Glenwood Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 408 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Glenwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 408 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10% in NC
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Glenwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Glenwood Elementary School's student population of 408 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glenwood Elementary School
Kind	55
1	77
2	73
3	75
4	65
5	63

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Total Students

408 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School
2023	433
2022	421
2021	439
2020	489
2019	489
2018	483
2017	483
2016	449
2015	475
2014	522
2013	508
2012	505
2011	460
2010	428
2009	430
2008	468
2007	450
2006	461
2005	427
2004	392
2003	423
2002	362
2001	365
2000	401
1999	433
1998	358
1997	392
1996	447
1995	454
1994	438
1993	425
1992	419
1991	489
1990	485
1989	473
1988	461
1987	411

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	33
2015	32
2014	34
2013	34
2012	37
2011	31
2010	32
2009	32
2008	31
2006	34
2005	34
2004	34
2003	34
2002	34
2001	34
2000	34
1999	34
1998	34
1997	36
1996	38
1995	33
1994	33
1993	31
1992	38
1991	38
1990	33

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School Rankings

Glenwood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Glenwood Elementary School is 0.71, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#249 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School
2022	#249
2021	#158
2019	#239
2018	#112
2017	#101
2016	#63
2015	#48
2014	#80
2013	#106
2012	#125
2011	#8

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70-74%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	72%	51%	69%
2021	72%	42%	60%
2019	61%	42%	64%
2018	72%	48%	59%
2017	77%	47%	69%
2016	82%	47%	68%
2015	77%	44%	67%
2014	74%	43%	68%
2013	71%	42%	65%
2012	97%	82%	91%
2011	99%	82%	92%

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75-79%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	77%	50%	70%
2021	77%	47%	66%
2019	74%	46%	67%
2018	70%	47%	59%
2017	77%	46%	69%
2016	77%	47%	70%
2015	82%	46%	71%
2014	75%	46%	72%
2013	73%	45%	70%
2012	90%	73%	86%
2011	96%	70%	87%

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70-79%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2022	74%	63%	78%
2021	67%	61%	76%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	13:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	14:1	15:1	14:1
2019	14:1	15:1	14:1
2018	14:1	16:1	13:1
2017	14:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	13:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	13:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	14:1	15:1	12:1
2008	15:1	15:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	14:1
2005	13:1	14:1	14:1
2004	12:1	15:1	14:1
2003	12:1	15:1	14:1
2002	11:1	15:1	13:1
2001	11:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	11:1	15:1	12:1
1997	11:1	16:1	14:1
1996	12:1	16:1	14:1
1995	14:1	16:1	14:1
1994	13:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	14:1
1992	11:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	13:1
1990	15:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2011)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2011	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Asian

33%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	33%	4%	13%
2022	33%	4%	13%
2021	36%	4%	14%
2020	34%	3%	14%
2019	34%	3%	14%
2018	38%	3%	15%
2017	38%	3%	15%
2016	41%	3%	15%
2015	42%	3%	15%
2014	38%	3%	15%
2013	31%	3%	15%
2012	25%	3%	13%
2011	32%	2%	15%
2010	32%	3%	15%
2009	33%	2%	14%
2008	35%	3%	15%
2007	32%	3%	14%
2006	30%	2%	12%
2005	27%	2%	12%
2004	25%	2%	12%
2003	24%	2%	11%
2002	17%	2%	9%
2001	19%	2%	9%
2000	18%	2%	8%
1999	14%	2%	7%
1998	15%	2%	7%
1997	15%	1%	7%
1996	11%	1%	6%
1995	10%	1%	7%
1994	11%	1%	6%
1993	10%	1%	5%
1992	12%	1%	6%
1991	9%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	5%	20%	18%
2022	5%	20%	18%
2021	5%	19%	18%
2020	6%	18%	17%
2019	6%	18%	17%
2018	6%	17%	16%
2017	6%	17%	16%
2016	5%	16%	16%
2015	5%	16%	15%
2014	6%	15%	15%
2013	7%	14%	14%
2012	6%	13%	14%
2011	7%	13%	13%
2010	5%	11%	11%
2009	6%	11%	10%
2008	5%	11%	12%
2007	6%	10%	11%
2006	6%	8%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	5%	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%	6%
2002	5%	5%	6%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	5%	4%	4%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	5%	1%	2%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	8%	25%	12%
2022	9%	25%	12%
2021	9%	25%	11%
2020	10%	25%	11%
2019	10%	25%	11%
2018	6%	26%	11%
2017	6%	26%	11%
2016	9%	26%	11%
2015	10%	26%	11%
2014	11%	26%	11%
2013	9%	26%	12%
2012	9%	26%	11%
2011	12%	26%	12%
2010	25%	31%	19%
2009	25%	31%	20%
2008	14%	29%	15%
2007	15%	29%	15%
2006	18%	32%	19%
2005	20%	31%	19%
2004	19%	31%	19%
2003	21%	31%	19%
2002	24%	31%	19%
2001	25%	31%	19%
2000	27%	31%	19%
1999	20%	31%	19%
1998	22%	30%	19%
1997	19%	31%	19%
1996	30%	31%	20%
1995	27%	30%	20%
1994	25%	30%	20%
1993	25%	30%	21%
1992	25%	30%	21%
1991	30%	30%	22%

