Mineral Springs Elementary

Summary:

Mineral Springs Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving 534 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district, which is ranked 164 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mineral Springs Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (57.87%) compared to the district and state averages, as well as a lower percentage of White students (5.06%). Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of North Carolina elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, Mineral Springs has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.6% to 99.47% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County district, Mineral Springs Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. However, some nearby schools, such as Cook Literacy Model School and Speas Elementary, have higher academic performance and rankings. Despite the school's overall low performance, Mineral Springs Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 14.2 over the past few years, which may present opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 4527 Ogburn Avenue
       Winston Salem, NC  27105-2726


(336) 703-6788

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1298th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,648 Help


Students who attend Mineral Springs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mineral Springs Middle
High:    Carver High
    Early College of Forsyth County
    Middle College of Forsyth County
    Walkertown High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  534

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.9%
African American:
33.1%
White:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mineral Springs Elementary ranks worse than 86.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 30th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.24. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.9%), African American (33.1%), White (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mineral Springs Elementary is 13.1, which is the 16th best among 42 elementary schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mineral Springs Elementary is $10,648, which is the 15th highest among 42 elementary schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mineral Springs Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mineral Springs Elementary 1298th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Mineral Springs Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 164th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mineral Springs Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 32.02 982nd 1276 23.0%
2007 31.63 1003rd 1293 22.4%
2008 29.51 1015th 1324 23.3%
2009 40.00 919th 1354 32.1%
2010 39.97 931st 1363 31.7%
2011 47.94 824th 1381 40.3%
2012 31.28 1072nd 1388 22.8%
2013 25.89 1099th 1403 21.7%
2014 34.84 937th 1390 32.6%
2015 41.07 890th 1440 38.2%
2016 26.17 1131st 1425 20.6%
2017 29.91 1078th 1429 24.6%
2018 34.45 1012th 1434 29.4%
2019 37.70 976th 1473 33.7%
2021 10.75 1374th 1489 7.7%
2022 5.87 1485th 1514 1.9%
2023 10.75 1407th 1502 6.3%
2024 19.24 1298th 1505 13.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.15 70th 86 18.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.41 104th 421 75.3%
2019 67.05 100th 497 79.9%
2021 18.72 365th 385 5.2%
2022 16.72 471st 485 2.9%
2023 34.38 342nd 514 33.5%
2024 35.76 347th 533 34.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 37.25 490th 801 38.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.76 705th 1332 47.1%
2019 47.21 739th 1361 45.7%
2021 21.19 1125th 1329 15.3%
2022 13.48 1304th 1366 4.5%
2023 18.21 1289th 1437 10.3%
2024 29.67 1124th 1450 22.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.10 1100th 1405 21.7%
2019 40.65 895th 1424 37.1%
2021 16.31 1264th 1440 12.2%
2022 7.31 1425th 1458 2.3%
2023 14.18 1334th 1459 8.6%
2024 16.10 1324th 1455 9.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.40 476th 897 46.9%
2019 27.29 723rd 878 17.7%
2021 11.94 646th 646 0.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.27 889th 1413 37.1%
2019 35.78 1012th 1430 29.2%
2021 7.95 1397th 1444 3.3%
2022 6.27 1431st 1464 2.3%
2023 9.56 1395th 1461 4.5%
2024 24.15 1178th 1464 19.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.09 396th 927 57.3%
2019 58.08 336th 949 64.6%
2021 28.34 678th 896 24.3%
2022 13.05 897th 927 3.2%
2023 17.72 856th 933 8.3%
2024 33.68 665th 924 28.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mineral Springs Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.47 327th 851 61.6%
2019 62.14 283rd 865 67.3%
2021 19.79 753rd 843 10.7%
2022 12.08 873rd 893 2.2%
2023 24.54 761st 915 16.8%
2024 37.50 630th 951 33.8%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mineral Springs Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 360 251 0 3 2 n/a n/a -3 613
1989 336 256 0 6 2 n/a n/a 0 600
1990 317 241 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1991 339 266 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 609
1992 299 258 0 6 1 n/a n/a 1 565
1993 266 276 1 7 1 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 253 283 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 548
1995 238 307 0 18 2 n/a n/a 0 565
1996 238 307 0 18 2 n/a n/a 0 565
1997 220 330 0 29 2 n/a n/a 0 581
1998 189 310 1 26 7 n/a n/a 0 533
1999 164 336 1 32 8 n/a n/a 0 541
2000 151 332 0 52 8 n/a n/a 0 543
2001 135 351 0 40 7 n/a n/a 0 533
2002 98 329 0 60 6 n/a n/a 0 493
2003 98 329 0 60 6 n/a n/a 0 493
2004 94 329 0 91 5 n/a n/a 0 519
2005 78 394 0 95 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2006 76 419 0 153 3 n/a n/a 0 651
2007 61 394 2 180 2 n/a n/a 25 664
2008 48 394 3 250 3 n/a n/a 35 733
2009 38 435 3 257 5 n/a n/a 0 738
2010 33 416 2 263 4 n/a n/a 0 718
2011 41 396 1 262 3 0 47 0 750
2012 39 314 4 264 2 0 42 0 665
2013 29 291 5 273 3 0 34 0 635
2014 44 264 4 270 11 0 31 0 624
2015 34 239 5 272 10 0 24 0 584
2016 24 235 4 325 2 1 29 0 620
2017 28 220 3 338 2 1 29 0 621
2018 35 198 3 344 2 0 21 0 603
2019 46 193 5 341 1 0 17 0 603
2020 44 191 2 367 0 0 22 0 626
2021 41 183 4 323 0 0 16 0 567
2022 32 165 2 339 0 0 13 0 551
2023 27 177 3 309 0 0 18 0 534

