The Twin City has 81+ schools and 53,000+ students. We’re giving you the 411 on enrollment, student-teacher ratio, tuition, and more (thanks to data from U.S. News & World Report) for the area’s major public + private schools and charter schools. And don’t worry, there won’t be any homework.
Editor’s note: This is not a comprehensive list. Find the full list of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS) here.
Pssst — don’t let school traffic impact your plans. See the map below for a visual of where these schools are located.
Before we dive in, here are four fast facts about schools in the Twin City:
- WS/FCS is the fourth largest system in NC and the 81st largest in the nation
- Winston-Salem and Forsyth County districts merged in 1963
- 2023-2024 report shows third grade reading scores improved, 61% of schools in the district met or exceeded growth, and the five-year graduation rate hit 88.1%.
- WSFCS has a workforce of 7,400+ employees
Public elementary schools
Sherwood Forest Elementary School, 1055 Yorkshire Rd.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 624
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 33 in NC elementary schools
Whitaker Elementary School, 2600 Buena Vista Rd.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 526
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 92 in NC elementary schools
Meadowlark Elementary School, 401 Meadowlark Dr.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 793
- Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 131 in NC elementary schools
Jefferson Elementary School, 4000 Jefferson School Ln.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 530
- Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 188 in NC elementary schools
Brunson Elementary School, 155 N. Hawthorne Rd.
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 374
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 483 in NC elementary schools
Cook Literacy Model School, 920 11th St. NW
- Grades PK-5
- Total enrollment: 312
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 1072 in NC elementary schools
Public middle schools
Thomas Jefferson Middle School, 3500 Sally Kirk Rd.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 794
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 128 in NC middle schools
Flat Rock Middle School, 4648 Ebert Rd.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 844
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 515-687 in NC middle schools
Meadowlark Middle School, 301 Meadowlark Dr.
- Grades 6-8
- Total enrollment: 887
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 107 in NC middle schools
Public high schools
Atkins Academy and Tech High School, 3605 Old Greensboro Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,192
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 33 in NC high schools
R.J. Reynolds High School, 301 N. Hawthorne Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,692
- Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 146 in NC high schools
Ronald Wilson Reagan High School, 3750 Transou Rd., Pfafftown
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,146
- Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 45 in NC high schools
North Forsyth High School, 5705 Shattalon Dr.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,062
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition: N/A
- No. 451-576 in NC high schools
Mount Tabor High School, 342 Petree Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,431
- Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 127 in NC high schools
Parkland High School, 1600 Brewer Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 1,519
- Student-teacher ratio: 17:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 451-576 in NC high schools
West Forsyth High School, 1735 Lewisville-Clemmons Rd.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 2,200
- Student-teacher ratio: N/A
- Tuition-free
- Unranked
Carter High School, 851 Highland Ct.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 134
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition-free
- Unranked
Charter schools
The Arts Based School, 1380 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
- Grades K-8
- Total enrollment: 507
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 42 in NC charter middle schools
Forsyth Academy, 5426 Shattalon Dr.
- Grades K-8
- Total enrollment: 729
- Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 63 in NC charter middle schools
Quality Education Academy, 5012-D Lansing Dr.
- Grades K-12
- Total enrollment: 635
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 93 in NC charter middle schools
Carter G. Woodson School, 437 Goldfloss St.
- Grades K-12
- Total enrollment: 425
- Student-teacher ratio: 28:1
- Tuition-free
- No. 94-125 in NC charter middle schools
Magnet Schools
The Downtown School, 601 N. Cherry St.
- Grades PK-8
- Total enrollment: 402
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: N/A
- No. 54 in NC middle schools
Paisley Magnet School, 1394 Thurmond St.
- Grades 6-10
- Total enrollment: 923
- Student-teacher ratio: 16:1
- Tuition: N/A
- No. 34 in NC magnet middle schools
Early College of Forsyth County, 2100 Silas Creek Pkwy.
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: 285
- Student-teacher ratio: 27:1
- Tuition: N/A
- No. 191 in NC high schools
Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy, 1215 N. Cameron Ave.
- Grades 6-12
- Total enrollment: 150
- Student-teacher ratio: 11:1
- Tuition: N/A
- No. 451-576 in NC high schools
John F. Kennedy High School, 890 E. 11th St.
- Grades 6-12
- Total enrollment: 383
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: N/A
- No. 451-576 in NC high schools
Middle College of Forsyth County, 2100 Silas Creek Prkwy.
- Grades 11-12
- Total enrollment: 106
- Student-teacher ratio: 27:1
- Tuition: N/A
- Unranked
Private Schools
Summit School, 2100 Reynolda Rd.
- Founded in 1933
- Grades PK-10
- Total enrollment: 560
- Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
- Tuition: $12,935-$40,575/year
Salem Academy, 601 S. Church St.
- Founded in 1772
- Grades 9-12
- Total enrollment: N/A
- Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
- Tuition: $28,300-$53,500/year
Beream Christian School, 4135 Thomasville Rd.
- Founded in 1772
- Grades 1-10
- Total enrollment: 20
- Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
- Tuition: N/A
Winston-Salem Christian School, 3665 N. Patterson Ave.
- Founded in 1979
- Grades PK-12
- Total enrollment: 405
- Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
- Tuition: $7,800 - $8,900+/year (includes boarding school)
Redeemer School, 1013 Melrose St.
- Founded in 1995
- Grades K-8
- Total enrollment: 195
- Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
- Tuition: $5,652-$9,696
Calvary Day School, 134 S. Peace Haven Rd.
- Founded in 1971
- Grades PK-12
- Total enrollment: 990
- Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
- Tuition: $2,016-$14,000+/year
