Southern Elementary

As a low-enrollment primary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, Southern Elementary teaches 215 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Guilford County Schools. That puts it 54% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Southern Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 37% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 4% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, 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, Southern Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.6%.

In the area at large, Guilford County reports that median household income runs about $68,642, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Guilford County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 79,539 students), Southern Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Southern Guilford Middle, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Southern Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Southern Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 45.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 31%: 312 students in 2018 compared to 215 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 53% to 43% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 13.2:1 today.

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