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Diggs-Latham Elementary

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Diggs-Latham Elementary ranks 951 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

951^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Diggs-Latham Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving 393 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district, which is ranked 159 out of 242 districts in the state.

Diggs-Latham Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools, with significantly lower proficiency rates in math and reading compared to the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and disabled students. Despite spending $13,182 per student, which is higher than most nearby schools, Diggs-Latham's academic outcomes are still lagging behind. In contrast, Whitaker Elementary and The Downtown School rank in the top 20% and top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools, respectively.

The stark contrast in academic performance between Diggs-Latham and the higher-performing nearby schools suggests that the low-income student population at Diggs-Latham may be facing significant challenges that the other schools are better equipped to address. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources at Diggs-Latham, and whether the school is receiving the necessary support and interventions to address the unique needs of its student population.

385

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,182

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

986 Hutton Street
Winston Salem, NC 27101-5716

(336) 703-4102

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Students who attend Diggs-Latham Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

African American:

40.0%

White:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (50% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg57%

951^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 42Elementary 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	37.9	951 of 1490	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1049 of 1505	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1243 of 1502	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	1387 of 1514	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	1346 of 1489	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	1337 of 1473	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1332 of 1434	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	1314 of 1429	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	1297 of 1425	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.6	1368 of 1440	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.5	1109 of 1390	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	1206 of 1403	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	1241 of 1388	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	1189 of 1381	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.4	1088 of 1363	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	1179 of 1354	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	1131 of 1324	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	1261 of 1293	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	17.1	1153 of 1276	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	383 of 918	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.8	519 of 924	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	605 of 933	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	748 of 927	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	613 of 896	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	789 of 949	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	738 of 927	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	30.0	471 of 634	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	581 of 646	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	376 of 878	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.8	875 of 897	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	173 of 563	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	119 of 533	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	38.1	305 of 514	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	463 of 485	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	307 of 385	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	336 of 497	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	263 of 421	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	847 of 1451	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	920 of 1455	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	1297 of 1459	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	1392 of 1458	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	1389 of 1440	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1312 of 1424	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1333 of 1405	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	305 of 961	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	254 of 951	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	525 of 915	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	813 of 893	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	696 of 843	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	718 of 865	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	780 of 851	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	576 of 1437	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	732 of 1450	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	983 of 1437	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.5	1146 of 1366	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	1161 of 1329	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1258 of 1361	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	1256 of 1332	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	1033 of 1450	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1143 of 1464	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1092 of 1461	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1238 of 1464	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	1181 of 1444	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	1305 of 1430	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	1295 of 1413	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	627 of 821	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	488 of 801	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics59%~ state avg

Science48%-14 vs state

Reading42%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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
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	385	37	10.4	99.2%	31 (8.1%)	154 (40.0%)	186 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	37.9	951^st of 1490 public elementary schools	36.2%		32.9	1049^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.3%	98	66.1	52.5	57.6				46.4	45.8	33.9				47.5		$13,182	$2,117	$11,065
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	355	29	12.3	99.2%	107 (30.1%)	147 (41.4%)	71 (20.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	52.6	701^st of 1490 public elementary schools	53.0%		51.4	723^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	52.0%	22	44.7	62.9	57.1				44.7	67.7	57.1				65.1		$9,861	$976	$8,885
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	453	35	13.0	24.9%	211 (46.6%)	154 (34.0%)	41 (9.1%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.9%)	84.7	180^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.9%		80.2	239^th of 1505 public elementary schools	84.1%	59	88.4	71.1	79.5	81.8	58.1	77.3	74.4	57.8	72.7	91.1	53.5	82.2	70.5	84.4	$11,387	$620	$10,767
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	450	34	13.3	99.3%	93 (20.7%)	247 (54.9%)	65 (14.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.6%)	35.4	991^st of 1490 public elementary schools	33.5%		39.6	938^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.7%	53	56.0	46.2	53.8				36.0	48.4	46.3				57.5		$10,512	$1,383	$9,128
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	663	49	13.5		408 (61.5%)	135 (20.4%)	58 (8.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.9%)	64.1	497^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.6%		68.3	438^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.9%	59	42.1	63.9	64.4	60.0	88.5	72.3	54.3	62.3	66.1	76.4	86.5	72.3	88.1	89.1
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	600	45	13.3	99.5%	40 (6.7%)	188 (31.3%)	355 (59.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	22.6	1229^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.5%		25	1193^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	20.7%	36	48.7	50.6	43.4				30.3	50.0	25.3				42.2		$10,429	$1,736	$8,693
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	380	32	12.0	99.2%	31 (8.2%)	201 (52.9%)	116 (30.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.8%)	30.6	1080^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.5%		33.3	1041^st of 1505 public elementary schools	30.8%	39	58.9	40.3	58.1				39.3	33.9	35.5				56.5		$12,762	$2,058	$10,705
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	228	20	11.4	98.7%	6 (2.6%)	168 (73.7%)	47 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	25.1	1182^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	20.7%		30.7	1086^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.8%	96	42.1	57.6	48.8				13.2	42.4	35.7				56.1		$15,706	$2,747	$12,959
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	522	46	11.3	99.4%	11 (2.1%)	120 (23.0%)	365 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	19.3	1288^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.8	1381^st of 1505 public elementary schools	8.2%	93	52.3	50.6	48.9				22.1	37.0	25.6				40.0		$10,045	$2,088	$7,956
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	504	44	11.4	99.4%	23 (4.6%)	115 (22.8%)	359 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	6	1460^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.0%		3	1493^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	0.8%	33	32.4	20.5	29.3				13.5	19.2	22.0				45.1		$11,518	$2,016	$9,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Diggs-Latham Elementary

What schools do graduates of Diggs-Latham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Diggs-Latham Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Diggs-Latham Elementary?

Students at Diggs-Latham Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 40% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Diggs-Latham Elementary in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Is Diggs-Latham Elementary a good school?

Diggs-Latham Elementary ranks 951^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Diggs-Latham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Diggs-Latham Elementary.

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