The 54 WS/FCS schools that serve Winston-Salem, five charter schools and 16 private schools, with addresses, grades, enrollment and state grades.
Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ school lists, School Locator and boundary maps, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s report card data and 2025-26 accountability data, the City of Winston-Salem’s school zone map layers, Forsyth County’s address points and the federal Private School Survey.
Winston-Salem’s traditional public schools are run by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS), one countywide district that also serves Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Walkertown and the rest of Forsyth County. The city has no school system of its own.
Attendance zones do not follow city limits. Some Winston-Salem addresses are zoned to East Forsyth High in Kernersville, West Forsyth High in Clemmons, Walkertown High or Reagan High in Pfafftown, and Glenn High’s campus is inside the city even though its mailing address says Kernersville. To find the elementary, middle and high school for any address, use the district’s School Locator.
Who to call
- WS/FCS main line: 336-727-2816, 475 Corporate Square Drive, Winston-Salem
- Student Assignment Office (zones and transfers): 336-748-3302
- Which school is my address zoned for? The School Locator
- Magnet and choice applications: the 2026-27 assignment timeline; applications open Oct. 31, 2026, and close Jan. 29, 2027
Each school below links to our page on it, with its principal, enrollment, state report card, zone and feeder schools, bell times and calendar. State grades are North Carolina’s A to F School Performance Grades for 2024-25, the latest in the state’s report card data. Enrollment is the state’s 2024-25 average daily membership. Tables are in alphabetical order.
Cook Literacy Model School closed in June 2026. The Board of Education voted Oct. 28, 2025, to send its students to Ashley Academy, Brunson Elementary and Kimberley Park Elementary from the 2026-27 school year, the district reported.
High schools
| School | Address | Grades | Students, 2024-25 | State grade, 2024-25 | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atkins Academic and Technology High School | 3605 Old Greensboro Road | 9 to 12 | 1,165 | A (90) | None; magnet application |
| Carver High School | 3545 Carver School Road | 9 to 12 | 686 | D (43) | Locator |
| Early College of Forsyth | 2100 Silas Creek Parkway | 9 to 12 | 306 | A (91) | None; magnet application |
| East Forsyth High School | 2500 W. Mountain St., Kernersville | 9 to 12 | 1,592 | C (58) | Locator |
| John F. Kennedy High School | 890 E. 11th St. | 6 to 12 | 305 | C (60) | None; magnet application |
| Middle College of Forsyth | 2100 Silas Creek Parkway | 11 to 12 | 119 | A (92) | None; magnet application |
| Mount Tabor High School | 342 Petree Road | 9 to 12 | 1,381 | C (60) | Locator |
| North Forsyth High School | 5705 Shattalon Drive | 9 to 12 | 1,048 | D (52) | Locator |
| Parkland High School | 1600 Brewer Road | 9 to 12 | 1,497 | C (55) | Locator |
| R.J. Reynolds High School | 301 N. Hawthorne Road | 9 to 12 | 1,673 | C (64) | Locator |
| Robert B. Glenn High School | 1600 Union Cross Road, Kernersville | 9 to 12 | 1,355 | D (46) | Locator |
| Ronald W. Reagan High School | 3750 Transou Road, Pfafftown | 9 to 12 | 2,075 | A (85) | Locator |
| Walkertown High School | 5240 Sullivantown Road, Walkertown | 9 to 12 | 642 | D (54) | Locator |
| West Forsyth High School | 1735 Lewisville-Clemmons Road, Clemmons | 9 to 12 | 2,075 | B (76) | Locator |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy | 1215 N. Cameron Ave. | 6 to 12 | 363 | F (35) | Locator |
Kennedy High and Winston-Salem Preparatory Academy also serve grades 6 to 8. Atkins, the Early College and Middle College of Forsyth and Kennedy have no residential zone; students apply through the magnet process.
