Best Public Schools in Winston Salem, NC

Summary:

The city of Winston Salem, North Carolina is home to 64 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 35 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, 13 high schools, and 4 alternative schools. The schools in this district display a wide range of performance levels, with some standout high-performing institutions as well as lower-performing schools.

Among the highest-performing schools in the area are Atkins Academic & Technical High, which is ranked 114th out of 640 high schools in North Carolina and has exceptional test scores, and Meadowlark Elementary, ranked 109th out of 1,505 elementary schools with very high proficiency rates. Other top-performing schools include Sherwood Forest Elementary, The Downtown School, and Early College of Forsyth County.

However, the overall Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district is ranked 164th out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating, indicating below-average performance compared to other districts in the state. Many schools in the district have very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting high levels of poverty and economic disadvantage. Addressing these disparities and inequities will be crucial for improving outcomes across the Winston Salem school system.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Quality Education Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5012-D Lansing Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Quality Education Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 744-7138	673	55	12.2	97.6%	1 (0.1%)	543 (80.7%)	99 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)	69.2	59.5	55.0	23.1	63.3	45.6	38.3	56.7	39.0	18.0	61.2	38.6	43.3	45.0	53.7	41.9	68.3	80.6
Carter G. Woodson School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	437 Goldfloss Street	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Carter G Woodson School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 723-6838	451	17	26.1	95.1%	3 (0.7%)	168 (37.3%)	268 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)	40.9	24.1	19.6	50.0	45.5	22.7	26.0	31.8	45.3	28.6	42.4	22.7	18.0	27.3	22.6	21.4	36.0	33.3
Forsyth Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5426 Shattalon Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Forsyth Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 922-1121	759	32	23.6	85.0%	42 (5.5%)	331 (43.6%)	316 (41.6%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (8.0%)	20.7	1272^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	15.5%		29.5	1096^th of 1502 public elementary schools	27.0%	176					45.2	33.7	27.9	42.9	47.4	41.6	35.6	33.7	37.2	37.7	34.6	51.9	52.3	67.5
The Arts Based School	Public, Charter	K-8	1380 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Arts Based School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 748-4116	579	41	14.1		388 (67.0%)	98 (16.9%)	42 (7.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.9%)	68.3	438^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.9%		77	288^th of 1502 public elementary schools	80.8%	150					55.2	55.9	56.7	83.0	78.7	50.0	56.9	62.7	60.0	81.1	74.5	63.0	71.7	93.5
Bolton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Bolton Street	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4247	389	32	11.9	99.0%	38 (9.8%)	207 (53.2%)	114 (29.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.7%)	33.3	1041^st of 1505 public elementary schools	30.8%		23.6	1200^th of 1502 public elementary schools	20.1%	159					50.0	44.8	52.6				28.3	44.8	40.4				66.7		$12,762	$2,058	$10,705
Brunson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	155 N Hawthorne Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4206	413	28	14.5	99.3%	124 (30.0%)	161 (39.0%)	85 (20.6%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.8%)	51.4	723^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	52.0%		46.6	821^st of 1502 public elementary schools	45.3%	98					51.5	49.2	63.9				43.9	54.0	57.8				63.9		$9,861	$976	$8,885
Career Center	Public	9-12	910 Highland Court	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 727-8181	0	46	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Carver High	Public	9-12	3545 Carver School Road	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 727-2987	664	51	13.0	99.5%	19 (2.9%)	347 (52.3%)	270 (40.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.0%)	9	597^th of 640 public high schools	6.7%		17.5	527^th of 626 public high schools	15.8%	70	20.6	25.5	9.1	36.4															$15,235	$2,941	$12,294
