Largest Schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools (2025)
Schools with the highest enrollment. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 72 schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, North Carolina. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
- Elementary Schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- Middle Schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- High Schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
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- Schools by Math Proficiency in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- Schools by Reading Proficiency in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- 164West Forsyth HighClemmons · Public HighEnrollment: 2,145
- 269Ronald W Reagan High SchoolPfafftown · Public HighEnrollment: 2,122
- 334R J Reynolds HighWinston Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 1,759
- 431East Forsyth HighKernersville · Public HighEnrollment: 1,647
- 517Parkland HighWinston Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 1,569
- 631Mount Tabor High SchoolWinston Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 1,426
- 728Robert B Glenn High SchoolKernersville · Public HighEnrollment: 1,396
- 870Atkins Academic & Tech HighWinston-Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 1,187
- 940Clemmons Middle SchoolWinston-Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 1,092
- 1017North Forsyth Magnet HighWinston Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 1,084
- 1156Hanes Magnet SchoolWinston Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 967
- 1216Lewisville MiddleLewisville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 888
- 1357Meadowlark MiddleWinston-Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 857
- 1458Clemmons ElementaryClemmons · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 839
- 1563Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 827
- 1648Thomas Jefferson MiddleWinston-Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 808
- 1719Speas ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 793
- 1813East Forsyth Middle SchoolKernersville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 772
- 1947Frank Morgan ElementaryClemmons · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 761
- 2026Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 760
- 2175Vienna ElementaryPfafftown · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 755
- 2244Kernersville MiddleKernersville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 754
- 2324Wiley Magnet MiddleWinston Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 754
- 2425Southeast MiddleKernersville · Public MiddleEnrollment: 733
- 2517Carver HighWinston Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 728
- 2635Sedge Garden ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 714
- 2718Northwest MiddleWinston Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 702
- 2816Mineral Springs MiddleWinston Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 702
- 2920Flat Rock MiddleWinston-Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 674
- 3086Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 670
- 3123Walkertown HighWalkertown · Public HighEnrollment: 662
- 3242Caleb's Creek ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 642
- 3348Piney Grove ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 635
- 3425Walkertown ElementaryWalkertown · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 633
- 3517Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 621
- 3624Walkertown MiddleWalkertown · Public MiddleEnrollment: 617
- 3713Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 617
- 3817Konnoak ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 600
- 3958Lewisville ElementaryLewisville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 591
- 4018Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 589
- 4132Kernersville ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 568
- 4251Jefferson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 560
- 4342Paisley Magnet SchoolWinston Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 553
- 4425Union Cross Traditional AcadKernersville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 549
- 4578Southwest ElementaryClemmons · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 546
- 4627Mineral Springs ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 545
- 4719Hall-Woodward ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 532
- 4816Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 522
- 4939Cash ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 520
- 5011Petree ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 519
- 5115Easton Elementary SchoolWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 504
- 5229South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 503
- 5324Rural Hall ElementaryRural Hall · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 491
- 5481Whitaker ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 490
- 5521Ward ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 489
- 5677The Downtown SchoolWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 453
- 5714North Hills ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 453
- 5826Moore Magnet ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 450
- 5919Smith Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 440
- 6042Old Richmond ElementaryTobaccoville · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 408
- 6122Diggs-Latham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 385
- 6219Bolton ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 380
- 6316Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadWinston-Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 369
- 6416Konnoak Middle SchoolWinston Salem · Public MiddleEnrollment: 363
- 6513Ibraham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 357
- 6651Brunson ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 355
- 6715Ashley AcademyWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 348
- 6818J F Kennedy HighWinston Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 332
- 6915Kimberley Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 332
- 7079Early College of Forsyth CoWinston Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 306
- 7116Cook Literacy Model SchoolWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryEnrollment: 228
- 7268Middle College of Forsyth CntyWinston-Salem · Public HighEnrollment: 121
| # | School | Sector | Enrollment | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Forsyth High Clemmons · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2,145 | 64.0 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 2,145 |
| 2 | Ronald W Reagan High School Pfafftown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 2,122 | 69.2 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 2,122 |
| 3 | R J Reynolds High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,759 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 1,759 |
| 4 | East Forsyth High Kernersville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,647 | 31.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,647 |
| 5 | Parkland High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,569 | 17.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,569 |
| 6 | Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,426 | 31.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,426 |
| 7 | Robert B Glenn High School Kernersville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,396 | 27.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,396 |
| 8 | Atkins Academic & Tech High Winston-Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,187 | 70.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,187 |
| 9 | Clemmons Middle School Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 1,092 | 39.6 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,092 |
| 10 | North Forsyth Magnet High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 1,084 | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 11 | Hanes Magnet School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 967 | 55.9 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 967 |
| 12 | Lewisville Middle Lewisville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 888 | 15.5 Lower 50% | 99.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 888 |
| 13 | Meadowlark Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 857 | 57.2 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 857 |
