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Cook Literacy Model School

Q: Is Cook Literacy Model School a good school?

Cook Literacy Model School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cook Literacy Model School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Cook Literacy Model School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cook Literacy Model School?

Students at Cook Literacy Model School are 74% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cook Literacy Model School attend?

Students who attend Cook Literacy Model School usually go on to attend: Middle : Paisley Magnet School High : Early College of Forsyth County High : Middle College of Forsyth County High : R J Reynolds High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cook Literacy Model School is a PK-5 elementary school in Winston Salem, NC, serving just 228 students and operating as part of the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools district. The school currently ranks at the 1st percentile statewide out of roughly 1,500 elementary schools, a sharp drop from its already-low ranking in prior years.

Test scores at Cook are far below district and state averages, with especially weak early-grade reading outcomes. Only 8.7% of 3rd graders were proficient in reading on the most recent EOGs, compared with 77.5% at Whitaker Elementary and 80.0% at The Downtown School. Third grade math proficiency was 13.0%, versus 64.7% at Diggs-Latham Elementary and 57.9% at Kimberley Park Elementary. Notably, several nearby schools like Moore Magnet Elementary and Brunson Elementary serve similarly high-poverty populations yet outperform Cook by wide margins in nearly every subject.

One of the most pressing concerns is chronic absenteeism: 52.7% of Cook students were chronically absent in the most recent year, roughly double the district rate and far above schools like Whitaker (9.0%). Cook also experienced dramatic one-year proficiency declines across nearly every grade and subject, and its per-student spending of $15,706 is higher than most nearby schools. Despite these resources and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.4, academic outcomes remain critically low, making attendance and early reading support urgent priorities for families considering this school.

228

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

920 11th Street NW
Winston Salem, NC 27105

(336) 703-4201

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Students who attend Cook Literacy Model School usually attend:

Middle:	Paisley Magnet School
High:	Early College of Forsyth County
	Middle College of Forsyth County
	R J Reynolds High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.7%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (25% vs 61% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (53% vs 24% North Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg58%

North Carolina avg61%

1,479^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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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	3.5	1479 of 1492	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1182 of 1490	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	1086 of 1505	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	1105 of 1502	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1405 of 1514	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	1487 of 1489	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	1259 of 1473	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	1388 of 1434	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.3	1424 of 1429	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.4	1425 of 1425	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.7	1440 of 1440	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.1	1398 of 1403	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	1381 of 1388	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.3	1354 of 1381	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	1311 of 1363	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	1338 of 1354	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	1297 of 1324	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.5	1269 of 1293	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	1274 of 1276	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	869 of 903	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.9	396 of 918	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	352 of 924	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	435 of 933	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.7	783 of 927	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	892 of 896	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	692 of 949	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	893 of 927	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1423 of 1447	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	977 of 1451	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	993 of 1455	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	935 of 1459	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1353 of 1458	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1440 of 1440	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1239 of 1424	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	1267 of 1405	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	51.3	438 of 951	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	1421 of 1434	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	40.8	901 of 1437	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	731 of 1450	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	783 of 1437	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	1115 of 1366	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1328 of 1329	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1118 of 1361	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1266 of 1332	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	3.7	1440 of 1451	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.0	1289 of 1450	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	1101 of 1464	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1178 of 1461	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	1327 of 1464	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	1437 of 1444	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	1218 of 1430	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	1404 of 1413	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	390 of 821	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)54th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile+32 vs school

African American (2026)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics27%-37 vs state

Reading24%-32 vs state

Science22%-45 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/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 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
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	98.7%	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
Kimberley Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 N.Cherry Street	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6731	332	29	11.3	99.1%	8 (2.4%)	254 (76.5%)	57 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	18.6	1306^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.5%		22.3	1239^th of 1490 public elementary schools	16.8%	67	57.9	30.8	31.7				50.0	38.5	36.6				51.2		$14,902	$3,465	$11,437
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
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
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	99.2%	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
Childrens Center	Public	PK, KG-5	2315 Coliseum Drive	Winston Salem	27106	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 727-2440	83	13	6.1	96.4%	22 (26.5%)	34 (41.0%)	23 (27.7%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)															$38,700	$4,652	$34,048
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		$9,221	$473	$8,748
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	99.2%	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
Ashley Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1647 Ashley School Circle	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4203	348	30	11.6	99.1%	6 (1.7%)	133 (38.2%)	203 (58.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3.6	1477^th of 1492 public elementary schools	1.0%		8.9	1436^th of 1490 public elementary schools	3.6%	41	22.1	23.7	36.1				25.4	18.6	20.0				42.4		$12,584	$2,585	$10,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Cook Literacy Model School

How many students attend Cook Literacy Model School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Cook Literacy Model School.

What schools do graduates of Cook Literacy Model School attend?

Students who attend Cook Literacy Model School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paisley Magnet School
High : Early College of Forsyth County
High : Middle College of Forsyth County
High : R J Reynolds High

What is the racial makeup of Cook Literacy Model School?

Students at Cook Literacy Model School are 74% African American, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

Is Cook Literacy Model School a good school?

Cook Literacy Model School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Cook Literacy Model School in?

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

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