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Friendship Elementary

Q: Is Friendship Elementary a good school?

Friendship Elementary ranks 271 st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Friendship Elementary is a public elementary school located in Winston Salem, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 461 students. The school is part of the Davidson County Schools district, which is ranked 90 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Friendship Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 271 out of 1,490 elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the Davidson County Schools district and the state of North Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas, particularly in mathematics and science.

Friendship Elementary's strong performance extends to diverse student subgroups, including Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school ranks in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools for Hispanic students, the top 10% for special education students, and the top 8% for low socioeconomic status students. This focus on equity and inclusive practices, coupled with the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.8 students per teacher, contribute to its success and make it a valuable asset within the Davidson County Schools district.

470

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,255

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1490 Friendship-Ledford Road
Winston Salem, NC 27107

(336) 231-8744

District: Davidson County Schools

Students who attend Friendship Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ledford Middle
High:	Ledford Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.4%

Hispanic:

16.0%

African American:

10.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (70% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Davidson County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

271^st of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 18Elementary Schools in the Davidson County Schools

90^th of 242Davidson 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	78.5	271 of 1490	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	255 of 1505	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	219 of 1502	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	216 of 1514	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	197 of 1489	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.1	233 of 1473	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	333 of 1434	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.7	169 of 1429	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	86.4	134 of 1425	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	78.7	262 of 1440	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	240 of 1390	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	213 of 1403	84.8%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	369 of 1388	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	329 of 1381	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	85.2	114 of 1363	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.7	97 of 1354	92.8%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	98 of 1324	92.6%	★★★★★
2007	88.6	45 of 1293	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	89.1	56 of 1276	95.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	75.6	71 of 634	88.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	184 of 1451	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	277 of 1455	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	317 of 1459	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	187 of 1458	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	176 of 1440	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	180 of 1424	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	372 of 1405	73.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	79 of 710	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	244 of 669	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	92 of 582	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	213 of 500	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	47 of 612	92.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	160 of 961	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	103 of 951	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	285 of 893	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	279 of 843	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	322 of 865	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	407 of 851	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	113 of 1437	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	326 of 1450	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	243 of 1437	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	252 of 1366	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	323 of 1329	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	413 of 1361	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	476 of 1332	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	350 of 1450	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	248 of 1464	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	179 of 1461	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	236 of 1464	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	230 of 1444	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	326 of 1430	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	328 of 1413	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	148 of 821	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	77 of 801	90.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	385 of 1172	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	392 of 1166	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	430 of 1183	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	324 of 1194	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	244 of 1172	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.4	215 of 1183	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	310 of 1178	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)89th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+15 vs state

Mathematics74%+14 vs state

Reading62%+10 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
Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1490 Friendship-Ledford Road	Winston Salem	27107	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 231-8744	470	29	16.2	43.0%	298 (63.4%)	50 (10.6%)	75 (16.0%)	29 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	78.5	271^st of 1490 public elementary schools	81.8%		79.2	255^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.1%	16	80.5	70.8	70.9				51.7	70.8	65.8				77.2		$8,255	$444	$7,811
Wallburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Motsinger Road	Winston Salem	27107	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 769-2921	717	40	17.7	51.0%	500 (69.7%)	64 (8.9%)	87 (12.1%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.2%)	74.3	329^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.9%		83.1	204^th of 1505 public elementary schools	86.4%	125	83.2	64.8	70.5				63.5	62.8	62.9				65.2		$7,140	$414	$6,726
Hasty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Hasty School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 475-1924	385	28	13.7	99.2%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	111 (28.8%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.7%)	74.7	318^th of 1490 public elementary schools	78.7%		64.8	492^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	67.3%	174	83.1	59.5	85.9				58.5	56.2	64.1				78.1		$8,648	$1,018	$7,630
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	318 Midway School Road	Lexington	27295	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 764-0064	546	33	16.5	48.9%	421 (77.1%)	16 (2.9%)	73 (13.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	66.6	458^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.3%		59.7	586^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.1%	128	72.4	48.6	65.7				53.9	71.6	54.5				75.8		$8,371	$538	$7,833
Pilot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Pilot School Road	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Davidson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 472-7965	321	21	15.0	98.8%	228 (71.0%)	18 (5.6%)	62 (19.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	54.2	667^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.2%		41.4	902^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	40.1%	235	60.0	61.7	71.7				25.5	63.8	52.8				67.9		$9,751	$959	$8,792
Northwood Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	818 West Lexington Avenue	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2920	502	32	15.7	99.4%	65 (12.9%)	236 (47.0%)	136 (27.1%)	33 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	33.5	1026^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.1%		28.9	1123^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	25.4%	97	36.9	45.9	56.1				29.2	48.6	45.5				68.2		$10,768	$1,444	$9,324
Union Cross Traditional Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	4300 High Point Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4233	549	41	13.5	99.5%	172 (31.3%)	126 (23.0%)	200 (36.4%)	15 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	43.9	853^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.8%		41.8	895^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.5%	42	62.4	46.9	51.5				34.4	57.8	49.5				65.7		$10,445	$1,185	$9,260
Oak Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Wrightenberry Street	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2925	411	28	14.6	99.3%	42 (10.2%)	133 (32.4%)	184 (44.8%)	39 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	12.2	1388^th of 1490 public elementary schools	6.8%		16.1	1343^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	10.8%	45	51.7	22.0	22.7				25.9	33.9	34.8				42.4		$11,303	$1,794	$9,509
Johnson Street Global Studies	Public, Magnet	K-8	1601 Johnson Street	High Point	27262	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2900	389	33	11.9	97.9%	30 (7.7%)	182 (46.8%)	127 (32.6%)	37 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	43.5	859^th of 1490 public elementary schools	42.3%		17.7	1314^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.7%	455	87.0	62.2	48.8	45.7	30.3	33.3	40.4	60.0	43.9	34.8	23.5	46.2	47.5	41.0	$13,870	$2,178	$11,692
Liberty Drive Elementary	Public	4-5	401 Liberty Drive	Thomasville	27360	Davidson County	Thomasville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 474-4186	306	19	16.5	99.0%	39 (12.7%)	122 (39.9%)	115 (37.6%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.5%)	14.9	1350^th of 1490 public elementary schools	9.4%		21.1	1264^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.0%	86		33.8	41.0					29.3	39.8				40.9		$11,739	$2,365	$9,374

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendship Elementary

Is Friendship Elementary a good school?

Friendship Elementary ranks 271^st of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Friendship Elementary?

Students at Friendship Elementary are 63% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Friendship Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Friendship Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Friendship Elementary attend?

Students who attend Friendship Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ledford Middle
High : Ledford Senior High

What district is Friendship Elementary in?

Davidson County Schools

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