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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools


At a glance
159thof 242 North Carolina districts▲ 5
Better than 34% of North Carolina districts
475 Corporate Square Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27105
·(336) 727-2292·All North Carolina district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 34.3% of districts
81
Schools
51,745
Students
8
5-star schools
Top rankedSherwood Forest Elementary32nd of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools
Biggest riser
Ward Elementary up 237 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Lowrance Middle 6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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4★
3★
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1★
0★
9 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district encompasses 79 schools, including 44 elementary schools, 16 middle schools, 17 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population across a range of socioeconomic backgrounds in the Winston-Salem metropolitan area.

Several schools in the district stand out for their exceptional performance. Atkins Academic & Technical High ranks 105th out of 641 high schools in North Carolina and has a 4-star rating, with strong test scores across multiple subjects. Lewisville Middle and Meadowlark Elementary also rank among the top schools in the state, with 4- and 5-star ratings respectively and exceptional proficiency rates in math and reading. Other standout elementary schools include Sherwood Forest Elementary and Lewisville Elementary.

However, the district also faces significant disparities in performance, with many schools struggling with high poverty rates and low test scores. The district's overall graduation rate of 87.7% lags the state average, and its performance on most end-of-course and end-of-grade assessments falls below the state's. Addressing these inequities will be a key challenge for the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district going forward.

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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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