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Diggs-Latham Elementary

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Diggs-Latham Elementary ranks 889 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Diggs-Latham Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Winston Salem, NC, serving 385 students in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district, where over 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this high level of economic need, the school is on a strong upward trajectory, rising from the 8th–10th percentile range in the late 2010s to the 40th percentile statewide for 2025-2026. That places it ahead of nearby high-poverty schools including Moore Magnet Elementary (21st), Konnoak Elementary (16th), Bolton Elementary (22nd), Forest Park Elementary (19th), Easton Elementary School (2nd), and Cook Literacy Model School (1st), and just behind Brunson Elementary (42nd). Only The Downtown School (80th), which serves far fewer low-income students, ranks meaningfully higher nearby.

What makes Diggs-Latham particularly notable is how well its students perform compared with similar students across North Carolina. African American students in 2025-2026 ranked in the 74th percentile statewide, up from 44th two years earlier, and low-income students ranked in the 65th percentile. Third graders are now scoring near state averages in both math and reading, a dramatic improvement from a few years ago. The school also invests heavily in students: per-pupil spending of $13,182 is among the highest of nearby schools, while the student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1 is the lowest in the area, giving teachers more capacity to work one-on-one.

The school does face serious challenges. Female students perform in the 60th percentile statewide, while male students sit in the 21st, a nearly 40-point gap that suggests a need for strategies to better engage boys. Hispanic students and English Language Learners saw their earlier gains slip this year, and chronic absenteeism, while down from 53.9% to 34.1%, is still far above the state average of 24.2%. Strong 3rd-grade results also tend to fade by 4th and 5th grade, hinting at a possible transition challenge in upper elementary. Continued focus on attendance, boys' achievement, and English-learner supports could push Diggs-Latham into the top half of all North Carolina elementary schools.

385

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

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 — 9th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (55% vs 61% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 24% North Carolina)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg61%

889^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

159^th of 246Winston 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
2026	41.3	889 of 1492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	65.8	233 of 903	74.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	48.7	224 of 519	56.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.5	585 of 1447	59.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.5	479 of 981	51.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	59.1	509 of 1434	64.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	25.6	1152 of 1451	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)74th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile+17 vs school

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

Male (2026)21st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science64%-4 vs state

Mathematics59%-5 vs state

Reading49%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)						EOG Reading (2026)						EOG Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	—	31 (8.1%)	154 (40.0%)	186 (48.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	41.3	889^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.4%		37.9	951^st of 1490 public elementary schools	36.2%	62	64.7	52.9	58.0				52.9	45.1	50.0				64.0		$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	—	107 (30.1%)	147 (41.4%)	71 (20.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	42.6	866^th of 1492 public elementary schools	42.0%		52.6	701^st of 1490 public elementary schools	53.0%	165	38.3	52.2	64.4				45.0	52.2	57.5				69.9		$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%)	76.5	295^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.2%		84.7	180^th of 1490 public elementary schools	87.9%	115	75.6	81.8	66.7	63.6	81.8	74.4	80.0	77.3	55.6	95.4	84.1	67.4	68.9	76.7	$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	—	93 (20.7%)	247 (54.9%)	65 (14.4%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.6%)	25.2	1184^th of 1492 public elementary schools	20.6%		35.4	991^st of 1490 public elementary schools	33.5%	193	62.4	37.3	39.1				63.5	40.0	37.0				42.4		$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%)	53.6	673^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	54.9%		64.1	497^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.6%	176	59.0	41.0	62.3	67.3	63.3	77.6	61.0	57.0	67.2	71.7	75.5	91.8	67.2	97.9
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	—	40 (6.7%)	188 (31.3%)	355 (59.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	22	1246^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.5%		22.6	1229^th of 1490 public elementary schools	17.5%	17	48.1	50.0	54.9				34.0	40.0	45.1				51.2		$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	—	31 (8.2%)	201 (52.9%)	116 (30.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (6.8%)	26.3	1165^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.9%		30.6	1080^th of 1490 public elementary schools	27.5%	85	63.8	40.8	45.0				53.4	44.9	27.9				54.1		$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	—	6 (2.6%)	168 (73.7%)	47 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	3.5	1479^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.9%		25.1	1182^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	20.7%	297	13.0	31.7	30.6				8.7	29.3	27.8				22.2		$15,706	$2,747	$12,959
Anderson Academy	Public, Charter	K-4	1001 Reynolda Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Anderson Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(336) 703-9292	0			—															(n/a)	35.7	15.4					57.1	38.5
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	—	11 (2.1%)	120 (23.0%)	365 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.4%)	23.7	1211^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.8%		19.3	1288^th of 1490 public elementary schools	13.6%	77	53.1	45.3	63.7				28.4	29.1	33.0				61.5		$10,045	$2,088	$7,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Diggs-Latham Elementary

What district is Diggs-Latham Elementary in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

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 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

How many students attend Diggs-Latham Elementary?

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

Is Diggs-Latham Elementary a good school?

Diggs-Latham Elementary ranks 889^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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