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Meadowlark Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Meadowlark Elementary is a large PK–5 school in Winston Salem, NC, serving 827 students and part of the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district. While that district ranks below the state average overall, Meadowlark consistently stands out: it ranks in the top 8% of North Carolina elementary schools with a 5-star rating — a level it has held in eight of the past nine ranking years. Its latest EOG proficiency rates average about 81%, far above the district's 58% and the state's 61%, and it beats district averages by 20-plus points in several subjects.

Within the Winston-Salem area, Meadowlark sits in a strong cluster of nearby elementary schools, though it is not the top of the local pack. Average EOG proficiency at Sherwood Forest Elementary (~87%) and Lewisville Elementary (~86%) runs a bit above Meadowlark's ~81%, while Whitaker Elementary (~78%), Southwest Elementary (~78%), and Vienna Elementary (~75%) trail modestly behind. The gap widens sharply with Speas Elementary, Bolton Elementary, and South Fork Elementary, which post roughly 57%, 47%, and 40% proficiency respectively. Attendance also stands out: a 14% chronic absenteeism rate is less than half the district's 33.6% and far below the state's 24.2%. Subgroup results are strong across the board, with low-income, English learner, special education, and every reported racial group scoring in roughly the 88th–94th percentile statewide.

A few additional notes for families. Meadowlark's reported free/reduced lunch rate jumped from about 36% to roughly 100% in the latest year — almost certainly a data artifact of the federal Community Eligibility Provision, not a real change in the student population. The school also spends less per student than several lower-performing nearby schools while keeping a 14.9:1 student-teacher ratio that matches high-performing peers — despite being the largest school in the group. The one signal worth watching is the Gifted and Talented subgroup, whose percentile ranking has slipped from 79th to the mid-30s over three years. Overall, Meadowlark shows that a large school can deliver sustained top-tier academics, solid attendance, and impressive results for all kinds of learners.

827

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

96%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 3.2% (any vaccine)

401 Meadowlark Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27106

(336) 703-4208

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowlark Middle
High:	Early College of Forsyth County
	Middle College of Forsyth County
	Ronald W Reagan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

African American:

14.0%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (81% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of North Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg61%

119^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 4% (2016) to top 8% (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	89.8	119 of 1492	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	112 of 1490	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	109 of 1505	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	104 of 1502	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	178 of 1514	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.1	134 of 1489	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	26 of 1473	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	28 of 1434	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	77 of 1429	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	51 of 1425	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	42 of 1440	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	121 of 1390	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.6	133 of 1403	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	88.5	59 of 1388	95.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.9	73 of 1381	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	33 of 1363	97.6%	★★★★★
2009	89.6	56 of 1354	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	92.7	39 of 1324	97.1%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	23 of 1293	98.2%	★★★★★
2006	90.5	42 of 1276	96.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	107 of 903	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	234 of 918	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	132 of 924	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	151 of 933	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	155 of 927	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.0	95 of 896	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	27 of 949	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	32 of 927	96.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	90 of 134	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	50 of 131	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	37 of 130	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	63 of 114	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.5	51 of 106	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	44 of 99	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	80.5	50 of 634	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	17 of 646	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	21 of 878	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	33 of 897	96.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	44 of 519	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.4	38 of 563	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	4 of 533	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	4 of 514	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	8 of 485	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	18 of 385	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	156 of 1447	89.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	201 of 1451	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	131 of 1455	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	143 of 1459	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.8	243 of 1458	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	90.2	97 of 1440	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	36 of 1424	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	25 of 1405	98.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	486 of 743	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.6	289 of 710	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	142 of 669	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	179 of 582	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	189 of 500	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	113 of 494	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	68 of 981	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	82.0	92 of 961	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	36 of 951	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	59 of 915	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	82.8	82 of 893	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.2	188 of 843	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	97.0	7 of 865	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	46 of 851	94.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	132 of 1434	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	74.9	227 of 1437	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	188 of 1450	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	268 of 1437	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	333 of 1366	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	349 of 1329	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	92.6	30 of 1361	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	39 of 1332	97.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	92 of 1451	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	92.5	72 of 1450	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	76 of 1464	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	89 of 1461	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	137 of 1464	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	166 of 1444	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	23 of 1430	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	32 of 1413	97.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	41 of 181	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	5 of 154	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	16 of 133	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	69 of 815	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.8	31 of 821	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	53 of 801	93.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	109 of 1146	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	107 of 1172	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	108 of 1166	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	114 of 1183	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	78.2	215 of 1194	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	107 of 1172	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	33 of 1183	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	21 of 1178	98.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile-57 vs school

