Is Gillespie Park Elementary a good school?

Gillespie Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.2% of North Carolina elementary schools.

How many students attend Gillespie Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 206 students attended Gillespie Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Gillespie Park Elementary?

Students at Gillespie Park Elementary are 66% African American, 23% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gillespie Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gillespie Park Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Kiser Middle High : Grimsley High

Gillespie Park Elementary

Summary:

Gillespie Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Greensboro, North Carolina, serving 212 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Guilford County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gillespie Park Elementary stands out from the surrounding schools in several key ways. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (67.45%) and Hispanic (24.06%) students compared to nearby schools, which range from 47.88% to 86.51% African American. Academically, Gillespie Park consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of North Carolina elementary schools, with performance on state assessments significantly lower than the Guilford County and North Carolina averages. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.26% to 98.58%, much higher than the surrounding schools.

Despite the school's challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13.8, comparable to or slightly lower than the surrounding schools. This suggests that the school may be facing staffing or resource challenges that contribute to its consistently low academic performance. The racial and economic disparities between Gillespie Park Elementary and the nearby schools, such as Murphey Traditional Academy and The Experiential School of Greensboro, also raise questions about equity and access to educational resources in the Greensboro area.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1900 Martin Luther King Jr Dri
Greensboro, NC 27406

(336) 370-8640

District: Guilford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1412^th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,387

Students who attend Gillespie Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kiser Middle
High:	Grimsley High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 206

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.5%

Hispanic:

23.3%

White:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gillespie Park Elementary ranks worse than 93.8% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 64^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.05. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.5%), Hispanic (23.3%), White (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gillespie Park Elementary is 12, which is the 9^th best among 67 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Gillespie Park Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gillespie Park Elementary is $14,387, which is the 5^th highest among 67 elementary schools in the Guilford County Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gillespie Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gillespie Park Elementary 1412^th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Gillespie Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Guilford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Guilford County Schools 149^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gillespie Park Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gillespie Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	14.65	1175^th	1276	7.9%
2007	11.83	1209^th	1293	6.5%
2008	6.90	1273^rd	1324	3.9%
2009	5.04	1317^th	1354	2.7%
2010	25.71	1102^nd	1363	19.1%
2011	35.67	984^th	1381	28.7%
2012	34.27	1025^th	1388	26.2%
2013	16.44	1241^st	1403	11.5%
2014	10.47	1287^th	1390	7.4%
2015	2.99	1424^th	1440	1.1%
2016	3.75	1401^st	1425	1.7%
2017	2.35	1412^th	1429	1.2%
2018	11.32	1323^rd	1434	7.7%
2019	10.71	1366^th	1473	7.3%
2021	17.25	1260^th	1489	15.4%
2022	7.11	1461^st	1514	3.5%
2023	5.71	1468^th	1502	2.3%
2024	11.05	1412^th	1505	6.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gillespie Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	21.62	1155^th	1332	13.3%
2019	22.70	1163^rd	1361	14.5%
2021	29.57	974^th	1329	26.7%
2022	17.58	1256^th	1366	8.1%
2023	13.11	1361^st	1437	5.3%
2024	20.87	1284^th	1450	11.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Gillespie Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	8.10	1352^nd	1405	3.8%
2019	12.91	1321^st	1424	7.2%
2022	4.88	1450^th	1458	0.5%
2023	8.54	1405^th	1459	3.7%
2024	14.10	1339^th	1455	8.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gillespie Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.73	288^th	897	67.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Gillespie Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	15.42	1277^th	1413	9.6%
2019	12.47	1325^th	1430	7.3%
2021	17.30	1228^th	1444	15.0%
2022	11.33	1377^th	1464	5.9%
2023	5.60	1435^th	1461	1.8%
2024	10.72	1393^rd	1464	4.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Gillespie Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	25.97	767^th	927	17.3%
2019	29.02	749^th	949	21.1%
2021	46.62	409^th	896	54.4%
2022	21.95	818^th	927	11.8%
2023	16.32	871^st	933	6.6%
2024	24.67	782^nd	924	15.4%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Gillespie Park Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	4	305	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	321
2005	11	277	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	300
2006	6	246	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	262
2007	6	238	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	14	267
2008	3	265	1	6	1	n/a	n/a	13	289
2009	1	254	4	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	267
2010	2	243	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	251
2011	2	225	0	7	0	2	3	0	239
2012	2	226	0	10	0	4	2	0	244
2013	4	206	0	11	0	4	3	0	228
2014	2	208	0	20	2	4	2	0	238
2015	6	221	1	27	1	4	5	0	265
2016	4	223	1	43	1	0	7	0	279
2017	7	203	1	38	0	0	10	0	259
2018	4	200	1	36	1	0	9	0	251
2019	2	188	2	41	1	0	8	0	242
2020	1	178	3	43	0	0	13	0	238
2021	3	132	3	38	1	0	5	0	182
2022	4	165	6	40	0	0	5	0	220
2023	8	143	4	51	2	0	4	0	212
2024	9	135	7	48	1	0	6	0	206