| 14 | Clemmons Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 839 | 58.0 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 839 |
| 15 | Meadowlark Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 827 | 63.1 Top 50% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 16 | Thomas Jefferson Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 808 | 48.4 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 808 |
| 17 | Speas Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 793 | 18.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 793 |
| 18 | East Forsyth Middle School Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 772 | 12.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 772 |
| 19 | Frank Morgan Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 761 | 47.1 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 761 |
| 20 | Kimmel Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 760 | 26.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 21 | Vienna Elementary Pfafftown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 755 | 75.2 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 22 | Kernersville Middle Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 754 | 44.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 754 |
| 23 | Wiley Magnet Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 754 | 23.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 754 |
| 24 | Southeast Middle Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 733 | 25.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 733 |
| 25 | Carver High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 728 | 16.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 26 | Sedge Garden Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 714 | 35.1 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 714 |
| 27 | Northwest Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 702 | 18.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 28 | Mineral Springs Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 702 | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 29 | Flat Rock Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 674 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 674 |
| 30 | Sherwood Forest Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 670 | 85.8 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 31 | Walkertown High Walkertown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 662 | 23.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 32 | Caleb's Creek Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 642 | 41.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 33 | Piney Grove Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 635 | 47.7 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 34 | Walkertown Elementary Walkertown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 633 | 24.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 35 | Griffith Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 621 | 16.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 36 | Walkertown Middle Walkertown · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 617 | 24.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 37 | Old Town Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 617 | 13.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 38 | Konnoak Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 600 | 17.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 600 |
| 39 | Lewisville Elementary Lewisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 591 | 58.4 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 591 |
| 40 | Gibson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 589 | 18.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 41 | Kernersville Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 568 | 31.9 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 568 |
| 42 | Jefferson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 560 | 50.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 43 | Paisley Magnet School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–10 | Public | 553 | 41.7 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 44 | Union Cross Traditional Acad Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 549 | 24.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 549 |
| 45 | Southwest Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 546 | 77.8 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 46 | Mineral Springs Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 545 | 27.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 47 | Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 532 | 19.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 48 | Forest Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 522 | 15.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 49 | Cash Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 520 | 38.5 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 520 |
| 50 | Petree Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 519 | 10.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 519 |
| 51 | Easton Elementary School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 504 | 15.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 52 | South Fork Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 503 | 29.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 53 | Rural Hall Elementary Rural Hall · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 491 | 23.5 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 54 | Whitaker Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 490 | 80.8 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 490 |
| 55 | Ward Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 489 | 21.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 56 | The Downtown School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 453 | 76.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 57 | North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 453 | 13.6 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 58 | Moore Magnet Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 450 | 25.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 59 | Smith Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 440 | 18.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 60 | Old Richmond Elementary Tobaccoville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 408 | 41.6 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 61 | Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 385 | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 62 | Bolton Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 380 | 19.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 63 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad Winston-Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 369 | 15.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 64 | Konnoak Middle School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 363 | 15.7 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 65 | Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 357 | 13.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 66 | Brunson Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 355 | 50.6 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 67 | Ashley Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 348 | 15.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 68 | J F Kennedy High Winston Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 332 | 18.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 69 | Kimberley Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 332 | 15.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 70 | Early College of Forsyth Co Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 306 | 79.0 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 71 | Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 228 | 15.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 72 | Middle College of Forsyth Cnty Winston-Salem · High · Grades 11–12 | Public | 121 | 67.5 Top 25% | 90% Math proficiency | 121 |
West Forsyth High in Clemmons leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with Enrollment 2,145. Of the 72 schools shown, 72 are public.
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West Forsyth High in Clemmons, North Carolina ranks first among largest schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with Enrollment 2,145 (Enrollment: 2,145).
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