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Union Cross Traditional Academy

Q: Is Union Cross Traditional Academy a good school?

Union Cross Traditional Academy ranks 911 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Union Cross Traditional Academy is a PK–5 elementary school in Kernersville, NC, serving 549 students as part of the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district. The school currently ranks 911th out of 1,492 elementary schools statewide — roughly the 39th percentile, with a two-star rating. That represents a meaningful recovery from the 17th-percentile standing it saw in 2016-2017 and the 22nd percentile in 2021-2022, and the school has stayed in a stable mid-tier range in the 35th to 43rd percentile over the past four reported school years.

Compared with nearby schools, Union Cross Traditional Academy sits in the middle of the pack. It ranks third among eight nearby elementary schools from the same district, behind Sedge Garden Elementary — which lands in the 83rd percentile statewide — and Caleb's Creek Elementary, at the 46th percentile. It outranks Smith Farm Elementary, Kernersville Elementary, Forest Park Elementary, Hall-Woodward Elementary, and Easton Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism runs 29.0%, better than the district average of 33.6% but above the state average of 24.2%. Attendance patterns track closely with ranking among nearby schools: Sedge Garden Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate is just 16.4%, and its student outcomes are considerably stronger, making attendance one of the clearest areas of opportunity.

Academically, Union Cross Traditional Academy shows genuine bright spots. Third-grade math proficiency reached 73.3% — above both district and state averages — and fifth-grade science hit 71.4%, also clearing both averages. Upper-elementary math is the clearest weakness, with fourth-grade math at 39.1%, about 22 points below the state average, and fifth-grade math at 49.2%. Reading scores run moderately below state averages in most grades. The school spends roughly $10,445 per student and maintains a favorable 13.5 student-teacher ratio, yet nearby Wallburg Elementary, part of Davidson County Schools, spends less and posts stronger results. Sedge Garden Elementary similarly achieves far higher outcomes while serving essentially the same high-poverty student population. Those comparisons suggest that reducing chronic absenteeism and stabilizing upper-elementary math may be more impactful than increasing funding alone.

549

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4300 High Point Road
Kernersville, NC 27284-9101

(336) 703-4233

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Students who attend Union Cross Traditional Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle
High:	Early College of Forsyth County
	Middle College of Forsyth County
	Robert B Glenn High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.4%

White:

31.3%

African American:

23.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg61%

911^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to bottom 39% (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	39.6	911 of 1492	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.9	853 of 1490	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	895 of 1505	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	978 of 1502	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1181 of 1514	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	1109 of 1489	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1017 of 1473	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1024 of 1434	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.0	1182 of 1429	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	1006 of 1425	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.7	1024 of 1440	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.0	934 of 1390	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	752 of 1403	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	715 of 1388	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.0	543 of 1381	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	506 of 1363	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	478 of 1354	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.7	318 of 1324	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	277 of 1293	78.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	348 of 1276	72.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	397 of 903	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.0	343 of 918	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	170 of 924	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	469 of 933	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	650 of 927	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	561 of 896	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	235 of 949	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	384 of 927	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	35.2	417 of 646	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	801 of 878	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	637 of 897	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	435 of 563	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	335 of 497	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	291 of 421	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	888 of 1447	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	804 of 1451	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	978 of 1455	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1093 of 1459	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1182 of 1458	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	958 of 1440	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	801 of 1424	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	819 of 1405	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	116 of 743	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	390 of 612	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	723 of 981	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.0	383 of 961	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	413 of 951	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	446 of 915	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	729 of 893	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	552 of 843	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	569 of 865	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.9	749 of 851	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1007 of 1434	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.5	529 of 1437	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	771 of 1450	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	879 of 1437	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1040 of 1366	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	1037 of 1329	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	969 of 1361	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	836 of 1332	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	913 of 1451	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	845 of 1450	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	752 of 1464	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	771 of 1461	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1052 of 1464	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	1174 of 1444	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	1127 of 1430	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	1142 of 1413	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	780 of 821	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	379 of 801	52.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	677 of 1146	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	711 of 1172	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.1	998 of 1166	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1033 of 1183	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	1059 of 1194	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1103 of 1172	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.8	1075 of 1183	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	869 of 1178	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)84th percentile+45 vs school

African American (2026)56th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Male (2026)37th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)35th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+4 vs state

Mathematics54%-9 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Tremendously caring staff. They are working hard to meet the needs of each child...take them from where they are and grow them in reading and math. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

My wife and I recently had to move out of the union cross distract and the hardest part of leaving was due to our kid's love for the school. The whole staff has been excellent and the AG program is phenomenal. I love the fact that they hold the children accountable, and believe in discipline. We will always cherish our time with them and can only hope our next school can be as good.

