Best elementary schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools (2025)
Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 42 schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
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- 186Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 670 students
- 281Whitaker ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 490 students
- 378Southwest ElementaryClemmons · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 546 students
- 477The Downtown SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 575Vienna ElementaryPfafftown · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 755 students
- 663Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 827 students
- 758Lewisville ElementaryLewisville · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 591 students
- 858Clemmons ElementaryClemmons · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 839 students
- 951Jefferson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 560 students
- 1051Brunson ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 1148Piney Grove ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 1247Frank Morgan ElementaryClemmons · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 761 students
- 1342Caleb's Creek ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 1442Old Richmond ElementaryTobaccoville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 1539Cash ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 520 students
- 1635Sedge Garden ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 714 students
- 1732Kernersville ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 568 students
- 1829South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 503 students
- 1927Mineral Springs ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 2026Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 760 students
- 2126Moore Magnet ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 450 students
- 2225Walkertown ElementaryWalkertown · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 633 students
- 2325Union Cross Traditional AcadKernersville · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 549 students
- 2424Rural Hall ElementaryRural Hall · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 2522Diggs-Latham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 2621Ward ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 2719Bolton ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 380 students
- 2819Hall-Woodward ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 2919Speas ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 793 students
- 3019Smith Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 3118Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 589 students
- 3217Konnoak ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 600 students
- 3317Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 3416Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 3516Cook Literacy Model SchoolWinston-Salem · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 228 students
- 3615Ashley AcademyWinston-Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 3715Easton Elementary SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 504 students
- 3815Kimberley Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 3914North Hills ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 4013Ibraham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 4113Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 4211Petree ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 519 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherwood Forest Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85.8 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 2 | Whitaker Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 80.8 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 490 |
| 3 | Southwest Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77.8 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 4 | The Downtown School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 76.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 5 | Vienna Elementary Pfafftown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.2 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 6 | Meadowlark Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.1 Top 50% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 7 | Lewisville Elementary Lewisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.4 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 591 |
| 8 | Clemmons Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.0 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 839 |
| 9 | Jefferson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 10 | Brunson Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.6 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 11 | Piney Grove Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.7 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 12 | Frank Morgan Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.1 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 761 |
| 13 | Caleb's Creek Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 14 | Old Richmond Elementary Tobaccoville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.6 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 15 | Cash Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.5 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 520 |
| 16 | Sedge Garden Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.1 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 714 |
| 17 | Kernersville Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.9 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 568 |
| 18 | South Fork Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 19 | Mineral Springs Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 20 | Kimmel Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 21 | Moore Magnet Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 22 | Walkertown Elementary Walkertown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 23 | Union Cross Traditional Acad Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 549 |
| 24 | Rural Hall Elementary Rural Hall · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 25 | Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 26 | Ward Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 27 | Bolton Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 28 | Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 29 | Speas Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 793 |
| 30 | Smith Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 31 | Gibson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 32 | Konnoak Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 600 |
| 33 | Griffith Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 34 | Forest Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 35 | Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 36 | Ashley Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 37 | Easton Elementary School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 38 | Kimberley Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 39 | North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 40 | Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 41 | Old Town Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 42 | Petree Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 519 |
Sherwood Forest Elementary in Winston Salem leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 85.8. Of the 42 schools shown, 42 are public.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina elementary schools rankings, every school on the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools?
Sherwood Forest Elementary in Winston Salem, North Carolina ranks first among elementary schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 85.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 670).
How are elementary schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.