Shadybrook Elementary

As a low-enrollment elementary-level community in High Point, North Carolina, Shadybrook Elementary instructs 319 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Guilford County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 467 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

Within Guilford County Schools, which oversees 123 schools and 68,535 students, Shadybrook Elementary is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Shadybrook Elementary logs that 33% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 24% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% multiracial. Compared to Guilford County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Shadybrook Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.2:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Guilford County's rate of about 89%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Shadybrook Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.6%, the actual is 63.1%, a residual of +14.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Guilford County put the typical household earns roughly $68,642 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Guilford County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), Shadybrook Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oak View Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Shadybrook Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 42.1%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shadybrook Elementary has ticked down 25%, going from 424 students in 2018 to 319 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 36% to 24% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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