Schools in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (2025)
58 schools · 36,702 students · 54 public, 4 charter · median Enrollment 560.
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Ranked schools in Winston-Salem
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and North Carolina.
- 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
- 477The Downtown SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 570Atkins Academic & Tech HighWinston-Salem · Public High71% Math proficiency · 1,187 students
- 668Middle College of Forsyth CntyWinston-Salem · Public High90% Math proficiency · 121 students
- 765The Arts Based SchoolWinston-Salem · Charter Elementary51% Math proficiency · 663 students
- 865Friendship ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 470 students
- 963Meadowlark ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 827 students
- 1061Oak Grove MiddleWinston-Salem · Public Middle55% Math proficiency · 727 students
- 1159Oak Grove HighWinston-Salem · Public High55% Math proficiency · 992 students
- 1258Wallburg ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 717 students
- 1357Friedberg ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 468 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
- 1942Paisley Magnet SchoolWinston Salem · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 553 students
- 2040Clemmons Middle SchoolWinston-Salem · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 1,092 students
- 2134R J Reynolds HighWinston Salem · Public High41% Math proficiency · 1,759 students
- 2231Mount Tabor High SchoolWinston Salem · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,426 students
- 2329South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary38% Math proficiency · 503 students
- 2427Mineral Springs ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 545 students
- 2526Kimmel Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary36% Math proficiency · 760 students
- 2626Moore Magnet ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 450 students
- 2724Wiley Magnet MiddleWinston Salem · Public Middle28% Math proficiency · 754 students
- 2822Diggs-Latham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary24% Math proficiency · 385 students
- 2921Ward ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 489 students
- 3020Flat Rock MiddleWinston-Salem · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 674 students
- 3119Bolton ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 380 students
- 3219Hall-Woodward ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary18% Math proficiency · 532 students
- 3319Speas ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary26% Math proficiency · 793 students
- 3419Smith Farm ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 440 students
- 3518Gibson ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 589 students
- 3618Northwest MiddleWinston Salem · Public Middle22% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 3718J F Kennedy HighWinston Salem · Public High17% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 3817North Forsyth Magnet HighWinston Salem · Public High22% Math proficiency · 1,084 students
- 3917Konnoak ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary21% Math proficiency · 600 students
- 4017Parkland HighWinston Salem · Public High24% Math proficiency · 1,569 students
- 4117Griffith ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary25% Math proficiency · 621 students
- 4217Carver HighWinston Salem · Public High22% Math proficiency · 728 students
- 4316Mineral Springs MiddleWinston Salem · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 702 students
- 4416Forest Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 522 students
- 4516Konnoak Middle SchoolWinston Salem · Public Middle4% Math proficiency · 363 students
- 4616Cook Literacy Model SchoolWinston-Salem · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 228 students
- 4716Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadWinston-Salem · Public High5% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 4815Ashley AcademyWinston-Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 348 students
- 4915Easton Elementary SchoolWinston Salem · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 504 students
- 5015Kimberley Park ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 332 students
- 5114Forsyth AcademyWinston-Salem · Charter Elementary23% Math proficiency · 729 students
- 5214North Hills ElementaryWinston-Salem · Public Elementary20% Math proficiency · 453 students
- 5313Ibraham ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary9% Math proficiency · 357 students
- 5413Old Town ElementaryWinston Salem · Public Elementary16% Math proficiency · 617 students
- 5511Petree 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 | The Downtown School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 76.7 Top 25% | 58% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 5 | Atkins Academic & Tech High Winston-Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 70.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 1,187 |
| 6 | Middle College of Forsyth Cnty Winston-Salem · High · Grades 11–12 | Public | 67.5 Top 25% | 90% Math proficiency | 121 |
| 7 | The Arts Based School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 65.4 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 663 |
| 8 | Friendship Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.7 Top 50% | 63% Math proficiency | 470 |
| 9 | Meadowlark Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 63.1 Top 50% | 76% Math proficiency | 827 |
| 10 | Oak Grove Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 61.2 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 727 |
| 11 | Oak Grove High Winston-Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58.9 Top 50% | 55% Math proficiency | 992 |
| 12 | Wallburg Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.5 Top 50% | 59% Math proficiency | 717 |
| 13 | Friedberg Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.4 Top 50% | 53% Math proficiency | 468 |
| 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 | Paisley Magnet School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–10 | Public | 41.7 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 553 |
| 20 | Clemmons Middle School Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 39.6 Lower 50% | 45% Math proficiency | 1,092 |
| 21 | R J Reynolds High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 34.2 Lower 50% | 41% Math proficiency | 1,759 |
| 22 | Mount Tabor High School Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 31.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,426 |
| 23 | South Fork Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.2 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 503 |
| 24 | Mineral Springs Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 545 |
| 25 | Kimmel Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 26.3 Lower 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 760 |
| 26 | Moore Magnet Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.8 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 450 |
| 27 | Wiley Magnet Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 23.9 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 754 |
| 28 | Diggs-Latham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 385 |
| 29 | Ward Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 489 |
| 30 | Flat Rock Middle Winston-Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 19.9 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 674 |
| 31 | Bolton Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 380 |
| 32 | Hall-Woodward Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.4 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 532 |
| 33 | Speas Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.9 Lower 50% | 26% Math proficiency | 793 |
| 34 | Smith Farm Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.8 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 440 |
| 35 | Gibson Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 589 |
| 36 | Northwest Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 37 | J F Kennedy High Winston Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 38 | North Forsyth Magnet High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 1,084 |
| 39 | Konnoak Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 600 |
| 40 | Parkland High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.1 Lower 50% | 24% Math proficiency | 1,569 |
| 41 | Griffith Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 621 |
| 42 | Carver High Winston Salem · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 16.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 43 | Mineral Springs Middle Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 702 |
| 44 | Forest Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 522 |
| 45 | Konnoak Middle School Winston Salem · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.7 Lower 50% | 4% Math proficiency | 363 |
| 46 | Cook Literacy Model School Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 228 |
| 47 | Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad Winston-Salem · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 15.5 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 48 | Ashley Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 348 |
| 49 | Easton Elementary School Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.3 Lower 50% | 11% Math proficiency | 504 |
| 50 | Kimberley Park Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 15.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 332 |
| 51 | Forsyth Academy Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Charter | 14.2 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 52 | North Hills Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.6 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 453 |
| 53 | Ibraham Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.3 Lower 50% | 9% Math proficiency | 357 |
| 54 | Old Town Elementary Winston Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 617 |
| 55 | Petree Elementary Winston-Salem · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 519 |
Other schools in Winston-Salem
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Winston-Salem?
Sherwood Forest Elementary is the highest-ranked school in Winston-Salem with a Success Index (US) of 85.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Winston-Salem?
Winston-Salem has 58 schools (33 elementary, 11 high, 11 middle, 3 other) educating 36,702 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Winston-Salem?
The median Enrollment across schools in Winston-Salem is 560. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.