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D−

Doris Henderson Newcomers Sch

PublicOtherGrades 3–11Alternative Education School

411 Friendway Road, Greensboro, NC 27410 · (336) 316-5883 · Part of Guilford County Schools

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

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
3–11
The gist

What stands out about Doris Henderson Newcomers Sch

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 178.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

411 Friendway Road, Greensboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 310
Grade 436
Grade 529
Grade 647
Grade 739
Grade 835
Grade 960
Grade 1048
Grade 1122
Enrollment over time
117’20
252’21
379’22
315’23
326’24

Up 178.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 55%Black 27%White 14%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Doris Henderson Newcomers Sch 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.