Photo: 336photog · CC BY-SA 3.0Jamestown’s public schools outscore 53% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Jamestown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Jamestown’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 173 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jamestown’s, its schools beat 45%, lower than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 46% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,307 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then 22 middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Jamestown’s grade
B−: better than 53% of North Carolina school districts, #135 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jamestown, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Jamestown · depends on your address
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Millis Road Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 444 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Jamestown · depends on your address
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Millis Road Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 444 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Millis Road Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 444 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Millis Road Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 444 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Millis Road Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 444 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Millis Road Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 444 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Jamestown · depends on your address
Jamestown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 453 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Millis Road Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 444 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Jamestown
Lucy Ragsdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 16:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Jamestown
Lucy Ragsdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 16:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Jamestown
Lucy Ragsdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 16:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Jamestown
Lucy Ragsdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,292 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Jamestown’s public schools are run by Guilford County Schools, which also serves Gibsonville, Greensboro, High Point and Oak Ridge and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Jamestown vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Jamestown’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown | B− | Guilford County Schools |
| High Point | B− | Guilford County Schools |
| Greensboro | B− | Guilford County Schools |
All 2 neighbors share Guilford County Schools with Jamestown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Jamestown
26 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Jamestown’s schools
Are Jamestown’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Carolina: the public schools Jamestown children attend outscore 53% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #135 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Jamestown in?
Guilford County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 67,620 students in 120 schools (2024–25).
Where do Jamestown kids go to high school?
Lucy Ragsdale High, with 1,292 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Jamestown’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Guilford County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Jamestown spend per student?
$14,307 in Guilford County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Jamestown families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jamestown → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.