Childrens Center	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 Coliseum Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 727-2440	59	13	4.5	94.9%	15 (25.4%)	20 (33.9%)	18 (30.5%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.5%)								(n/a)																			$38,700	$4,652	$34,048
Easton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	734 E Clemmonsville Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 748-4063	524	42	12.4	99.4%	24 (4.6%)	137 (26.1%)	338 (64.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	3	1493^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	0.8%		8.5	1434^th of 1502 public elementary schools	4.5%	59					30.0	21.4	15.3				16.3	21.4	12.5				27.8		$11,518	$2,016	$9,502
Forest Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2019 Milford Street	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4291	508	37	13.6	99.4%	22 (4.3%)	121 (23.8%)	349 (68.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	13.8	1381^st of 1505 public elementary schools	8.2%		4.9	1478^th of 1502 public elementary schools	1.6%	97					43.9	31.7	41.7				19.5	17.8	25.5				55.2		$10,045	$2,088	$7,956
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1385 W Clemmonsville Road	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4245	552	38	14.4	99.5%	35 (6.3%)	223 (40.4%)	260 (47.1%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.5%)	36	996^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.8%		31.5	1068^th of 1502 public elementary schools	28.9%	72					48.9	59.6	52.3				33.7	53.8	30.6				55.9		$10,374	$1,739	$8,635
Hall-Woodward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Nicholson Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4238	553	44	12.5	99.5%	20 (3.6%)	152 (27.5%)	360 (65.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	10.6	1418^th of 1505 public elementary schools	5.8%		5.3	1471^st of 1502 public elementary schools	2.1%	53					32.4	50.0	27.6				18.9	26.0	25.0				36.7		$9,702	$1,767	$7,934
Hanes Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2355 Pleasant St	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 703-4171	906	52	17.3	59.4%	281 (31.0%)	191 (21.1%)	341 (37.6%)	59 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.8%)	55	337^th of 793 public middle schools	57.5%		63.1	260^th of 784 public middle schools	66.8%	77								51.9	49.2	52.1				49.3	48.1	56.6		68.4	$8,434	$508	$7,926
Ibraham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5036 Old Walkertown	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6771	358	27	13.4	99.2%	56 (15.6%)	174 (48.6%)	116 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	7.2	1459^th of 1505 public elementary schools	3.1%		25.7	1159^th of 1502 public elementary schools	22.8%	300					21.4	31.1	27.1				32.1	26.7	17.1				35.7		$10,590	$1,698	$8,893
Kimberley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Old Cherry Street	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6731	278	27	10.1	98.9%	9 (3.2%)	204 (73.4%)	49 (17.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	14.4	1370^th of 1505 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.3	1319^th of 1502 public elementary schools	12.2%	51					40.8	29.7	43.2				22.4	35.1	22.7				52.3		$14,902	$3,465	$11,437
Konnoak Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3200 Renon Road	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4163	635	43	14.6	99.5%	49 (7.7%)	212 (33.4%)	351 (55.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	25	1193^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	20.7%		16.8	1310^th of 1502 public elementary schools	12.8%	117					43.0	28.0	48.0				32.3	27.0	40.2				64.7		$10,429	$1,736	$8,693
Diggs-Latham Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	986 Hutton Street	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4102	418	41	10.2	99.3%	50 (12.0%)	155 (37.1%)	186 (44.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	32.9	1049^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.3%		21.2	1243^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	17.2%	194					65.0	42.4	49.2				41.7	38.8	36.1				54.1		$13,182	$2,117	$11,065
Lowrance Middle	Public	6-10	1394 Thurmond St	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4181	131	23	5.8	97.7%	31 (23.7%)	46 (35.1%)	46 (35.1%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)								(n/a)																			$29,307	$2,298	$27,009
Mineral Springs Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4527 Ogburn Avenue	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6788	534	41	13.1	99.4%	27 (5.1%)	177 (33.1%)	309 (57.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	19.2	1298^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.8%		10.8	1407^th of 1502 public elementary schools	6.3%	109					42.9	56.7	24.0				31.4	38.1	27.8				39.8		$10,648	$1,665	$8,983
