Arts Based School

Summary:

The Arts Based School is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This standout institution has consistently demonstrated exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state average in mathematics, reading, and science.

The school's 7th grade math proficiency rate was an impressive 88.5% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.5%. Additionally, the school's reading proficiency rates have steadily improved, with 8th grade students achieving a 72.3% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, surpassing the state average of 54.2%. The Arts Based School's rankings have also steadily climbed, moving from the 288th best elementary school in North Carolina in 2022-2023 to the 497th best in 2024-2025.

While the school's exceptional academic performance is noteworthy, the lack of data on the free/reduced lunch rate makes it difficult to assess the socioeconomic diversity of the student population. Nevertheless, the school's comprehensive K-8 model, which allows for a seamless educational experience, is a unique and potentially beneficial feature. Overall, the Arts Based School appears to be a high-performing charter school that is consistently improving and providing a strong academic foundation for its students.

District Detail

1380 Martin Luther King Jr Dr
Winston Salem, NC 27101

(336) 748-4116

SchoolDigger Rank:
26^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: K-8
Students: 663

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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	Total
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	0.25 mi	81	159^th
Anderson Academy	1.22 mi	1
Carter G Woodson School	2.68 mi	1
Quality Education Academy	3.83 mi	1
Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork	4.95 mi	1	238^th

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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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