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Claxton Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3720 Pinetop Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 · (336) 545-2010 · Part of Guilford County Schools

Greensboro’s School Grade B− better than 53% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
579
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Claxton Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 14.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Greensboro kids: 8 middle schools

On the path

Where Greensboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Claxton ElementaryYou are here
6–88 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3720 Pinetop Road, Greensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten100
Grade 169
Grade 294
Grade 383
Grade 494
Grade 5105
Enrollment over time
507’20
538’21
490’22
469’23
579’24

Up 14.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Black 35%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Claxton Elementary from Greensboro families.

Other schools in Guilford County Schools

The district →
Oak Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oak Ridge
A+
712 students16:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
B
698 students14:1
Rankin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C−
673 students14:1
Julius I Foust Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
D
661 students16:1
David D Jones Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
B
660 students13:1
Clara J Peck Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Greensboro
C−
638 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Greensboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.