Mineral Springs Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4559 Ogburn Avenue	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6733	662	41	16.1	99.5%	30 (4.5%)	238 (36.0%)	364 (55.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	3.6	771^st of 793 public middle schools	2.8%		2.8	763^rd of 784 public middle schools	2.7%	8								16.9	7.2	8.5				19.4	16.4	12.8		38.0	$12,230	$2,011	$10,220
Moore Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	451 Knollwood Street	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 727-2860	414	32	12.9	99.3%	102 (24.6%)	230 (55.6%)	47 (11.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.8%)	39.6	938^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.7%		45.5	836^th of 1502 public elementary schools	44.3%	102					46.4	56.5	54.9				38.1	53.6	41.5				61.0		$10,512	$1,383	$9,128
Mount Tabor High School	Public	9-12	342 Petree Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6700	1,431	81	17.6	59.3%	415 (29.0%)	609 (42.6%)	316 (22.1%)	21 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	66 (4.6%)	31.3	438^th of 640 public high schools	31.6%		24.2	482^nd of 626 public high schools	23.0%	44	49.4	54.6	20.1	42.8															$8,336	$579	$7,757
North Forsyth High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5705 Shattalon Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 661-4880	1,062	61	17.2	99.7%	98 (9.2%)	416 (39.2%)	481 (45.3%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	50 (4.7%)	10	592^nd of 640 public high schools	7.5%		8.4	589^th of 626 public high schools	5.9%	3	20.5	33.4	11.7	33.1															$10,139	$976	$9,162
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	5501 Murray Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4161	887	50	17.9	99.7%	112 (12.6%)	367 (41.4%)	357 (40.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	41 (4.6%)	7.9	749^th of 793 public middle schools	5.5%		15.1	691^st of 784 public middle schools	11.9%	58								35.1	21.0	11.9				22.2	19.4	18.7		40.1	$9,092	$1,130	$7,962
Old Town Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3930 Reynolda Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4283	621	50	12.3	99.5%	25 (4.0%)	219 (35.3%)	332 (53.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.9%)	24 (3.9%)	10.3	1422^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	5.5%		36.9	970^th of 1502 public elementary schools	35.4%	452					38.0	33.3	38.5				20.0	21.1	21.9				47.9		$11,107	$1,932	$9,175
Paisley IB Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-10	1394 Thurmond St	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4168	674	46	14.6	99.6%	90 (13.4%)	379 (56.2%)	163 (24.2%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	17.6	682^nd of 793 public middle schools	14.0%		17.9	666^th of 784 public middle schools	15.1%	16	82.4	100.0	20.0	70.0				29.8	18.6	32.7				29.3	25.5	42.3		51.2	$8,958	$886	$8,072
Parkland High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1600 Brewer Road	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 771-4700	1,519	90	16.9	99.4%	114 (7.5%)	581 (38.2%)	761 (50.1%)	8 (0.5%)	5 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (3.2%)	11.4	581^st of 640 public high schools	9.2%		10.9	571^st of 626 public high schools	8.8%	10	37.5	32.8	8.4	30.5															$9,527	$1,008	$8,519
Philo-Hill Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	2700 S. Main Street	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4165	378	30	12.4	99.2%	30 (7.9%)	135 (35.7%)	197 (52.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	3.2	774^th of 793 public middle schools	2.4%		3.3	760^th of 784 public middle schools	3.1%	14								21.3	13.5	7.2				14.8	16.2	12.2		25.0	$10,992	$1,886	$9,106
R J Reynolds High	Public, Magnet	9-12	301 N Hawthorne Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4145	1,692	91	18.5	57.6%	577 (34.1%)	560 (33.1%)	415 (24.5%)	51 (3.0%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	85 (5.0%)	31.7	434^th of 640 public high schools	32.2%		27.6	455^th of 626 public high schools	27.3%	21	46.7	53.5	15.2	49.5															$8,101	$446	$7,655
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1055 Yorkshire Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 774-4646	650	46	14.0	21.1%	476 (73.2%)	60 (9.2%)	44 (6.8%)	25 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.8%)	94.3	57^th of 1505 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.4	51^st of 1502 public elementary schools	96.6%	6					91.1	89.7	82.2				77.8	85.5	73.8				86.0		$10,301	$903	$9,398
South Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4332 Country Club Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4231	502	41	12.1	99.4%	57 (11.4%)	203 (40.4%)	151 (30.1%)	61 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.0%)	16.9	1326^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.4	1361^st of 1502 public elementary schools	9.4%	35					40.6	42.7	42.3				23.5	37.8	31.0				40.8		$12,604	$2,133	$10,471
Carter High School	Public	9-12	851 Highland Court	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4119	134	12	10.8	97.8%	52 (38.8%)	50 (37.3%)	27 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)																			$31,027	$5,025	$26,002
Speas Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2000 W Polo Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4135	767	50	15.3	99.6%	196 (25.6%)	261 (34.0%)	240 (31.3%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.8%)	60.6	574^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.9%		52.4	727^th of 1502 public elementary schools	51.6%	153					73.4	53.3	65.7				51.6	52.6	57.4				64.8		$9,845	$1,244	$8,601
Whitaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Buena Vista Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6740	545	36	15.1	27.0%	379 (69.5%)	86 (15.8%)	44 (8.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	92.7	74^th of 1505 public elementary schools	95.1%		88	133^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	91.1%	59					86.9	82.4	80.8				73.7	80.2	75.8				85.9		$9,221	$473	$8,748
Wiley Magnet Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1400 Northwest Boulevard	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 727-2378	749	44	17.1	99.6%	219 (29.2%)	270 (36.0%)	201 (26.8%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.5%)	19.4	663^rd of 793 public middle schools	16.4%		21.7	643^rd of 784 public middle schools	18.0%	20								30.5	31.7	26.0				36.1	29.0	35.9		54.8	$9,915	$1,494	$8,420
North Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Alspaugh Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4176	494	35	14.0	99.4%	13 (2.6%)	263 (53.2%)	191 (38.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	20 (4.0%)	2.3	1498^th of 1505 public elementary schools	0.5%		6.1	1460^th of 1502 public elementary schools	2.8%	38					17.8	13.3	24.6					19.4	16.4				26.2		$10,453	$1,752	$8,701
J F Kennedy High	Public, Virtual, Magnet	6-12	890 E 11th Street	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	(336) 703-4143	383	33	11.5	99.2%	43 (11.2%)	131 (34.2%)	190 (49.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	12.5	574^th of 640 public high schools	10.3%		7.9	594^th of 626 public high schools	5.1%	20	18.6	38.0		37.9															$14,798	$1,646	$13,152
The Downtown School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	601 N Cherry Street	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 703-4125	409	35	11.6	26.2%	193 (47.2%)	146 (35.7%)	35 (8.6%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (6.4%)	80.2	239^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.1%		84.8	169^th of 1502 public elementary schools	88.7%	70					57.8	75.6	84.1	57.8	66.7	60.5	60.0	73.3	81.8	62.2	68.9	60.5	90.9	81.6	$11,387	$620	$10,767
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Meadowlark Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4208	831	56	14.8	35.5%	455 (54.8%)	130 (15.6%)	84 (10.1%)	103 (12.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.9%)	90.6	109^th of 1505 public elementary schools	92.8%		90	104^th of 1502 public elementary schools	93.1%	5					92.2	88.5	75.7				75.2	81.5	64.3				81.4		$9,176	$594	$8,582
Ashley Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1647 Ashley School Circle	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4203	373	25	14.7	99.2%	5 (1.3%)	169 (45.3%)	186 (49.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	5.2	1481^st of 1505 public elementary schools	1.6%		10.2	1416^th of 1502 public elementary schools	5.7%	65					31.5	18.6	36.4				9.3	15.3	16.7				40.7		$12,584	$2,585	$10,000
Gibson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Walker Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4212	632	47	13.5	99.5%	41 (6.5%)	303 (47.9%)	249 (39.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.4%)	5.7	1476^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.9%		10.6	1408^th of 1502 public elementary schools	6.3%	68					17.3	20.2	29.1				15.2	22.5	25.2				44.1		$11,207	$1,880	$9,327
