The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Math. The lowest is 47% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Edwin a Alderman Elementary
Edwin A Alderman Elementary is a small public elementary school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in a working-class neighborhood of Greensboro. The school enrolls a small student body, nearly all of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a signature marker of economic strain. The student body is racially diverse: roughly half Black students, a substantial share Hispanic, with smaller numbers of Asian, white, and multiracial students. The school sits in zip code 27407, a part of Greensboro where median home values are roughly in the mid-range for the county and rents remain relatively modest.
On state testing, Alderman's results run below proficiency benchmarks across all measured subjects. In math, about three in five students tested scored at proficiency or above. In literacy, less than half met proficiency. In science, just above half did. These figures do not place the school among stronger performers in the district. A parent should understand that Alderman serves students facing substantial economic hardship, and test outcomes reflect that reality; the school's task is to advance students where they are, not to be compared to more affluent elementary buildings in the county. The district has adopted high-quality math materials across all middle schools, a pedagogical shift that may eventually support continuity as Alderman's students move into middle grades.
Greensboro itself is in a period of notable residential growth. The city is adding housing at a rapid pace, with large multifamily projects in development and new subdivisions under way. Home values in the area have held relatively steady. The broader economy includes health care, higher education, manufacturing, and logistics employment, with major local employers spanning Cone Health, the universities, VF Corporation, Honda Aircraft, and semiconductor and textile firms. A large battery plant investment by Toyota is planned for the region, projected to bring hundreds of jobs.
The school district faces a long facilities reckoning. Voters approved a major capital bond, funded primarily through property-tax debt since voters rejected a companion sales tax; that means property owners will bear the repayment cost directly. The district has also made pedagogical shifts, including curriculum changes aligned with the state's Parents' Bill of Rights, including revised policies on gender and sexuality instruction in elementary grades and parental notification around student name and pronoun changes. These are matters that shape daily classroom life and communication with families.
Alderman's data suggests an elementary building serving a predominantly low-income, racially diverse student population with achievement levels below the county median. A family considering this school should do so with clear eyes about both the student community and the current academic results, while also recognizing that the school operates in a district in the midst of significant bond-driven construction and policy change. Whether the building itself is slated for renovation or rebuilding under the recent bond measure would be worth checking directly with the district, as facility upgrades are reshaping the physical learning environment across the system.
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