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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 452 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370192003312
George C Simkins Jr Elementary
3511 East Lee St, Greensboro, NC 27406 · (336) 697-3070 · Guilford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
585 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
30.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
37.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like George C Simkins Jr Elementary
George C Simkins Jr Elementary's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George C Simkins Jr Elementary this school | 588 | 99.5% | 34.4% |
| Hornets Nest Elementary Charlotte | 601 | 99.5% | 34.0% |
| David Cox Road Elementary Charlotte | 604 | 99.5% | 38.4% |
| Long Creek Elementary Huntersville | 527 | 99.4% | 45.7% |
| Montlieu Academy of Technology High Point | 499 | 99.4% | 49.5% |
| River Oaks Academy Charlotte | 555 | 99.5% | 34.2% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where George C Simkins Jr Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Guilford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #1,201 of 1,297 | #56 of 64 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #1,167 of 1,296 | #56 of 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #1,191 of 1,300 | #58 of 64 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #378 of 1,485 | #18 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,276 of 1,377 | #67 of 72 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #910 of 1,379 | #54 of 72 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.5% | #163 of 1,414 | #12 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #200 of 369 | #11 of 19 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
588
+93 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 588 | 33.3 | 17.7:1 | 99% (585) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 41.4 | 14.7:1 | 100% (607) |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 41.4 | 14.8:1 | 100% (609) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 99% (492) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 33.7 | 16.0:1 | 71% (383) |
| 2015-16 | 499 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 73% (362) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George C Simkins Jr Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (539 to 588); teachers down 1% (33.7 to 33.3).
About George C Simkins Jr Elementary
George C Simkins Jr Elementary is a public elementary school run by Guilford County Schools in Greensboro, North Carolina. The student body numbers 588 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Carolina) has about 467 students.
Guilford County Schools has 123 schools; together they serve 68,535 students.
By race and ethnicity, George C Simkins Jr Elementary is 64% Black. The school is also 21% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That is higher than the 34% Black share among all Guilford County residents. By the diversity index, George C Simkins Jr Elementary comes in at 54%.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at George C Simkins Jr Elementary is 99%. For comparison, public schools in Guilford County average 89%.
allk12 grades George C Simkins Jr Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with George C Simkins Jr Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 48.5%. George C Simkins Jr Elementary scores 34.4%, 14.0 points below that line.
Guilford County has these Census figures: median household income is about $68,642, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. George C Simkins Jr Elementary is among the 143 public schools in Guilford County.
The nearest other public school, Alamance Elementary, is about 2.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, George C Simkins Jr Elementary places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES describes the area around George C Simkins Jr Elementary as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 588 was 19% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 495. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.7:1 to 17.7:1.
Community posts for George C Simkins Jr Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Guilford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
547,940
Census ACS
Median income
$68,642
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
143
79,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Guilford County Schools
- Northwest Guilford HighHigh · 2,055 students
- Grimsley HighHigh · 1,967 students
- Page HighHigh · 1,648 students
- Southwest Guilford HighHigh · 1,547 students
- James B Dudley HighHigh · 1,403 students
- Ben L. Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,348 students
Other schools in Greensboro
- Northwest Guilford HighHigh · 2,055 students
- Grimsley HighHigh · 1,967 students
- Page HighHigh · 1,648 students
- James B Dudley HighHigh · 1,403 students
- Triad Math and Science AcademyCombined · 1,374 students
- Ben L. Smith High SchoolHigh · 1,348 students
Nearby schools
- Alamance Elementary2.1 mi · 499
- Bluford Elementary2.3 mi · 266
- James B Dudley High2.4 mi · 1,403
- Lincoln Academy2.5 mi · 696
- Waldo C Falkener Sr Elementary2.6 mi · 530
- Otis L Hairston Sr Middle2.6 mi · 658
Frequently asked questions
About George C Simkins Jr ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at George C Simkins Jr Elementary?
George C Simkins Jr Elementary enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-05.
Is George C Simkins Jr Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
George C Simkins Jr Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at George C Simkins Jr Elementary?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at George C Simkins Jr Elementary.
What is the student diversity at George C Simkins Jr Elementary?
Student demographics at George C Simkins Jr Elementary are roughly 6% White, 21% Hispanic, 64% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is George C Simkins Jr Elementary in?
George C Simkins Jr Elementary is part of Guilford County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.