Bluford STEM Academy, 1901 Tuscaloosa St.: kindergarten to grade 5, 263 students in 2024-25 and a C (55) in 2024-25 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Guilford County Schools’ assignment locator, 2026-27 feeder list (PDF) and calendars, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and report card data and the federal NCES school directory.

Bluford STEM Academy is a Guilford County Schools elementary school for kindergarten to grade 5 at 1901 Tuscaloosa St. in Greensboro. Alongside its neighborhood zone, it hosts Bluford STEM Academy, which the district lists among its choice schools and programs; students from outside the zone can apply. Its mission, on the school’s Our School page, is to integrate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the arts into the curriculum.

Who to call
Address 1901 Tuscaloosa St., Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone 336-370-8120
Grades K to 5
Run by Guilford County Schools
Calendar Traditional
State school code 410331

Principal

Principal Ivolyn Bonaparte, according to the school’s website.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 263 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 248 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.

School year Grade (score) Growth
2024-25 C (55) Met
2023-24 C (55) Met

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.

From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 57.6% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 28.4% (state: 37.5%)
  • Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 49.5% (state: 55.7%)
  • Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 59.8% (state: 59.6%)
  • Growth: met expected growth

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Every Guilford County Schools address is assigned to a neighborhood elementary, middle and high school. Check an address with the district’s 2026-27 School Assignment Locator; the district also publishes attendance zone maps (PDF) and a 2026-27 feeder list (PDF).

Part of Bluford’s zone feeds Hairston Middle and part feeds The Academy at Lincoln; both lead to Dudley High.

Boundary change: On June 10, 2025, the Board of Education closed Vandalia and Washington elementaries in June 2026 and redrew the zones of Bessemer, Bluford, Falkener, Frazier, Gillespie Park, Pleasant Garden and Simkins elementaries for the 2026-27 school year, the district’s boundary changes page says. Check a current address in the locator.

Calendar

Bluford STEM Academy follows the district’s 2026-27 traditional calendar (PDF). Coming up:

  • Thursday, Oct. 29: end of the first quarter
  • Friday, Oct. 30: optional teacher workday; no school for students
  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: optional teacher workday (Election Day); no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break for students
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 1: winter break for students
  • March 22-26, 2027: spring break
  • Thursday, June 10, 2027: last day of school

Every district calendar is on the GCS calendars page.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Bluford STEM Academy serve?

Bluford STEM Academy serves kindergarten to grade 5, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is Bluford STEM Academy’s school grade?

Bluford STEM Academy earned a C, with a score of 55, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 57.6% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

Which high school does Bluford STEM Academy feed into?

Part of Bluford’s zone feeds Hairston Middle and part feeds The Academy at Lincoln; both lead to Dudley High. That is from the district’s 2026-27 feeder list.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Bluford STEM Academy?

Enter the address in Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 School Assignment Locator. The Student Assignment Office is 336-370-8303.