Summary:
The 27284 zip code area in North Carolina is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district. While the district is ranked 164 out of 242 in the state, a few standout schools in the area are providing high-quality education to their students.
The NC Leadership Charter Academy, an alternative school, stands out with exceptional test scores, including 3rd-8th grade math proficiency rates ranging from 79.8% to 92.6% and reading proficiency rates from 75% to 86.2%. The school also has very high proficiency rates on end-of-course exams. In contrast, several elementary schools in the area, such as Kernersville Elementary, Union Cross Traditional Academy, and Kimmel Farm Elementary, have very high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, and tend to have lower proficiency rates on state assessments.
Among the high-performing elementary schools in the area are Piney Grove Elementary, which ranks 147 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, and Sedge Garden Elementary, which ranks 394 out of 1,505 and has a 4-star rating. These schools have consistently high math and reading proficiency rates, well above the district and state averages.
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