Schools by Reading Proficiency in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 70 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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- 179Early College of Forsyth CoWinston Salem · Public HighReading · math: 97.5% · 92%
- 286Sherwood Forest ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 81% · 81%
- 363Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 78% · 76%
- 481Whitaker ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 74% · 74%
- 558Lewisville ElementaryLewisville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 73% · 71%
- 678Southwest ElementaryClemmons · Public ElementaryReading · math: 72% · 75%
- 770Atkins Academic & Tech HighWinston-Salem · Public HighReading · math: 71% · 71%
- 857Meadowlark MiddleWinston-Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 71% · 66%
- 958Clemmons ElementaryClemmons · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 74%
- 1075Vienna ElementaryPfafftown · Public ElementaryReading · math: 70% · 66%
- 1169Ronald W Reagan High SchoolPfafftown · Public HighReading · math: 68% · 64%
- 1256Hanes Magnet SchoolWinston Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 68% · 63%
- 1377The Downtown SchoolWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 68% · 58%
- 1464West Forsyth HighClemmons · Public HighReading · math: 66% · 60%
- 1551Jefferson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 55%
- 1648Thomas Jefferson MiddleWinston-Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 62% · 53%
- 1748Piney Grove ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 54%
- 1851Brunson ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 54%
- 1944Kernersville MiddleKernersville · Public MiddleReading · math: 57% · 47%
- 2047Frank Morgan ElementaryClemmons · Public ElementaryReading · math: 56% · 57%
- 2140Clemmons Middle SchoolWinston-Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 53% · 45%
- 2242Paisley Magnet SchoolWinston Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 53% · 38%
- 2334R J Reynolds HighWinston Salem · Public HighReading · math: 51% · 41%
- 2439Cash ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 51% · 40%
- 2542Caleb's Creek ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 51%
- 2642Old Richmond ElementaryTobaccoville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 50% · 51%
- 2731Mount Tabor High SchoolWinston Salem · Public HighReading · math: 44% · 42%
- 2835Sedge Garden ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 43% · 46%
- 2931East Forsyth HighKernersville · Public HighReading · math: 43% · 38%
- 3024Rural Hall ElementaryRural Hall · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 23%
- 3125Southeast MiddleKernersville · Public MiddleReading · math: 40% · 30%
- 3226Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 38% · 36%
- 3324Wiley Magnet MiddleWinston Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 38% · 28%
- 3432Kernersville ElementaryKernersville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 39%
- 3526Moore Magnet ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 29%
- 3624Walkertown MiddleWalkertown · Public MiddleReading · math: 37% · 27%
- 3723Walkertown HighWalkertown · Public HighReading · math: 37% · 22%
- 3825Union Cross Traditional AcadKernersville · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 31%
- 3925Walkertown ElementaryWalkertown · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 29%
- 4019Speas ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 33% · 26%
- 4129South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 38%
- 4228Robert B Glenn High SchoolKernersville · Public HighReading · math: 31% · 42%
- 4321Ward ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 25%
- 4420Flat Rock MiddleWinston-Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 30% · 22%
- 4518Northwest MiddleWinston Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 29% · 22%
- 4627Mineral Springs ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 36%
- 4717North Forsyth Magnet HighWinston Salem · Public HighReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 4818J F Kennedy HighWinston Salem · Public HighReading · math: 27% · 17%
- 4919Bolton ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 21%
- 5017Konnoak ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 21%
- 5117Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 24% · 25%
- 5222Diggs-Latham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 24%
- 5319Smith Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 23% · 20%
- 5413East Forsyth Middle SchoolKernersville · Public MiddleReading · math: 23% · 18%
- 5517Carver HighWinston Salem · Public HighReading · math: 22% · 22%
- 5616Mineral Springs MiddleWinston Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 22% · 16%
- 5718Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 20% · 23%
- 5817Parkland HighWinston Salem · Public HighReading · math: 18% · 24%
- 5914North Hills ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 18% · 20%
- 6019Hall-Woodward ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 18% · 18%
- 6113Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 16%
- 6216Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 14% · 12%
- 6313Ibraham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 14% · 9%
- 6416Cook Literacy Model SchoolWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 17%
- 6516Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadWinston-Salem · Public HighReading · math: 12% · 5%
- 6615Easton Elementary SchoolWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 10% · 11%
- 6715Ashley AcademyWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 10% · 9%
- 6816Konnoak Middle SchoolWinston Salem · Public MiddleReading · math: 10% · 4%
- 6915Kimberley Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 7.5%
- 7011Petree ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public ElementaryReading · math: 7.5% · 2.5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early College of Forsyth Co Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 97.5% · 92% | 79.0 Top 10% | 92% Math proficiency | 306 |
| 2 | Sherwood Forest Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 81% · 81% | 85.8 Top 5% | 81% Math proficiency | 670 |
| 3 | Meadowlark Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 78% · 76% | 63.1 Top 50% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 4 | Whitaker Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 74% · 74% | 80.8 Top 10% | 74% Math proficiency | 490 |
| 5 | Lewisville Elementary Lewisville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 73% · 71% | 58.4 Top 50% | 71% Math proficiency | 591 |
| 6 | Southwest Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 72% · 75% | 77.8 Top 25% | 75% Math proficiency | 546 |
| 7 | Atkins Academic & Tech High Winston-Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 71% · 71% | 70.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,187 |
| 8 | Meadowlark Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 71% · 66% | 57.2 Top 50% | 66% Math proficiency | 857 |
| 9 | Clemmons Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70% · 74% | 58.0 Top 50% | 74% Math proficiency | 839 |
| 10 | Vienna Elementary Pfafftown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 70% · 66% | 75.2 Top 25% | 66% Math proficiency | 755 |
| 11 | Ronald W Reagan High School Pfafftown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 68% · 64% | 69.2 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 2,122 |
| 12 | Hanes Magnet School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 68% · 63% | 55.9 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 967 |
| 13 | The Downtown School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 68% · 58% | 76.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 14 | West Forsyth High Clemmons · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 66% · 60% | 64.0 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 2,145 |
| 15 | Jefferson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 62% · 55% | 50.8 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 560 |
| 16 | Thomas Jefferson Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 62% · 53% | 48.4 Lower 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 808 |
| 17 | Piney Grove Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 59% · 54% | 47.7 Lower 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 635 |
