Best traditional public schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools (2025)
District-run public schools. 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.
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- 186Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 670 students
- 281Whitaker ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 490 students
- 379Early College of Forsyth CoWinston Salem · Public High92% Math proficiency · 306 students
- 478Southwest ElementaryClemmons · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 546 students
- 577The Downtown SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 675Vienna ElementaryPfafftown · Public Elementary66% Math proficiency · 755 students
- 770Atkins Academic & Tech HighWinston-Salem · Public High71% Math proficiency · 1,187 students
- 869Ronald W Reagan High SchoolPfafftown · Public High64% Math proficiency · 2,122 students
- 968Middle College of Forsyth CntyWinston-Salem · Public High90% Math proficiency · 121 students
- 1064West Forsyth HighClemmons · Public High60% Math proficiency · 2,145 students
- 1163Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 827 students
- 1258Lewisville ElementaryLewisville · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 591 students
- 1358Clemmons ElementaryClemmons · Public Elementary74% Math proficiency · 839 students
- 1457Meadowlark MiddleWinston-Salem · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 857 students
- 1556Hanes Magnet SchoolWinston Salem · Public Middle63% Math proficiency · 967 students
- 1651Jefferson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 560 students
- 1751Brunson ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 1848Thomas Jefferson MiddleWinston-Salem · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 808 students
- 1948Piney Grove ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 635 students
- 2047Frank Morgan ElementaryClemmons · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 761 students
- 2144Kernersville MiddleKernersville · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 754 students
- 2242Caleb's Creek ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 642 students
- 2342Paisley Magnet SchoolWinston Salem · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 553 students
- 2442Old Richmond ElementaryTobaccoville · Public Elementary51% Math proficiency · 408 students
- 2540Clemmons Middle SchoolWinston-Salem · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 1,092 students
- 2639Cash ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 520 students
- 2735Sedge Garden ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 714 students
- 2834R J Reynolds HighWinston Salem · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,759 students
- 2932Kernersville ElementaryKernersville · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 568 students
- 3031Mount Tabor High SchoolWinston Salem · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,426 students
- 3131East Forsyth HighKernersville · Public High38% Math proficiency · 1,647 students
- 3229South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 503 students
- 3328Robert B Glenn High SchoolKernersville · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,396 students
- 3427Mineral Springs ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 3526Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 760 students
- 3626Moore Magnet ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 450 students
- 3725Southeast MiddleKernersville · Public Middle30% Math proficiency · 733 students
- 3825Walkertown ElementaryWalkertown · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 633 students
- 3925Union Cross Traditional AcadKernersville · Public Elementary31% Math proficiency · 549 students
- 4024Walkertown MiddleWalkertown · Public Middle27% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 4124Wiley Magnet MiddleWinston Salem · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 754 students
- 4224Rural Hall ElementaryRural Hall · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 4323Walkertown HighWalkertown · Public High22% Math proficiency · 662 students
- 4422Diggs-Latham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 4521Ward ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 4620Flat Rock MiddleWinston-Salem · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 674 students
- 4719Bolton ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 380 students
- 4819Hall-Woodward ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 4919Speas ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 793 students
- 5019Smith Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 5118Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 589 students
- 5218Northwest MiddleWinston Salem · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 5318J F Kennedy HighWinston Salem · Public High17% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 5417North Forsyth Magnet HighWinston Salem · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
- 5517Konnoak ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 600 students
- 5617Parkland HighWinston Salem · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,569 students
- 5717Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 5817Carver HighWinston Salem · Public High22% Math proficiency · 728 students
- 5916Mineral Springs MiddleWinston Salem · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 6016Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 6116Konnoak Middle SchoolWinston Salem · Public Middle4% Math proficiency · 363 students
- 6216Cook Literacy Model SchoolWinston-Salem · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 228 students
- 6316Lewisville MiddleLewisville · Public Middle99.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 888 students
- 6416Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadWinston-Salem · Public High5% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 6515Ashley AcademyWinston-Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 6615Easton Elementary SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 504 students
- 6715Kimberley Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 6814North Hills ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 6913Ibraham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 7013Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 7113East Forsyth Middle SchoolKernersville · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 772 students
- 7211Petree 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 | Early College of Forsyth Co Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 79.0 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 4 | Southwest Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 77.8 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 5 | The Downtown School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 76.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 6 | Vienna Elementary Pfafftown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.2 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 7 | Atkins Academic & Tech High Winston-Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 70.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,187 |
