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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 27105

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At a glance

Schools

6,235

Students

Districts

Top rankedMineral Springs Elementary1158^th of 1,492 North Carolina elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Ibraham Elementary up 162 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lowrance Middle 6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 27105 in Winston Salem, NC, is served by 12 schools—six elementary schools, three middle schools, two high schools, and one alternative school—enrolling about 6,235 students in a high-poverty area. Most are part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, which ranks in the 35th percentile of North Carolina districts; the outlier is Quality Education Academy, which appears under its own district label. Every school with free/reduced lunch data reports eligibility between 97.7% and 99.7%, so economic disadvantage is a shared condition rather than a distinguishing factor.

Even under these circumstances, a few schools stand out. Paisley Magnet School serves grades 6–10 and posts high school End-of-Course scores that beat state averages—95% proficient in English II and 91.7% in Biology—yet its 6th–8th grade math and reading scores are 15–30 points below state averages, making it a school with two very different stories. Quality Education Academy has the ZIP code's only graduation rate above the state average (90%) and the lowest chronic absenteeism (28.8%). At the elementary level, Ibraham Elementary has climbed from the 3rd to the 18th percentile in three years, Mineral Springs Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the area (22nd percentile), and Kimberley Park Elementary beat state and district averages in 5th grade science.

The clearest warning sign is math readiness: Math I proficiency ranges from 5.2% at Carver High to 25.6% at Quality Education Academy, compared with a 42.1% state average. Chronic absenteeism is also severe, from 28.8% to 60.9%, and it closely tracks graduation rates—Carver High has the highest absenteeism and a 68.7% graduation rate, while Quality Education Academy shows the opposite pattern. Cook Literacy Model School is the biggest concern: it dropped from the 28th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 1st percentile in 2025-2026, with only 8.7% of 3rd graders reading proficiently. Still, the bright spots show that meaningful progress is possible in this ZIP code when attendance and instructional programs are strong.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOC Biology (2026)	EOC English II (2026)	EOC Math I (2026)	EOC Math III (2026)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Quality Education Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	5012-D Lansing Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Quality Education Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 744-7138	776	35	22.0	99.0%	1 (0.1%)	670 (86.3%)	76 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.7%)								(n/a)	26.8	51.5	25.6	68.3	56.5	53.1	33.9	42.4	30.1	15.6	46.8	51.6	45.8	36.5	48.2	33.8	57.6	53.2
Carver High	Public	9-12	3545 Carver School Road	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 727-2987	728	49	14.8	99.6%	23 (3.2%)	402 (55.2%)	280 (38.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	2.8	643^rd of 662 public high schools	2.9%		9	603^rd of 641 public high schools	5.9%	40	11.2	16.2	5.2	29.7															$15,235	$2,941	$12,294
Ibraham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5036 Old Walkertown	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-6771	357	27	13.1	99.2%	48 (13.4%)	155 (43.4%)	136 (38.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.6%)	23.2	1220^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.2%		12.8	1382^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	7.2%	162					60.3	47.2	36.2				48.3	40.7	42.4				46.7		$10,590	$1,698	$8,893
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
Lowrance Middle	Public	6-10	1394 Thurmond St	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4181	129	21	6.0	97.7%	26 (20.2%)	46 (35.7%)	48 (37.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)								(n/a)																			$29,307	$2,298	$27,009
Mineral Springs Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4527 Ogburn Avenue	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6788	545	46	11.7	99.4%	34 (6.2%)	167 (30.6%)	317 (58.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	26.9	1158^th of 1492 public elementary schools	22.4%		20.9	1262^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	15.3%	104					48.2	58.8	56.3				35.3	40.8	40.0				58.2		$10,648	$1,665	$8,983
Mineral Springs Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	4559 Ogburn Avenue	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-6733	702	54	12.9	99.6%	30 (4.3%)	271 (38.6%)	361 (51.4%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	30 (4.3%)	4.4	755^th of 778 public middle schools	3.0%		3.9	754^th of 773 public middle schools	2.5%	1								21.3	12.7	27.8				23.3	21.6	24.3		34.7	$12,230	$2,011	$10,220
North Forsyth Magnet High	Public, Magnet	9-12	5705 Shattalon Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 661-4880	1,084	68	15.8	99.7%	77 (7.1%)	431 (39.8%)	518 (47.8%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	50 (4.6%)	9.7	602^nd of 662 public high schools	9.1%		14.8	563^rd of 641 public high schools	12.2%	39	25.8	39.1	16.7	38.3															$10,139	$976	$9,162
Paisley Magnet School	Public, Magnet	6-10	1394 Thurmond St	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 703-4168	553	43	12.9	99.5%	57 (10.3%)	272 (49.2%)	177 (32.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.6%)	11.5	712^th of 778 public middle schools	8.5%		11.1	714^th of 773 public middle schools	7.6%	2	91.7	95.0		50.0				34.9	30.3	14.1				39.3	40.3	28.5		39.3	$8,958	$886	$8,072
North Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Alspaugh Drive	Winston Salem	27105	Forsyth County	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 703-4176	453	31	14.6	99.3%	15 (3.3%)	210 (46.4%)	209 (46.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.3%)	3.5	1481^st of 1492 public elementary schools	0.7%		2.8	1484^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.4%	3					29.5	21.5	32.8				23.1	18.5	27.0				41.9		$10,453	$1,752	$8,701
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 27105

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winston Salem	0.38 mi	66	362^nd
Walkertown	3.74 mi	4	435^th
Kernersville	5.25 mi	12	202^nd
Rural Hall	7.01 mi	1	404^th
Pfafftown	7.44 mi	2	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.