Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27106

Summary:

The 27106 zip code area of Winston-Salem, North Carolina is home to 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. This diverse set of schools serves a wide range of students, with varying levels of academic performance and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the area are Meadowlark Elementary and Sherwood Forest Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with over 75% and 80% of students proficient in math and reading, respectively. In contrast, schools like Gibson Elementary and Old Town Elementary struggle with proficiency rates below 40%, which may be linked to their high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a more economically disadvantaged student population.

The data also reveals significant disparities in per-student spending, ranging from $8,035 at Meadowlark Middle to $85,793 at The Special Children's School, a specialized school serving students with special needs. Additionally, the lone charter school in the area, Forsyth Academy, performs significantly worse than the traditional public schools, suggesting that the charter school model may not be as effective in this particular area.

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 27106

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winston Salem	0.69 mi	66	345^th
Pfafftown	2.78 mi	2	21^st
Lewisville	4.78 mi	2	8^th
Tobaccoville	5.34 mi	1	57^th
Rural Hall	6.59 mi	1	332^nd

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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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