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gillespie Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	321	15.0	21.4	92.5
2005	300	15.0	20.0	88.7
2006	262	15.0	17.5	98.9
2007	267	n/a	n/a	74.3
2008	289	21.3	13.6	n/a
2009	267	20.8	12.8	83.5
2010	251	19.0	13.1	92
2011	239	18.9	12.6	88.3
2012	244	18.7	13.0	91
2013	228	17.3	13.1	98.7
2014	238	18.1	13.1	98.7
2015	265	19.0	13.9	98.9
2016	279	20.0	13.9	96.4
2017	259	19.4	13.3	98.8
2018	251	17.8	14.0	98.8
2019	242	20.4	11.8	98.8
2020	238	18.1	13.0	97.9
2021	182	14.9	12.2	86.3
2022	220	15.8	13.8	98.2
2023	212	16.9	12.5	98.6
2024	206	17.0	12.0	98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gillespie Park Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	321	15.0	21.4	92.5
2005	300	15.0	20.0	88.7
2006	262	15.0	17.5	98.9
2007	267	n/a	n/a	74.3
2008	289	21.3	13.6	n/a
2009	267	20.8	12.8	83.5
2010	251	19.0	13.1	92
2011	239	18.9	12.6	88.3
2012	244	18.7	13.0	91
2013	228	17.3	13.1	98.7
2014	238	18.1	13.1	98.7
2015	265	19.0	13.9	98.9
2016	279	20.0	13.9	96.4
2017	259	19.4	13.3	98.8
2018	251	17.8	14.0	98.8
2019	242	20.4	11.8	98.8
2020	238	18.1	13.0	97.9
2021	182	14.9	12.2	86.3
2022	220	15.8	13.8	98.2
2023	212	16.9	12.5	98.6
2024	206	17.0	12.0	98.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gillespie Park Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,532 (17.6%)	$11,855 (82.4%)	$14,387

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gillespie Park Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1366^th of 1473 Elementary schools	Ranks 1468^th of 1502 Elementary schools	5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gillespie Park Elementary)	42.1	23.7	18.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	60.8	59.2	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	64.3	61.1	3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Gillespie Park Elementary)	34.2	23.7	10.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	53.1	41.3	11.8%
3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)	56.8	48	8.8%
4th Grade Reading (Gillespie Park Elementary)	26.8	24.1	2.7%
4th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	55.9	52.3	3.6%
4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	57.3	55.3	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gillespie Park Elementary)	41.2	15.2	26%
5th Grade Mathematics (Guilford County Schools)	55.2	52	3.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	60.2	55.9	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Gillespie Park Elementary)	29.4	21.2	8.2%
5th Grade Reading (Guilford County Schools)	52.8	44.9	7.9%
5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	54.6	48	6.6%
5th Grade Science (Gillespie Park Elementary)	55.9	39.4	16.5%
5th Grade Science (Guilford County Schools)	69.5	61.8	7.7%
5th Grade Science (North Carolina)	72.6	65.3	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	242	212	12.4%
African American	188	143	23.9%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	41	51	24.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	8	300%
Two or More Races	8	4	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	98.8%	98.6%	0.2%