| 18 | Brunson Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57% · 54% | 50.6 Top 50% | 54% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 19 | Kernersville Middle Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 57% · 47% | 44.0 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 754 |
| 20 | Frank Morgan Elementary Clemmons · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 56% · 57% | 47.1 Lower 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 761 |
| 21 | Clemmons Middle School Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 53% · 45% | 39.6 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,092 |
| 22 | Paisley Magnet School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–10 | Public | 53% · 38% | 41.7 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 23 | R J Reynolds High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 51% · 41% | 34.2 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 1,759 |
| 24 | Cash Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 51% · 40% | 38.5 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 520 |
| 25 | Caleb's Creek Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50% · 51% | 41.9 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 642 |
| 26 | Old Richmond Elementary Tobaccoville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 50% · 51% | 41.6 Lower 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 408 |
| 27 | Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 44% · 42% | 31.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,426 |
| 28 | Sedge Garden Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43% · 46% | 35.1 Lower 50% | 46% Math proficiency | 714 |
| 29 | East Forsyth High Kernersville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 43% · 38% | 31.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 1,647 |
| 30 | Rural Hall Elementary Rural Hall · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42% · 23% | 23.5 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 31 | Southeast Middle Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40% · 30% | 25.4 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 733 |
| 32 | Kimmel Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38% · 36% | 26.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 33 | Wiley Magnet Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38% · 28% | 23.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 754 |
| 34 | Kernersville Elementary Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 39% | 31.9 Lower 50% | 39% Math proficiency | 568 |
| 35 | Moore Magnet Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37% · 29% | 25.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 36 | Walkertown Middle Walkertown · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 37% · 27% | 24.4 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 37 | Walkertown High Walkertown · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37% · 22% | 23.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 662 |
| 38 | Union Cross Traditional Acad Kernersville · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 31% | 24.5 Lower 50% | 31% Math proficiency | 549 |
| 39 | Walkertown Elementary Walkertown · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 34% · 29% | 24.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 633 |
| 40 | Speas Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 33% · 26% | 18.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 793 |
| 41 | South Fork Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 32% · 38% | 29.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 42 | Robert B Glenn High School Kernersville · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31% · 42% | 27.8 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,396 |
| 43 | Ward Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 30% · 25% | 21.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 44 | Flat Rock Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30% · 22% | 19.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 674 |
| 45 | Northwest Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 29% · 22% | 18.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 46 | Mineral Springs Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28% · 36% | 27.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 47 | North Forsyth Magnet High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 27% · 22% | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 48 | J F Kennedy High Winston Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 27% · 17% | 18.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 49 | Bolton Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 21% | 19.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 50 | Konnoak Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25% · 21% | 17.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 600 |
| 51 | Griffith Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24% · 25% | 16.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 52 | Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23% · 24% | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 53 | Smith Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 23% · 20% | 18.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 54 | East Forsyth Middle School Kernersville · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23% · 18% | 12.6 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 772 |
| 55 | Carver High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22% · 22% | 16.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 56 | Mineral Springs Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 22% · 16% | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 57 | Gibson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20% · 23% | 18.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 58 | Parkland High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18% · 24% | 17.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,569 |
| 59 | North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18% · 20% | 13.6 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 60 | Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18% · 18% | 19.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 61 | Old Town Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17% · 16% | 13.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 62 | Forest Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14% · 12% | 15.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 63 | Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 14% · 9% | 13.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 64 | Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 12% · 17% | 15.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 65 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad Winston-Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 12% · 5% | 15.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 66 | Easton Elementary School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10% · 11% | 15.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 67 | Ashley Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10% · 9% | 15.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 68 | Konnoak Middle School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 10% · 4% | 15.7 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 69 | Kimberley Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.5% · 7.5% | 15.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 70 | Petree Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 7.5% · 2.5% | 10.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 519 |
Early College of Forsyth Co in Winston Salem leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with Reading · math 97.5% · 92%. Of the 70 schools shown, 70 are public.
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What is the best reading results school in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools?
Early College of Forsyth Co in Winston Salem, North Carolina ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools with Reading · math 97.5% · 92% (Enrollment: 306).
How are schools by reading proficiency in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools ranked?
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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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.