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White

39%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	37%	44%	49%
2022	38%	45%	50%
2021	35%	46%	50%
2020	38%	48%	51%
2019	38%	48%	51%
2018	41%	49%	52%
2017	41%	49%	52%
2016	38%	50%	52%
2015	37%	50%	53%
2014	39%	51%	53%
2013	44%	52%	51%
2012	31%	53%	50%
2011	40%	53%	52%
2010	38%	54%	55%
2009	36%	54%	56%
2008	45%	55%	58%
2007	47%	56%	60%
2006	46%	56%	60%
2005	46%	57%	61%
2004	50%	58%	62%
2003	48%	59%	64%
2002	53%	60%	66%
2001	49%	61%	67%
2000	49%	61%	69%
1999	59%	62%	71%
1998	56%	63%	71%
1997	63%	64%	72%
1996	58%	64%	73%
1995	61%	65%	72%
1994	61%	66%	73%
1993	59%	66%	72%
1992	61%	66%	71%
1991	58%	66%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	17%	6%	8%
2022	15%	5%	7%
2021	15%	5%	7%
2020	12%	5%	7%
2019	12%	5%	7%
2018	9%	4%	6%
2017	9%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	6%	4%	6%
2013	9%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	0.72	0.71	0.70
2022	0.72	0.70	0.69
2021	0.72	0.69	0.69
2020	0.72	0.68	0.68
2019	0.72	0.68	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67	0.67
2017	0.68	0.67	0.67
2016	0.68	0.66	0.67
2015	0.68	0.66	0.67
2014	0.70	0.65	0.67
2013	0.70	0.65	0.68
2012	0.75	0.64	0.70
2011	0.72	0.64	0.68
2010	0.70	0.61	0.63
2009	0.71	0.61	0.62
2008	0.69	0.61	0.59
2007	0.69	0.60	0.58
2006	0.67	0.58	0.58
2005	0.68	0.58	0.57
2004	0.66	0.57	0.56
2003	0.67	0.56	0.54
2002	0.64	0.55	0.52
2001	0.67	0.53	0.51
2000	0.66	0.53	0.48
1999	0.59	0.52	0.47
1998	0.62	0.52	0.45
1997	0.57	0.50	0.44
1996	0.58	0.50	0.43
1995	0.57	0.49	0.44
1994	0.56	0.48	0.43
1993	0.58	0.48	0.44
1992	0.56	0.48	0.45
1991	0.57	0.48	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	18%	57%	28%
2022	14%	47%	20%
2021	13%	49%	20%
2020	20%	52%	22%
2019	20%	52%	22%
2018	22%	53%	23%
2017	22%	53%	23%
2016	26%	52%	23%
2015	26%	52%	22%
2014	22%	47%	23%
2013	19%	47%	23%
2012	18%	45%	22%
2011	17%	43%	20%
2010	16%	40%	20%
2009	16%	28%	17%
2008	15%	25%	17%
2007	14%	35%	16%
2006	16%	35%	16%
2005	20%	37%	18%
2004	18%	36%	17%
2002	21%	30%	15%
2001	26%	29%	13%
2000	23%	31%	13%
1999	22%	31%	14%
1998	22%	31%	13%
1997	32%	30%	15%
1996	30%	30%	13%
1995	30%	29%	14%
1994	27%	29%	14%
1993	29%	29%	14%
1992	27%	22%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Glenwood Elementary School	North Carolina	Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	3%	2%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	6%	4%	3%
2017	6%	4%	3%
2016	4%	5%	2%
2015	4%	5%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	3%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	3%	8%	3%
2010	6%	9%	3%
2009	6%	6%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	5%	8%	3%
2006	3%	7%	3%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Glenwood Elementary School's ranking?

Glenwood Elementary School is ranked #249 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary School?

408 students attend Glenwood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

39% of Glenwood Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Asian, 15% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Glenwood Elementary School?

Glenwood Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Glenwood Elementary School offer ?

Glenwood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Glenwood Elementary School part of?

Glenwood Elementary School is part of Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 408 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 61%
: Top 10%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 75-79% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education