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Winston-Salem, NC

257,271 residents•40,805 students•89 schools
Avg School Rating
4.8
out of 10
16% below North Carolina avg
Test Proficiency
45%Math
46%Reading
10% below North Carolina avg
School Crime Rate
2.50
per 1,000 students
23% below North Carolina avg
Overall Crime Rate
84.64
per 1,000 residents
39% above North Carolina avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
61
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
15
Middle Schools
High Schools
13
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
62
Charter
4
Private
23

By Level

Elementary
61
Middle
15
High
13

These figures describe every school in Winston-Salem; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Winston-Salem

89 schools
10.0
Early College Of Forsyth County
Highpublic
9.8
Sherwood Forest Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.7
Middle College Of Forsyth County
Highpublic
9.6
Whitaker Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.5
Atkins Academic & Technology High
Highpublic
9.1
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementarypublic
9.1
The Downtown School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Jefferson Elementary
Elementarypublic
8.9
Jefferson Middle
Middlepublic
8.6
Meadowlark Middle
Middlepublic
8.4
The Arts Based School
Elementarycharter
8.2
Oak Grove Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Winston-Salem

102 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Winston-Salem in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
23% below North Carolina avg
2.50
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
59
Property
29
Drug
6
Weapons
8

School Crime Types

  • Assault54%
  • Theft19%
  • Weapons8%
  • Drugs6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Sex3%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Winston-Salem

21,776 total incidents reported across Winston-Salem in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
39% above North Carolina avg
84.64
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
7,059
Property
10,646
Drug
1,850
Weapons
2,154
Other
67

Crime Types

  • Assault30%
  • Theft23%
  • Weapons10%
  • Drugs8%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Fraud7%
  • Other14%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

40,805 students enrolled across Winston-Salem's schools.

  • Public33,64982%
  • Private4,69412%
  • Charter2,4626%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Winston-Salem's K-12 schools.

  • White32%
  • Black31%
  • Hispanic30%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Native American1%
35%Female65%Male
87%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.