The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in Science. The lowest is 64% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Alamance Elementary
Alamance Elementary is a school of roughly midsize enrollment serving grades pre-K through fifth in Greensboro. It draws from a neighborhood in the zip code 27406, situated on the city's eastern side where housing values reflect broader Piedmont market stability with modest year-over-year softness, and where rent is a somewhat lighter cost burden than mortgage on the prevailing income.
The school's tested proficiency tells a mixed story. In math, students in grades three through five reach proficiency at a rate above the midpoint, while in reading the proficiency rate sits materially lower, about six percentage points down from math. Science proficiency is the strongest of the three. The math and reading results come from the same cohort tested in 2024-25, so they reflect current classroom performance. Science was newly assessed this year under a revised test and cut score, making year-over-year comparison not applicable. State testing data was not available for earlier years, so a reader cannot know whether these proficiency rates are rising, steady, or declining.
Student composition is predominantly white with a substantial share of Black students, a smaller Hispanic population, and very small counts of Asian, multiracial, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian students. Just under half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced price lunch, a rough proxy for economic need that suggests the catchment includes both families with lower income and those with higher income living in the same neighborhoods.
The school sits within Guilford County Schools, a large urban district that has entered a substantial building and renovation cycle. In 2022 the county's voters approved a historic bond to address facility needs across the system, which will reshape school assignments and building conditions over the coming years. Families considering where to live in the Greensboro area should ask the district directly whether Alamance Elementary is slated for renovation, rebuild, or relocation under that bond, as that timeline will affect which building the school occupies and the quality of its physical plant. The district also adopted a new high-quality math curriculum in middle schools starting several years ago; if Alamance students feed to a middle school that has implemented that materials suite, continuity in instructional approach will follow them.
Greensboro itself is in a period of active growth, with new residential development across multiple typologies and rising housing stock intended to accommodate population increases. The city has major employers in health care, manufacturing, semiconductors, and higher education, giving families varied employment options in the local labor market. The downtown area has walkable character and civic anchors, though most neighborhoods are auto-dependent; the school's location on Williams Dairy Road places it in a part of the city where car access is essential for most errands.
English learner and special education enrollment data were not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the size and services of those populations. Attendance and discipline data were also not provided. The school has no available information on advanced coursework, magnet or specialized programs, or staffing ratios, so those are areas where direct contact with the school office would answer specific questions about school life and offerings.
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