Carter G. Woodson School

Carter G. Woodson School is an alternative public charter school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 522 students. While the school has seen a consistent four-year graduation rate, ranging from 65.4% to 87.7% over the past few years, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, generally lags behind state and district averages.

The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics range from 6.3% (8th grade) to 69.7% (3rd grade), compared to the state averages of 48.7% to 64.1%. In Reading, the school's proficiency rates range from 13.5% (6th grade) to 42.4% (3rd grade), compared to the state averages of 46.7% to 54.2%. The school's performance in Science and End-of-Course (EOC) exams, such as Biology, English II, and Math I/III, also lags behind the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.07% to 95.12% over the past few years, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Doris Henderson Newcomers School and Stoner-Thomas School, both alternative schools, have similar high percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. However, Cornerstone Charter Academy-CFA, Phoenix Academy - Primary Elementary Upper, and NC Leadership Charter Academy, which are all public charter schools, generally outperform Carter G. Woodson School in test scores across various subjects and grade levels. The school's relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 24.9 to 27.5 over the past few years, may also be a factor impacting the quality of instruction and student outcomes.