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Hanes Magnet School

Q: Is Hanes Magnet School a good school?

Hanes Magnet School ranks 417 th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 46% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

Hanes Magnet School is a public middle school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving 900 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district, Hanes Magnet School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in academic subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science.

The school's strong performance is particularly notable for certain student subgroups, such as Asian and White students, who have ranked among the top in the state. However, the school has faced challenges in supporting the academic achievement of Hispanic students and English Language Learners. Despite these disparities, Hanes Magnet School's status as a public magnet school may contribute to its ability to attract a diverse student population and offer specialized programs that differentiate it from traditional public schools in the area.

While Hanes Magnet School has historically been a high-performing institution, its statewide ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from 107th out of 737 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 417th out of 773 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school may be facing challenges in maintaining its academic excellence compared to other middle schools in North Carolina. Additionally, the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates that it serves a predominantly low-income student population, which can present unique challenges in terms of academic support and resources.

967

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,434

Per pupil spending ?

99.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2355 Pleasant St
Winston Salem, NC 27107

(336) 703-4171

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Students who attend Hanes Magnet School usually attend:

High:	Early College of Forsyth County
	Middle College of Forsyth County

Feeder schools for Hanes Magnet School:

Elementary:	North Hills Elementary
	Old Town Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.7%

White:

26.8%

African American:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

North Carolina avg54%

417^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Middle Schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

159^th of 242Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	417 of 773	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	337 of 793	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	260 of 784	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	254 of 786	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.8	117 of 741	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	107 of 737	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	99 of 691	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	114 of 694	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.4	159 of 692	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.5	136 of 705	80.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.9	83 of 627	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	92.0	42 of 673	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	71.4	183 of 662	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	153 of 648	76.4%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	143 of 640	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	62.6	265 of 630	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	189 of 620	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.2	338 of 606	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	403 of 598	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	341 of 546	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	214 of 560	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	196 of 559	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	207 of 550	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	173 of 533	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	179 of 519	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	266 of 494	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.2	11 of 110	90.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	3 of 109	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.7	3 of 99	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	6 of 102	94.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	34.2	280 of 449	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	426 of 478	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	428 of 504	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	260 of 475	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	364 of 371	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	337 of 356	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	275 of 318	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	306 of 312	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.0	122 of 236	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	68 of 151	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	480 of 733	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	398 of 738	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	317 of 731	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	308 of 733	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	138 of 706	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	129 of 684	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.5	100 of 656	84.8%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	42 of 458	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	20 of 452	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	69.1	87 of 450	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	64 of 448	85.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	519 of 562	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	501 of 564	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	442 of 553	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	492 of 541	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	53.1	212 of 522	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	208 of 493	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	223 of 472	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	636 of 729	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	574 of 743	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	438 of 735	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	488 of 689	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	272 of 633	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	467 of 639	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	481 of 604	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	318 of 733	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	273 of 751	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	211 of 747	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	196 of 748	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	90 of 711	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	92 of 697	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	81 of 665	87.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	46 of 328	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	26 of 306	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	54.7	118 of 302	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	84 of 283	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	92.1	14 of 248	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	440 of 478	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	443 of 473	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.1	26 of 649	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	14 of 652	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	12 of 656	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	19 of 658	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.6	14 of 632	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	9 of 624	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	5 of 596	99.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)96th percentile+50 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)91st percentile+45 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)86th percentile+40 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science57%-3 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Monday, October 11, 2021

I'm a student here in Hanes, and currently everything is draining every student possible. There is weed everywhere, making people sick, we're stressed out, those of minorities are falling behind in the worst ways possible. I'm neurodiverse and a person of color, and I only have A's and B's because of how much I have to overwork myself. Last year left everyone unprepared and unready for this year. I am very sad that teachers leave students in such suffering and pain, especially those with harsh homes like myself. Everyone is suffering with the drugs and lack of empathy from students and staff alike. This school is draining and makes me wanna quit at everything completely and just hide away from it. I don't recommend this if you have a child of color, a neurodiverse child, or any child that isn't in the HAG program, wealthy, no, rich, and white. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, January 7, 2019