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mineral Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 37.0 16.5 44.7
1989 600 37.0 16.2 54.2
1990 563 37.0 15.2 58.3
1991 609 37.0 16.4 53.9
1992 565 42.0 13.4 46.4
1993 551 44.0 12.5 49.7
1994 548 45.0 12.2 55.5
1995 565 43.0 13.1 45.8
1996 565 43.0 13.1 45.8
1997 581 42.0 13.8 71.1
1998 533 44.0 12.1 72.2
1999 541 44.0 12.3 66.7
2000 543 44.0 12.3 93
2001 533 44.0 12.1 90.1
2002 493 44.0 11.2 90.7
2003 493 44.0 11.2 90.7
2004 519 44.0 11.8 83.8
2005 569 44.0 12.9 86.1
2006 651 44.0 14.8 78.8
2007 664 n/a n/a 94.7
2008 733 57.5 12.7 96.3
2009 738 58.7 12.6 88.2
2010 718 59.3 12.1 93.9
2011 750 57.1 13.1 93.3
2012 665 45.9 14.4 94.4
2013 635 45.7 13.8 99.5
2014 624 47.9 13.0 98.1
2015 584 45.0 12.9 99.1
2016 620 41.0 15.1 99.5
2017 621 45.0 13.8 99.5
2018 603 45.7 13.1 99.5
2019 603 45.8 13.1 99.5
2020 626 46.2 13.5 99.4
2021 567 39.8 14.2 99.5
2022 551 40.0 13.7 70.6
2023 534 40.7 13.1 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mineral Springs Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 613 37.0 16.5 44.7
1989 600 37.0 16.2 54.2
1990 563 37.0 15.2 58.3
1991 609 37.0 16.4 53.9
1992 565 42.0 13.4 46.4
1993 551 44.0 12.5 49.7
1994 548 45.0 12.2 55.5
1995 565 43.0 13.1 45.8
1996 565 43.0 13.1 45.8
1997 581 42.0 13.8 71.1
1998 533 44.0 12.1 72.2
1999 541 44.0 12.3 66.7
2000 543 44.0 12.3 93
2001 533 44.0 12.1 90.1
2002 493 44.0 11.2 90.7
2003 493 44.0 11.2 90.7
2004 519 44.0 11.8 83.8
2005 569 44.0 12.9 86.1
2006 651 44.0 14.8 78.8
2007 664 n/a n/a 94.7
2008 733 57.5 12.7 96.3
2009 738 58.7 12.6 88.2
2010 718 59.3 12.1 93.9
2011 750 57.1 13.1 93.3
2012 665 45.9 14.4 94.4
2013 635 45.7 13.8 99.5
2014 624 47.9 13.0 98.1
2015 584 45.0 12.9 99.1
2016 620 41.0 15.1 99.5
2017 621 45.0 13.8 99.5
2018 603 45.7 13.1 99.5
2019 603 45.8 13.1 99.5
2020 626 46.2 13.5 99.4
2021 567 39.8 14.2 99.5
2022 551 40.0 13.7 70.6
2023 534 40.7 13.1 99.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mineral Springs Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,665 (15.6%) $8,983 (84.4%) $10,648

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mineral Springs Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 976th of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 1407th of 1502 Elementary schools
 27.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mineral Springs Elementary)59.147.1
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)59.258.8
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Mineral Springs Elementary)40.523.1
 17.4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)51.745.1
 6.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Springs Elementary)44.124.1
 20%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)53.852.3
 1.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs Elementary)44.925.3
 19.6%
   4th Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)56.452.2
 4.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Springs Elementary)58.928.7
 30.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)56.751.4
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Mineral Springs Elementary)49.525.2
 24.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)52.743.2
 9.5%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Mineral Springs Elementary)8037.4
 42.6%
   5th Grade Science (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)69.861.4
 8.4%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students603534
 11.4%
African American193177
 8.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic341309
 9.4%
Pacific Islander00
White4627
 41.3%
Two or More Races1718
 5.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.4%
 0.1%


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Students at Mineral Springs Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 33% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

Mineral Springs Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of North Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Mineral Springs Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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