The top reported proficiency rate is 40% in Math. The lowest is 23% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Mcleansville Elementary
McLeansville Elementary is a small, pre-K-through-5th-grade public school in eastern Guilford County serving a residential community about a short drive east of Greensboro. The school is in a semi-rural setting of farmland, subdivisions, and older single-family homes, where most families depend on cars for daily life and Keeley Park, a multi-acre county facility with inclusive playgrounds and trails, serves as a main civic gathering point.
The student body reflects economic hardship. Nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating family incomes well below the federal poverty threshold. The enrollment is small for its grade band, split fairly evenly across six grades. The composition is diverse by race and ethnicity, with a plurality of Black students, followed by a sizable number of White students and meaningful shares of Hispanic and multiracial children; fewer Asian students are enrolled. Demographic data on special education and English learners was not available.
Academic proficiency on North Carolina's End-of-Grade tests in the most recent year sits notably below expectations. In math, roughly two of five students scored at or above proficiency. In English language arts, fewer than one in three met the standard. Science proficiency was lowest, with roughly one in four students proficient; note that science testing used revised cut scores and a new assessment edition that year, so direct comparison to prior years is not straightforward. These results suggest that many students are not yet meeting grade-level standards, and a parent may want to look into the school's intervention and support structures to understand how the school is addressing these gaps and what individual student pathways and supports are available.
The school receives Title I funding and serves younger grades only, so it does not carry a graduation rate or secondary program portfolio. No data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing was available. The school website was not located in available records.
McLeansville sits within Guilford County Schools, a large district that has undertaken major structural changes in recent years. Voters passed a historic bond measure in May 2022 to rebuild and renovate schools across the county, addressing years of deferred facility needs; this construction pipeline will reshape school assignments and buildings over time. A companion local sales tax that could have eased property tax burden did not pass, placing more repayment weight on property owners. Additionally, in late 2023 the district revised curriculum policies around gender and sexuality instruction in lower grades and established new parental notification and consent requirements aligned with state law, changes that shape what is taught and how schools communicate with families.
Housing in McLeansville's zip code is comparatively affordable, with median home values modest relative to county and state benchmarks. Monthly mortgage costs and rent are both reasonable by regional standards, though most households in the school's catchment area clearly face severe economic constraints, as reflected in the student enrollment data. The area is experiencing measured suburban growth, with new subdivisions by regional builders and a major distribution center completed along the main commercial corridor in 2022, though the community retains much of its rural character.
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