Middle College of Forsyth County	Public	11-12	2100 Silas Creek Parkway	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 734-7437	106	4	27.0	36.8%	33 (31.1%)	33 (31.1%)	28 (26.4%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.7%)								(n/a)				67.7															$11,250	$199	$11,051
Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	1215 North Cameron Avenue	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6732	361	32	11.4	99.2%	6 (1.7%)	187 (51.8%)	159 (44.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	8.4	605^th of 640 public high schools	5.5%		7.3	597^th of 626 public high schools	4.6%	8	22.2	34.9	13.0	6.5				16.7		11.5				16.7	6.5	16.7		34.6	$14,063	$2,100	$11,962
Main Street Academy	Public	6-12	3683 Old Lexington Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4185	37	18	2.0	81.1%	2 (5.4%)	25 (67.6%)	8 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)		15.4						8.3						8.3					$36,283	$2,804	$33,478
The Special Children's School	Public	PK, KG-5	4505 Shattalon Dr	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4191	50	12	4.1	94.0%	18 (36.0%)	22 (44.0%)	7 (14.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)																			$85,793	$18,643	$67,150
Early College of Forsyth County	Public	9-12	2100 Silas Creek Prky	Winston Salem	27103	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 757-3290	285	11	27.0	35.4%	91 (31.9%)	52 (18.2%)	93 (32.6%)	28 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.0%)	82.4	123^rd of 640 public high schools	80.8%		89	81^st of 626 public high schools	87.1%	42		91.3	66.7	74.1															$6,298	$197	$6,101
Cook Literacy Model School	Public	PK, KG-5	920 11th Street NW	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4201	280	23	12.3	98.9%	8 (2.9%)	227 (81.1%)	39 (13.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	30.7	1086^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.8%		28.9	1105^th of 1502 public elementary schools	26.4%	19					43.6	53.8	48.8				25.6	43.6	25.6				69.8		$15,706	$2,747	$12,959
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	3500 Sally Kirk Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4222	800	46	17.5	44.8%	385 (48.1%)	207 (25.9%)	117 (14.6%)	48 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.4%)	78.1	142^nd of 793 public middle schools	82.1%		80.1	140^th of 784 public middle schools	82.1%	2								74.3	62.3	64.1				65.4	57.8	64.9		75.4	$8,047	$507	$7,540
Meadowlark Middle	Public	6-8	301 Meadowlark Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4228	825	51	16.2	34.2%	479 (58.1%)	105 (12.7%)	107 (13.0%)	76 (9.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (6.3%)	84.8	99^th of 793 public middle schools	87.5%		86.6	85^th of 784 public middle schools	89.2%	14								76.0	70.0	67.9				63.0	62.4	69.1		86.4	$8,035	$504	$7,532
Petree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3815 Old Greensboro Road	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4141	442	37	12.0	99.3%	16 (3.6%)	245 (55.4%)	170 (38.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	7.5	1451^st of 1505 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.1	1428^th of 1502 public elementary schools	4.9%	23					39.7	31.1	9.5				28.8	24.3	16.1				36.5		$12,623	$2,636	$9,987
Virtual Academy	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 N Cherry St. Suite 250	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4296	411	40	10.1	73.5%	99 (24.1%)	195 (47.4%)	74 (18.0%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.3%)								(n/a)					40.0		28.6	14.0	25.9	15.6	23.8	30.6	46.4	25.6	46.3	38.5	60.7	60.0	$205,940	$65,524	$140,417
Atkins Academic & Technical High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3605 Old Greensboro Road	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(336) 703-6754	1,192	69	17.3	36.2%	531 (44.5%)	286 (24.0%)	217 (18.2%)	80 (6.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	76 (6.4%)	84.6	114^th of 640 public high schools	82.2%		87.7	90^th of 626 public high schools	85.6%	24	78.2	88.4	50.0	86.9															$9,035	$597	$8,438
Kingswood School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	271 Mercantile Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4128	8	9	.9		2 (25.0%)	5 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$38,639	$2,558	$36,081
Smith Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4250 Johnny Knoll Lane	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4188	527	40	13.0	99.4%	78 (14.8%)	199 (37.8%)	217 (41.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	30.3	1092^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.5	1219^th of 1502 public elementary schools	18.8%	127					45.2	48.6	44.2				39.7	33.8	43.0				60.5		$9,662	$1,153	$8,509
