThis school

Zone boundary published by Guilford County Schools as “NEWElementaryNTZs24_25”, last updated 2026-09-08.

How Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 39 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools4th percentile
Higher than 4% · rank 2,359 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools4th percentile
Higher than 4% · rank 1,354 of 1,419
Guilford County Schools2nd percentile
Higher than 2% · rank 106 of 109

Chronic absence is lower here than at 6% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score unchanged since 2014 (39 → 39). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202539FMet29.9
202435FMet24.8
202336FMet26.6
202233FMet22
201943DNot Met36.9
201836FNot Met30.7
201741DMet33
201644DMet34
201540DMet30
201439FNot Met32

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 66.23%Hispanic 25.47%Two+ Races 4.34%White 1.89%Asian 1.32%Pacific Isl. 0.57%Native Am. 0.19%
Black: 66.23% (351) Hispanic: 25.47% (135) Two+ Races: 4.34% (23) White: 1.89% (10) Asian: 1.32% (7) Pacific Isl.: 0.57% (3) Native Am.: 0.19% (1)
Black66.23%
Hispanic25.47%
Two+ Races4.34%
White1.89%
Asian1.32%
Pacific Isl.0.57%
Native Am.0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 530
48.3%256 Female
51.7%274 Male

Student counts for Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 530 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 56.2%Chronically absent 43.8%
Regular attendance: 56.2% (331) Chronically absent: 43.8% (258)
Regular attendance56.2%
Chronically absent43.8%

Student Population

Students Counted: 589
75.2%Economically disadvantaged
20.94%111 English learners

Student indicators for Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 589 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 79.31%Beginning 20.69%
Experienced: 79.31% (28) Beginning: 20.69% (7)
Experienced79.31%
Beginning20.69%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 35 FTE
98.57%Fully licensed
1.43%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Waldo C Falkener Sr 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 35 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)35%13.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)30.7%12.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)23.3%12.4%

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)69.3%18.4%11.6%--
Reading (grades 3–8)76.7%10.9%9.8%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)65%21.4%13.6%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.8675.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers35.04
Experienced teachers27.79 (79%)
Beginning teachers7.25 (21%)
Holding a standard license34.54 (99%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.5 (1%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (258 of 589)43.8%
Economically disadvantaged75.2%
English learners making progress (of 111)34.2%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.85
Library books per student14.66
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.53

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

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

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First page of the Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary report card PDF

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Waldo C Falkener Sr 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.