Gillespie Park Elementary, 1900 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive: pre-K to grade 5, 211 students in 2024-25 and an F (38) 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.
Gillespie Park Elementary is a Guilford County Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 at 1900 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Greensboro.
Who to call
- Front office: 336-370-8640, 1900 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro
- School website: gillespieparkes.gcsnc.com
- Enrollment and assignment: GCS Student Assignment Office, 336-370-8303, 2703 E. Florida St.; registration information
- Which school is my address zoned for? The district’s 2026-27 School Assignment Locator
- Buses: GCS Transportation call center, 888-511-4427, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays; transportation page
| Address | 1900 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro, NC 27406 |
| Phone | 336-370-8640 |
| Grades | Pre-K to 5 |
| Run by | Guilford County Schools |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 410385 |
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 211 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 206 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 12 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 | F (38) | Met |
| 2023-24 | F (39) | 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: 33.8% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 14.9% (state: 37.5%)
- Reading, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 30.5% (state: 55.7%)
- Math, grades 3 to 8, at grade level: 33.3% (state: 59.6%)
- Growth: did not meet 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).
Gillespie Park’s zone is split: part feeds Hairston Middle and Dudley High, and part feeds Kiser Middle and Grimsley 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
Gillespie Park Elementary 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.
More
- The school’s own website
- Guilford County Schools’ school assignment page and choice programs
- Every public school in Greensboro, with zones and report cards
- Our Greensboro schools guide for the school board and district calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Gillespie Park Elementary serve?
Gillespie Park Elementary serves pre-K to grade 5, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
What is Gillespie Park Elementary’s school grade?
Gillespie Park Elementary earned an F, with a score of 38, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 33.8% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
Which high school does Gillespie Park Elementary feed into?
Gillespie Park’s zone is split: part feeds Hairston Middle and Dudley High, and part feeds Kiser Middle and Grimsley High. That is from the district’s 2026-27 feeder list.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Gillespie Park Elementary?
Enter the address in Guilford County Schools’ 2026-27 School Assignment Locator. The Student Assignment Office is 336-370-8303.
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