Asian (2026)33rd percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+20 vs state

Mathematics84%+20 vs state

Reading77%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Meadowlark Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4208	827	55	14.9	—	439 (53.1%)	116 (14.0%)	105 (12.7%)	107 (12.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.9%)	89.8	119^th of 1492 public elementary schools	92.0%		89.7	112^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.5%	7	87.6	73.8	89.4	81.0	71.1	79.6	87.5	96%	3.2%	$9,176	$594	$8,582
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4000 Jefferson School Lane	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4215	560	41	13.7	—	257 (45.9%)	145 (25.9%)	78 (13.9%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.6%)	83.4	201^st of 1492 public elementary schools	86.5%		88.6	128^th of 1490 public elementary schools	91.4%	73	77.4	72.4	81.3	71.7	71.4	71.9	83.3	100%	0%	$9,794	$605	$9,190
South Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4332 Country Club Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4231	503	41	12.4	—	53 (10.5%)	220 (43.7%)	145 (28.8%)	48 (9.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.6%)	13	1386^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.1%		14.2	1360^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.7%	26	45.2	48.1	35.1	39.7	32.5	28.4	47.3	91.5%	0%	$12,604	$2,133	$10,471
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1631 Southwest School Drive	Clemmons	27012	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4195	546	36	15.0	37.7%	352 (64.5%)	53 (9.7%)	67 (12.3%)	28 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.2%)	85.8	168^th of 1492 public elementary schools	88.7%		84.9	175^th of 1490 public elementary schools	88.3%	7	78.4	73.5	82.7	71.6	71.4	76.5	91.4	98.6%	0%	$9,396	$732	$8,664
Sherwood Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1055 Yorkshire Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 774-4646	670	44	15.2	19.0%	511 (76.3%)	42 (6.3%)	44 (6.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.9%)	94.6	49^th of 1492 public elementary schools	96.7%		96.5	32^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	97.9%	17	88.3	86.6	91.7	80.2	83.0	85.7	90.5	100%	0%	$10,301	$903	$9,398
Vienna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1975 Chickasha Road	Pfafftown	27040	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4178	755	49	15.3	30.9%	502 (66.5%)	68 (9.0%)	75 (9.9%)	64 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.8%)	82.6	208^th of 1492 public elementary schools	86.1%		90.1	110^th of 1490 public elementary schools	92.6%	98	84.0	74.3	71.9	76.0	75.7	67.6	77.7	92.7%	3.2%	$8,250	$455	$7,795
Lewisville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Lucy Lane	Lewisville	27023	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4224	591	38	15.5	—	398 (67.3%)	35 (5.9%)	88 (14.9%)	21 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.8%)	93.4	68^th of 1492 public elementary schools	95.4%		95.6	47^th of 1490 public elementary schools	96.8%	21	85.0	91.3	83.7	74.8	90.2	82.7	92.9	97.3%	2.7%	$8,934	$443	$8,490
The Special Children's School	Public	PK, KG-5	4505 Shattalon Dr	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-4191	98	13	7.7	96.9%	34 (34.7%)	40 (40.8%)	18 (18.4%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.1%)								(n/a)										$85,793	$18,643	$67,150
Speas Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2000 W Polo Road	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4135	793	52	15.3	—	198 (25.0%)	258 (32.5%)	282 (35.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.2%)	45.3	818^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.2%		56.9	612^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.9%	206	63.9	56.2	60.3	50.4	54.7	51.6	63.1	97.5%	0.8%	$9,845	$1,244	$8,601
Whitaker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2600 Buena Vista Road	Winston Salem	27104	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 703-6740	490	32	15.1	25.5%	350 (71.4%)	76 (15.5%)	37 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.1%)	87	157^th of 1492 public elementary schools	89.5%		93.1	72^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	95.2%	85	81.7	77.6	81.5	77.5	77.6	71.7	80.4	96.3%	2.4%	$9,221	$473	$8,748

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlark Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark Elementary?

Students at Meadowlark Elementary are 53% White, 14% African American, 13% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 827 students attended Meadowlark Elementary.

What district is Meadowlark Elementary in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Is Meadowlark Elementary a good school?

Yes. Meadowlark Elementary ranks in the top 8.0% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Meadowlark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadowlark Middle
High : Early College of Forsyth County
High : Middle College of Forsyth County
High : Ronald W Reagan High School

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