| 8 | Ronald W Reagan High School Pfafftown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 69.2 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 2,122 |
| 9 | Middle College of Forsyth Cnty Winston-Salem · High · Grades 11–12 | Public | 67.5 Top 25% | 90% Math proficiency | 121 |
| 10 | West Forsyth High Clemmons · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 64.0 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 2,145 |
| 11 | Meadowlark Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.1 Top 50% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 12 | Lewisville Elementary Lewisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.4 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 591 |
| 13 | Clemmons Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 58.0 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 839 |
| 14 | Meadowlark Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57.2 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 857 |
| 15 | Hanes Magnet School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55.9 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 967 |
| 16 | Jefferson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 17 | Brunson Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50.6 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 18 | Thomas Jefferson Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 48.4 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 808 |
| 19 | Piney Grove Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.7 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 20 | Frank Morgan Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 47.1 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 761 |
| 21 | Kernersville Middle Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 754 |
| 22 | Caleb's Creek Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 23 | Paisley Magnet School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–10 | Public | 41.7 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 24 | Old Richmond Elementary Tobaccoville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 41.6 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 25 | Clemmons Middle School Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 39.6 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,092 |
| 26 | Cash Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.5 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 520 |
| 27 | Sedge Garden Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 35.1 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 714 |
| 28 | R J Reynolds High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 1,759 |
| 29 | Kernersville Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 31.9 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 568 |
| 30 | Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,426 |
| 31 | East Forsyth High Kernersville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,647 |
| 32 | South Fork Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 33 | Robert B Glenn High School Kernersville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 27.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,396 |
| 34 | Mineral Springs Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 35 | Kimmel Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 36 | Moore Magnet Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 37 | Southeast Middle Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 25.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 733 |
| 38 | Walkertown Elementary Walkertown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 39 | Union Cross Traditional Acad Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 549 |
| 40 | Walkertown Middle Walkertown · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 24.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 41 | Wiley Magnet Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 754 |
| 42 | Rural Hall Elementary Rural Hall · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23.5 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 43 | Walkertown High Walkertown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 23.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 44 | Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 45 | Ward Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 46 | Flat Rock Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 674 |
| 47 | Bolton Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 48 | Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 49 | Speas Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 793 |
| 50 | Smith Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 51 | Gibson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 52 | Northwest Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 53 | J F Kennedy High Winston Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 54 | North Forsyth Magnet High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 55 | Konnoak Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 600 |
| 56 | Parkland High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,569 |
| 57 | Griffith Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 58 | Carver High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 59 | Mineral Springs Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 60 | Forest Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 61 | Konnoak Middle School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.7 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 62 | Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 63 | Lewisville Middle Lewisville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 99.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 888 |
| 64 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad Winston-Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 65 | Ashley Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 66 | Easton Elementary School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 67 | Kimberley Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 68 | North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 69 | Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 70 | Old Town Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 71 | East Forsyth Middle School Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 772 |
| 72 | 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 traditional public schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 85.8. Of the 72 schools shown, 72 are public.
For the full picture see the wider North Carolina traditional public 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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What is the best public school in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools?
Sherwood Forest Elementary in Winston Salem, North Carolina ranks first among traditional public schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with a Success Index (US) of 85.8 out of 100 (Enrollment: 670).
How are traditional public 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.
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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.