Southern Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Greensboro, North Carolina·27406
Score
51.3/100
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#612
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#20
In Guilford County Schools
#11
In Greensboro
Top 49%
In North Carolina

Score 51.3/100: better than 51% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
51%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 45% of them
102 students tested
Math
64%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 54% of them
102 students tested
Science
68%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 51% of them
38 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading51102
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math63.7102
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science68.438

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
234
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
234
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
91%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Guilford County

Contact

Address
5720 Drake Road
Greensboro, NC 27406

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Southern Elementary at a glance

Southern Elementary is a public elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Guilford County Schools. It has about 234 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 64% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 51.3 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #612 of 1,256. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.