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Greensboro, NC

308,667 residents•53,247 students•108 schools
Avg School Rating
5.3
out of 10
7% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
53%Math
—Reading
4% above North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
5.28
per 1,000 students
63% above North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
75.20
per 1,000 residents
24% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
74
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
16
Middle Schools
High Schools
18
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
80
Charter
7
Private
21

By Level

Elementary
74
Middle
16
High
18

These figures describe every school in Greensboro; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Greensboro

108 schools
9.9
Greensboro Academy
Elementarycharter
9.9
Sternberger Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Ep Pearce Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.7
Northern Elementary School.
Elementarypublic
9.7
Northwest Guilford Middle School
Middlepublic
9.3
Kernodle Middle School
Middlepublic
9.3
Northern Guilford Middle School
Middlepublic
8.8
Alamance Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.8
Brooks Global Studies School
Elementarypublic
8.7
High School Ahead Academy
Middlepublic
8.5
Jesse Wharton Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.9
Erwin Montessori School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Greensboro

281 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Greensboro in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
63% above North Carolina avg
5.28
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
164
Property
61
Drug
28
Weapons
28

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Weapons10%
  • Drugs10%
  • Theft9%
  • Burglary6%
  • Vandalism3%
  • Other6%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Greensboro

23,212 total incidents reported across Greensboro in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
24% above North Carolina avg
75.20
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
6,884
Property
14,152
Drug
1,588
Weapons
548
Other
40

Crime Types

  • Theft30%
  • Assault26%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Drugs7%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other15%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

53,247 students enrolled across Greensboro's schools.

  • Public43,44682%
  • Charter5,43110%
  • Private4,3708%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Greensboro's K-12 schools.

  • Black41%
  • White32%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian6%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
67%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.