Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27403

Summary:

The 27403 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 4 schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. While the schools vary in their academic performance and student demographics, the data reveals some standout institutions and key insights about the educational landscape in this community.

John Van Lindley Elementary emerges as a top performer, ranking in the top 28% of North Carolina elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Guilford County Schools and North Carolina averages in math and reading proficiency, and boasts a relatively diverse student population. In contrast, Jackson Middle lags behind the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with only 21.4% to 32.7% of students proficient in math and 23.2% to 33.8% proficient in reading.

The data also reveals a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance. Schools with the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Clara J Peck Elementary and Murphey Traditional Academy, tend to have lower proficiency rates. This highlights the importance of addressing the unique challenges faced by these schools and implementing targeted interventions to support student success.

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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
John Van Lindley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Camden Road	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7360	517	38	13.6	99.4%	259 (50.1%)	156 (30.2%)	71 (13.7%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	69.6	416^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.4%		66.9	470^th of 1502 public elementary schools	68.7%	54	70.0	60.8	67.0				56.3	56.8	59.1				76.1		$10,039	$845	$9,194
Murphey Traditional Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	2306 Ontario Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 294-7380	328	22	14.9	99.1%	7 (2.1%)	183 (55.8%)	101 (30.8%)	28 (8.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	32.4	1056^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.8%		35.3	1003^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	33.2%	53	61.1	44.0	48.7				38.9	44.0	35.9				53.8		$11,759	$1,720	$10,039
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
Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Ontario Street	Greensboro	27403	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 294-7350	431	28	15.5	99.3%	16 (3.7%)	215 (49.9%)	165 (38.3%)	25 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	15.1	707^th of 793 public middle schools	10.8%		24.9	612^th of 784 public middle schools	21.9%	95				21.4	32.7	24.3				24.4	23.2	33.8		56.6	$11,896	$2,348	$9,548

Cities Near Zip Code 27403

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Greensboro	0.52 mi	82	268^th
Browns Summit	6.4 mi	5	238^th
Jamestown	6.95 mi	8	304^th
Pleasant Garden	7.98 mi	1	81^st
High Point	8.03 mi	27	342^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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