Hospital/Homebound Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	2020 E 12th St	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4250	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Jefferson School Lane	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4215	554	41	13.6	42.4%	264 (47.7%)	158 (28.5%)	58 (10.5%)	28 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	88.3	136^th of 1505 public elementary schools	91.0%		83.2	193^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	87.2%	57					85.4	72.6	78.4				75.3	72.6	70.1				80.4		$9,794	$605	$9,190
Wallburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Motsinger Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 769-2921	742	44	16.9	42.3%	558 (75.2%)	45 (6.1%)	80 (10.8%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.2%)	83.1	204^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.4%		88.6	130^th of 1502 public elementary schools	91.3%	74					82.0	73.6	74.2				62.6	60.5	66.7				85.0		$7,140	$414	$6,726
Friedberg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1131 Friedberg Church Road	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 764-2059	439	27	16.2	38.0%	324 (73.8%)	26 (5.9%)	57 (13.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	75.7	317^th of 1505 public elementary schools	78.9%		78.1	273^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	81.8%	44					65.6	77.0	62.7				60.9	65.0	60.2				78.3		$7,582	$483	$7,099
Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Friendship-Ledford Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 231-8744	481	32	15.2	38.7%	331 (68.8%)	41 (8.5%)	65 (13.5%)	24 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	79.2	255^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.1%		80.8	219^th of 1502 public elementary schools	85.4%	36					76.5	71.8	69.4				63.2	65.4	61.2				77.6		$8,255	$444	$7,811
Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1771 Hoy Long Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 474-8250	727	43	16.9	36.9%	563 (77.4%)	31 (4.3%)	89 (12.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.0%)	78.2	141^st of 793 public middle schools	82.2%		72.5	185^th of 784 public middle schools	76.4%	44								69.7	64.6	57.7				63.4	60.9	62.6		81.5	$7,824	$474	$7,349
Oak Grove High	Public	9-12	3507 Midway School Rd	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 474-8280	958	51	18.6	30.4%	779 (81.3%)	51 (5.3%)	84 (8.8%)	8 (0.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.1%)	68.6	190^th of 640 public high schools	70.3%		64.2	200^th of 626 public high schools	68.1%	10	78.9	73.2	44.6	64.8															$8,226	$493	$7,733
Clemmons Middle School	Public	6-8	3785 Fraternity Church Road	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4217	1,168	60	19.4	55.9%	455 (39.0%)	299 (25.6%)	300 (25.7%)	44 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.9%)	54.7	339^th of 793 public middle schools	57.3%		64.7	245^th of 784 public middle schools	68.8%	94								59.5	56.7	46.3				49.2	46.8	51.9		65.5	$7,723	$553	$7,171
Ward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3775 Fraternity Church Road	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4235	532	35	15.2	99.4%	131 (24.6%)	187 (35.2%)	145 (27.3%)	25 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.3%)	19.2	1299^th of 1505 public elementary schools	13.7%		31.1	1073^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	28.6%	226					48.0	33.7	40.4				25.7	33.3	37.1				53.9		$9,790	$1,152	$8,638
Flat Rock Middle	Public	6-8	4648 Ebert Rd	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6762	829	53	15.7	99.6%	92 (11.1%)	314 (37.9%)	373 (45.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.2%)	8.5	745^th of 793 public middle schools	6.1%		8.9	727^th of 784 public middle schools	7.3%	18								31.5	17.5	12.3				28.0	21.0	25.9		41.9	$9,360	$1,337	$8,023
Kimmel Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4672 Ebert Rd	Winston Salem	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6760	814	49	16.5	99.6%	176 (21.6%)	380 (46.7%)	182 (22.4%)	14 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.0%)	30.3	1091^st of 1505 public elementary schools	27.5%		24	1190^th of 1502 public elementary schools	20.8%	99					51.7	47.8	44.4				35.0	42.6	41.0				56.3		$8,939	$994	$7,946

Cities Near Winston Salem

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Walkertown	3.65 mi	4	430^th
Kernersville	3.7 mi	12	224^th
Pfafftown	9.56 mi	2	21^st
Clemmons	9.75 mi	4	43^rd
Lewisville	10.34 mi	2	8^th

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