Schools Near Gillespie Park Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gillespie Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Martin Luther King Jr Dri	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8640	206	17	12.0	98.5%	9 (4.4%)	135 (65.5%)	48 (23.3%)	7 (3.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	11.1	1412^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.2%		5.7	1468^th of 1502 public elementary schools	2.3%	56	54.2	24.2	22.6				37.5	15.2	29.0				19.4		$14,387	$2,532	$11,855
Guilford eLearning University Prep	Public, Virtual	K-8	1900 Martin Luther King Drive	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 522-6330	370	39	9.4	68.4%	74 (20.0%)	217 (58.6%)	39 (10.5%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.9%)	28.3	1132^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	24.8%		20.2	1252^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	16.6%	120	33.3	38.7	19.4	46.5	23.6	22.7	47.6	58.1	33.3	41.9	45.5	44.6	47.2	69.8
Bluford Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1901 Tuscaloosa Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8120	248	20	12.6	98.8%	14 (5.6%)	183 (73.8%)	38 (15.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	34.2	1023^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	32.0%		34	1022^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	32.0%	1	61.1	41.7	44.0				50.0	37.5	42.0				58.0		$12,451	$1,850	$10,602
Washington Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1110 East Washington Street	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8290	310	21	14.9	96.8%	7 (2.3%)	261 (84.2%)	24 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	20.2	1282^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	14.8%		23.9	1193^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	20.6%	89	40.5	42.5	42.9				28.6	37.5	32.7				53.1		$14,911	$2,191	$12,720
Wiley Accel/Enrichment	Public	PK, KG-5	600 West Terrell Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8295	198	15	12.8	98.5%	3 (1.5%)	148 (74.7%)	44 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	5.7	1477^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.9%		6.5	1456^th of 1502 public elementary schools	3.1%	21	46.7	20.7	25.7				26.7	14.3	20.0				31.4		$13,122	$2,717	$10,405
David D Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	502 South Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 370-8230	689	55	12.6	99.6%	127 (18.4%)	425 (61.7%)	93 (13.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.8%)	48.7	769^th of 1505 public elementary schools	48.9%		49.9	771^st of 1502 public elementary schools	48.7%	2	54.8	39.4	67.9				44.2	48.5	61.9				66.7		$9,936	$986	$8,950
The Experiential School of Greensboro	Public, Charter	K-8	301 S Church St	Greensboro	27401	Guilford County	The Experiential School of Greensboro	Yes	No	No	No	(336) 890-8374	267	23	11.4		109 (40.8%)	103 (38.6%)	19 (7.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.4%)	26.7	1167^th of 1505 public elementary schools	22.5%		28.7	1108^th of 1502 public elementary schools	26.2%	59	28.6	37.0	24.1	25.0	21.9	32.1	39.3	55.6	44.8	52.8	50.0	64.3	41.4	60.7
Julius I Foust Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2610 Floyd Street	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8155	186	13	14.3	98.4%	13 (7.0%)	85 (45.7%)	74 (39.8%)	7 (3.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	22.1	1245^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.3%		14.9	1338^th of 1502 public elementary schools	10.9%	93	45.5	33.3	53.7				27.3	28.2	43.9				48.8		$12,112	$2,105	$10,006
Vandalia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 East Vandalia Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8275	243	16	15.0	98.8%	9 (3.7%)	165 (67.9%)	50 (20.6%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	23.6	1221^st of 1505 public elementary schools	18.9%		9	1429^th of 1502 public elementary schools	4.9%	208	60.0	55.2	32.4				40.0	37.9	21.6				43.2		$12,024	$1,895	$10,129
Clara J Peck Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 West Florida Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 370-8235	310	25	12.5	99.0%	26 (8.4%)	158 (51.0%)	92 (29.7%)	19 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	31.4	1073^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	28.7%		42.8	883^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	41.2%	190	55.8	49.1	33.3				25.6	45.5	42.9				61.9		$14,425	$2,710	$11,715

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