Objective To observe the efficacy and survival status of single donor kidney transplantation with high Remuzzi score at zero-point biopsy. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 178 recipients of single donor kidney transplantation who received deceased organ donation at the Second People's Hospital of Shanxi Province from January 2018 to January 2021. The donor kidneys underwent zeropoint biopsies and were evaluated with pathological Remuzzi scoring. The recipients were divided into high scoring group(≥ 4 and ≤ 6)and low scoring group(≤ 3). The occurrence of delayed graft function of transplanted kidneys,postoperative renal function,occurrence of proteinuria,and survival of recipients and transplantedkidneys in both groups were observed with a follow-up time of 36 months. Results There were no statisticallysignificant differences(P > 0.05)in gender ratio,body mass index,human leukocyte antigen(HLA)mismatch number,and donor kidney cold ischemia time between the two groups of recipients; there was no statistically significant difference in baseline blood creatinine and glomerular filtration rate before surgery(P > 0.05). A total number of 21 cases(23.6%)in the high scoring group experienced delayed graft function of transplanted kidneys after surgery,while 6 cases(6.7%)in the low scoring group experienced delayed graft function. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(P < 0.05),24 cases(27%)in the high scoring group developed proteinuria after surgery,while 9 cases(10.1%)developed proteinuria in the low scoring group. Through multiple factor analysis,it was found that the occurrence of proteinuria after kidney transplantation and the addition of mTOR immunosuppressants after surgery (OR = 4.52, P < 0.05)were related to thepreoperative Remuzzi score(OR = 1.46,P < 0.05). At a follow-up of 36 months,the high scoring group had a blood creatinine level of(131.3±5.53)μmol/L and an eGFR level of(62.9±2.02)ml/(min · 1.73 m2 ), while the low scoring group had a blood creatinine level of(121.3±2.18)μmol/L and an eGFR level of(65.0± 1.24)ml/(min·1.73 m2 ). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups(P > 0.05). Thesurvival rate of recipients in the high scoring group 36 months after surgery was 95.5%(85 cases),and the survival rate of transplanted kidneys was 95.5%(85 cases). The survival rate of recipients in the low scoring group was 95.5% (85 cases),and the survival rate of transplanted kidneys was 97.7%(87 cases),with no statistically significant difference(P > 0.05). Conclusion Single kidney transplantation with a pre-transplant renal biopsy score of 6 ≥ Remuzzi ≥ 4 can achieve good long-term kidney survival and is worthy of clinical implementation.