Forsyth County Schools
Public
Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 C+School Grade
Public schools for Winston-Salem, Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Walkertown, Rural Hall, Tobaccoville and Bethania, and parts of King.
At a glance
51,745Students enrolled
81Schools
8Towns served
$13,477Spent per student
15:1Student–teacher ratio
88%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–5
Caleb's Creek Elementary or Kernersville Elementary or Cash ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtGrades 6–8
East Forsyth Middle School or Kernersville Middle or Southeast MiddleDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Clemmons Elementary or Frank Morgan Elementary or Southwest ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs NC
Math proficiency33%
State average 41.9%
Reading / language arts41%
State average 47.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,477
per student each year · 3% above the NC average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
51,843’20
52,681’21
52,717’22
52,157’23
51,745’24
Students
White · 32%16,362
Hispanic · 31%15,940
Black · 29%15,005
Two or more races · 6%2,937
Asian · 3%1,358
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%74
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Winston-Salem252,037 people
Kernersville27,830 people
Clemmons21,871 people
Lewisville13,828 people
Walkertown5,873 people
Rural Hall3,466 people
Tobaccoville2,664 people
Bethania443 people
Also covers small parts of King.
Schools81 in district
Clemmons ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 839 students · Clemmons
A-PublicMeadowlark ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 827 students · Winston-salem
APublicSpeas ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 793 students · Winston Salem
C-PublicFrank Morgan ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 761 students · Clemmons
BPublicKimmel Farm ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 760 students · Winston-salem
CPublicVienna ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 755 students · Pfafftown
APublicSedge Garden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 714 students · Kernersville
B-PublicSherwood Forest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 670 students · Winston Salem
APublicCaleb's Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 642 students · Kernersville
C+PublicPiney Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 635 students · Kernersville
BPublicWalkertown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 633 students · Walkertown
DPublicGriffith ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 621 students · Winston Salem
DPublicOld Town ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 617 students · Winston Salem
DPublicKonnoak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 600 students · Winston Salem
C-PublicLewisville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 591 students · Lewisville
A-PublicGibson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 589 students · Winston-salem
DPublicKernersville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 568 students · Kernersville
C-PublicJefferson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 560 students · Winston-salem
A-PublicUnion Cross Traditional AcadElementary · Grades PK–5 · 549 students · Kernersville
C-PublicSouthwest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 546 students · Clemmons
APublicMineral Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 545 students · Winston Salem
DPublicHall-Woodward ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 532 students · Winston Salem
DPublicForest Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 522 students · Winston Salem
D-PublicCash ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 520 students · Kernersville
C+PublicPetree ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 519 students · Winston-salem
D-PublicEaston Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 504 students · Winston Salem
D-PublicSouth Fork ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 503 students · Winston Salem
DPublicRural Hall ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 491 students · Rural Hall
CPublicWhitaker ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 490 students · Winston Salem
APublicWard ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 489 students · Winston-salem
DPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.