Millis Road Elementary

Millis Road Elementary operates as an average-sized primary school in Jamestown, North Carolina, overseen by Guilford County Schools. Current enrollment sits at 444 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 123 schools in Guilford County Schools (68,535 students total), Millis Road Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Millis Road Elementary shows that 34% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 30% Black, 17% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Guilford County runs at roughly 89%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Millis Road Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Guilford County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,642, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Guilford County runs 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), of which Millis Road Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is C Joyner Greene Education Center, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Millis Road Elementary ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 54.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 11%: 498 students in 2018 compared to 444 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 52% to 34% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 in 2025.

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