As of current i believe that the justice system that these power maniacs have in place is completely wack. The teachers are either horrible or amazing. From what I've heard normal ed is full of fights and AG is a nightmare. HAG is probably the best way to go in this mess of bullies and screwed justice systems. Oh and don't try to take anything up with the school as they'll probably ignore you and you'll end up having wasted 30 minutes of time being on hold and then being held up on. Good education, bad everything else. If you want your child to be constantly stressed/become a bully then send them here. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Hanes middle school has an excellent program for the HAG (Highly Academic Gifted) students. Our daughter has blossomed and been challenged academically. We have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and are going to send our other children there. Close Quote

Schools Near Hanes Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)					EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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
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	967	59	16.2	99.7%	259 (26.8%)	192 (19.9%)	413 (42.7%)	52 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.9%)	47.1	417^th of 773 public middle schools	46.1%		55	337^th of 793 public middle schools	57.5%	80							55.1	45.0	43.4				55.2	48.0	53.2		56.7	$8,434	$508	$7,926
Konnoak Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	410 Haverhill Street	Winston Salem	27127	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4165	363	35	10.2	99.2%	24 (6.6%)	101 (27.8%)	226 (62.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.8%)	4.9	750^th of 773 public middle schools	3.0%		3.2	774^th of 793 public middle schools	2.4%	24							31.0	17.3	10.1				27.1	17.5	18.5		26.9	$10,992	$1,886	$9,106
Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	3-8	601 N Cherry St. Suite 250	Winston Salem	27101	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(336) 703-4296	177	24	7.3	77.4%	45 (25.4%)	70 (39.5%)	34 (19.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.7%)	18.3	1415^th of 1490 public middle schools	5.0%		20.8	650^th of 793 public middle schools	18.0%	765					26.7	17.6	26.7	18.4	21.3	33.3	29.4	26.5	43.3	23.1	45.8	26.5	50.0	$205,940	$65,524	$140,417
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	754	48	15.6	99.6%	174 (23.1%)	289 (38.3%)	222 (29.4%)	22 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (5.8%)	21.8	621^st of 773 public middle schools	19.7%		19.4	663^rd of 793 public middle schools	16.4%	42							40.5	37.9	21.9				44.0	40.5	32.8		42.6	$9,915	$1,494	$8,420
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	129	21	6.0	97.7%	26 (20.2%)	46 (35.7%)	48 (37.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)								(n/a)																		$29,307	$2,298	$27,009
Paisley 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	553	43	12.9	99.5%	57 (10.3%)	272 (49.2%)	177 (32.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	11.1	714^th of 773 public middle schools	7.6%		17.6	682^nd of 793 public middle schools	14.0%	32	60.0	89.5	10.0	72.7			38.2	19.8	23.5				37.4	22.6	30.5		24.5	$8,958	$886	$8,072
East Forsyth Middle School	Public	6-8	810 Bagley Drive	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6765	772	49	15.8	99.6%	147 (19.0%)	298 (38.6%)	285 (36.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.1%)	9.2	724^th of 773 public middle schools	6.3%		10.5	731^st of 793 public middle schools	7.8%	7							28.1	24.4	19.7				28.7	25.6	27.4		41.3	$9,957	$1,378	$8,579
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	702	54	12.9	99.6%	30 (4.3%)	271 (38.6%)	361 (51.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.3%)	3.9	754^th of 773 public middle schools	2.5%		3.6	771^st of 793 public middle schools	2.8%	17							21.2	14.0	16.7				18.6	22.6	20.5		24.4	$12,230	$2,011	$10,220
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	674	50	13.5	99.6%	69 (10.2%)	292 (43.3%)	266 (39.5%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	5.9	744^th of 773 public middle schools	3.8%		8.5	745^th of 793 public middle schools	6.1%	1							34.4	20.2	14.2				24.2	21.2	23.9		24.6	$9,360	$1,337	$8,023
Southeast Middle	Public	6-8	1200 Old Salem Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4219	733	46	15.9	99.6%	211 (28.8%)	223 (30.4%)	237 (32.3%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.7%)	15.9	677^th of 773 public middle schools	12.4%		15.8	702^nd of 793 public middle schools	11.5%	25							37.4	27.3	22.7				33.2	34.2	36.8		45.6	$7,738	$734	$7,004

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanes Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Hanes Magnet School?

Students at Hanes Magnet School are 43% Hispanic, 27% White, 20% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Hanes Magnet School a good school?

Hanes Magnet School ranks 417^th of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Hanes Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Hanes Magnet School usually go on to attend Early College of Forsyth County

How many students attend Hanes Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended Hanes Magnet School.

What district is Hanes Magnet School in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

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