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, May 27, 2011

This is a traditional school, with modern technology. The children wear uniforms, which is nice for getting the kids out the door in the morning. The staff is friendly and available. Specials offered are art, computer, French and P.E. Close Quote

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	39.6	911^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.9%		43.9	853^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	42.8%	58	73.3	39.1	49.2	47.7	43.7	55.6	71.4	$10,445	$1,185	$9,260
Caleb's Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1109 Salem Crossing Rd	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6757	642	45	14.2	99.5%	259 (40.3%)	165 (25.7%)	139 (21.7%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (10.3%)	46.2	799^th of 1492 public elementary schools	46.4%		54.2	666^th of 1490 public elementary schools	55.3%	133	64.6	58.1	68.5	51.2	55.9	48.4	57.3	$8,703	$641	$8,062
Smith Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4250 Johnny Knoll Lane	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4188	440	36	12.0	99.3%	49 (11.1%)	177 (40.2%)	181 (41.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.5%)	36.9	963^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	35.5%		36.9	967^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.1%	4	63.6	43.3	56.9	53.0	41.8	48.6	63.9	$9,662	$1,153	$8,509
Wallburg Elementary	Public	K-5	205 Motsinger Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth 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%)	75.1	320^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.6%		74.3	329^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.9%	9	82.8	73.7	72.5	66.4	62.3	61.7	77.2	$7,140	$414	$6,726
Sedge Garden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Sedge Garden Road	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 771-4545	714	50	14.3	99.6%	327 (45.8%)	160 (22.4%)	160 (22.4%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	78.6	257^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.8%		79.2	258^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.7%	1	82.9	78.8	78.1	63.2	65.0	62.3	79.8	$10,357	$874	$9,482
Hall-Woodward Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Nicholson Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4238	532	53	9.9	99.4%	20 (3.8%)	138 (25.9%)	356 (66.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	15.9	1352^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	9.4%		20.4	1274^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.5%	78	50.0	56.7	34.2	28.6	42.3	23.3	35.6	$9,702	$1,767	$7,934
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	99.4%	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
Shadybrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	503 Shadybrook Rd	High Point	27265	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2950	319	24	13.2	99.1%	76 (23.8%)	105 (32.9%)	66 (20.7%)	42 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	50.8	717^th of 1492 public elementary schools	51.9%		64.2	494^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.8%	223	58.1	70.0	64.7	44.2	58.0	51.0	68.6	$10,248	$796	$9,452
Kernersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	512 W Mountain Street	Kernersville	27284	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4100	568	46	12.4	99.5%	136 (23.9%)	125 (22.0%)	252 (44.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (8.8%)	33.6	1032^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	30.8%		36.5	974^th of 1490 public elementary schools	34.6%	58	56.0	46.6	66.7	45.0	42.7	45.6	62.6	$10,687	$1,397	$9,290
Easton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	734 E Clemmonsville Road	Winston Salem	27107	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 748-4063	504	44	11.4	99.4%	23 (4.6%)	115 (22.8%)	359 (71.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	5	1466^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.7%		6	1460^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.0%	6	30.3	24.0	38.7	14.6	21.3	18.7	50.7	$11,518	$2,016	$9,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Cross Traditional Academy

What schools do graduates of Union Cross Traditional Academy attend?

Students who attend Union Cross Traditional Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Middle
High : Early College of Forsyth County
High : Middle College of Forsyth County
High : Robert B Glenn High School

How many students attend Union Cross Traditional Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Union Cross Traditional Academy.

Is Union Cross Traditional Academy a good school?

Union Cross Traditional Academy ranks 911^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Union Cross Traditional Academy in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Union Cross Traditional Academy?

Students at Union Cross Traditional Academy are 36% Hispanic, 31% White, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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