Simkins Elementary School

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Simkins Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

3511 E Lee St, Greensboro, NC

Youngs Mill Neighborhood

Guilford County Schools

581 Students

C+

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Ms Lisa C. Jordan

Student Teacher Ratio
15:1

Math Proficiency
36%

Reading Proficiency
31%

C+

Academics

C+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

31%

Math Proficiency

36%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

15:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

26.1%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

268:1

Student Diversity

Male

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Black

66.8%

Hispanic

17.3%

White

6.4%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.6%

Two or more races

4.4%

Native American

<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

2.0 parent

8/22/2025

The new principal of the school is very unprofessional and does not take bullying or communication with parents seriously. She also hosted a school dance with a DJ that did not play age-appropriate music, nor was it edited as she danced around as if it was a party for herself. Most of our good teach...

5.0 other

8/16/2025

I loved going here, the teachers were nice and the lunch staff were very friendly. They had all types of fun games in P.E. and education games in the classroom. Overall, my experience with Simkins was great, I especially loved the events they did.

1.0 parent

2/6/2025

Kids are behind academically compared to other public schools in Greensboro. Teachers are unprofessional, a new teacher told me that a lot of the kids are behind this year because they weren’t learning what they should have in the grade prior! Your kids get hit or does something and the teachers nev...

1.0 parent

6/4/2018

Poor communication, students not released on timely manner, uncontrolled classrooms. It is more like the students run the school then the adults. Had to request that if Tylenol or other over counter pain meds given per doctors request, that the staff inform parents so child is not over dosed. Lack o...

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North Carolina Guilford County Greensboro 27406 Youngs Mill

Simkins Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Greensboro, NC and is served by the Guilford County Schools in North Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 581 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 36% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 31% are proficient in reading. Simkins Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C+ and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $323,617. Discover additional schools in the area, like James B Dudley High, The Academy at Lincoln, George C Simkins Jr Elementary, and more. Learn more about what Greensboro has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Simkins Elementary School.

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