Middle schools
| School | Address | Grades | Students, 2024-25 | State grade, 2024-25 | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemmons Middle School | 3785 Fraternity Church Road | 6 to 8 | 1,080 | C (60) | Locator |
| Flat Rock Middle School | 4648 Ebert Road | 6 to 8 | 669 | F (29) | Locator |
| Hanes Magnet School | 2355 Pleasant St. | 6 to 8 | 954 | D (50) | Locator |
| Konnoak Middle School | 410 Haverhill St. | 6 to 8 | 371 | F (29) | Locator |
| Meadowlark Middle School | 301 Meadowlark Drive | 6 to 8 | 855 | C (67) | Locator |
| Mineral Springs Middle School | 4559 Ogburn Ave. | 6 to 8 | 696 | F (29) | Locator |
| Northwest Middle School | 5501 Murray Road | 6 to 8 | 723 | F (30) | Locator |
| Paisley Magnet School | 1394 Thurmond St. | 6 to 10 | 552 | F (34) | Locator |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | 3500 Sally Kirk Road | 6 to 8 | 802 | B (70) | Locator |
| Wiley Magnet Middle School | 1400 Northwest Blvd. | 6 to 8 | 742 | D (41) | Locator |
Elementary schools
| School | Address | Grades | Students, 2024-25 | State grade, 2024-25 | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Academy | 1647 Ashley School Circle | pre-K to 5 | 346 | D (42) | Locator |
| Bolton Elementary School | 1250 Bolton St. | pre-K to 5 | 354 | D (54) | Locator |
| Brunson Elementary School | 155 N. Hawthorne Road | pre-K to 5 | 351 | C (62) | Locator |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary School | 986 Hutton St. | pre-K to 5 | 351 | C (56) | Locator |
| The Downtown School | 601 N. Cherry St. | pre-K to 8 | 401 | B (75) | None; magnet application |
| Easton Elementary School | 734 E. Clemmonsville Road | pre-K to 5 | 464 | F (37) | Locator |
| Forest Park Elementary School | 2019 Milford St. | pre-K to 5 | 490 | D (51) | Locator |
| Gibson Elementary School | 2020 Walker Road | pre-K to 5 | 544 | F (31) | Locator |
| Griffith Elementary School | 1385 W. Clemmonsville Road | pre-K to 5 | 576 | D (54) | Locator |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary School | 125 Nicholson Road | pre-K to 5 | 520 | D (48) | Locator |
| Ibraham Elementary School | 5036 Old Walkertown Road | pre-K to 5 | 331 | F (38) | Locator |
| Jefferson Elementary School | 4000 Jefferson School Lane | pre-K to 5 | 565 | B (77) | Locator |
| Kimberley Park Elementary School | 1701 N. Cherry St. | pre-K to 5 | 283 | D (50) | Locator |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary School | 4672 Ebert Road | pre-K to 5 | 723 | C (58) | Locator |
| Konnoak Elementary School | 3200 Renon Road | pre-K to 5 | 573 | D (53) | Locator |
| Meadowlark Elementary School | 401 Meadowlark Drive | pre-K to 5 | 826 | B (76) | Locator |
| Mineral Springs Elementary School | 4527 Ogburn Ave. | pre-K to 5 | 558 | D (48) | Locator |
| Moore Magnet Elementary School | 451 Knollwood St. | pre-K to 5 | 457 | C (57) | Locator |
| North Hills Elementary School | 340 Alspaugh Drive | pre-K to 5 | 425 | F (32) | Locator |
| Old Town Elementary School | 3930 Reynolda Road | pre-K to 5 | 539 | D (40) | Locator |
| Petree Elementary School | 3815 Old Greensboro Road | pre-K to 5 | 437 | F (33) | Locator |
| Sedge Garden Elementary School | 475 Sedge Garden Road, Kernersville | pre-K to 5 | 692 | B (73) | Locator |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary School | 1055 Yorkshire Road | pre-K to 5 | 666 | A (85) | Locator |
| Smith Farm Elementary School | 4250 Johnny Knoll Lane | pre-K to 5 | 404 | C (56) | Locator |
| South Fork Elementary School | 4332 Country Club Road | pre-K to 5 | 450 | D (46) | Locator |
| Speas Elementary School | 2000 W. Polo Road | pre-K to 5 | 784 | C (60) | Locator |
| Union Cross Elementary School | 4300 High Point Road, Kernersville | pre-K to 5 | 505 | C (57) | Locator |
| Ward Elementary School | 3775 Fraternity Church Road | pre-K to 5 | 475 | C (56) | Locator |
| Whitaker Elementary School | 2600 Buena Vista Road | pre-K to 5 | 490 | B (84) | Locator |
The Downtown School serves pre-K to grade 8 and has no residential zone.
Charter schools
Charter schools are public and tuition-free but are approved by the state, not run by WS/FCS. They have no attendance zones; families apply to each school, and most use a lottery when applications outnumber seats.
| School | Address | Grades | Students, 2024-25 | State grade, 2024-25 | Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Academy | 1001 Reynolda Road | K to 5 | Opened 2025 | None yet (opened 2025) | None; apply to the school |
| The Arts Based School | 1380 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive | K to 8 | 660 | B (73) | None; apply to the school |
| Carter G. Woodson School | 437 Goldfloss St. | K to 12 | 446 | F (33) | None; apply to the school |
| Forsyth Academy | 5426 Shattalon Drive | K to 8 | 712 | D (44) | None; apply to the school |
| Quality Education Academy | 5012-D Lansing Drive | K to 12 | 748 | D (47) | None; apply to the school |
Enrollment at the high schools
Schools outside the city whose zones include Winston-Salem homes
Comparing the district’s zones in the City of Winston-Salem’s map layers with Forsyth County’s address points, these schools outside the city limits also have Winston-Salem addresses in their zones. The count is the number of residential addresses inside the city limits; check any single address with the locator.
- Vienna Elementary, 1975 Chickasha Road, Pfafftown: about 1,590 city addresses
- Frank Morgan Elementary, 3210 Village Point Drive, Clemmons: about 1,820 city addresses
- Old Richmond Elementary, 6315 Tobaccoville Road, Tobaccoville: about 1,220 city addresses
- Walkertown Elementary, 2971 Main St., Walkertown: about 690 city addresses
- East Forsyth Middle, 810 Bagley Drive, Kernersville: about 6,520 city addresses
- Southeast Middle, 1200 Old Salem Road, Kernersville: about 4,840 city addresses
- Walkertown Middle, 5240 Sullivantown Road, Walkertown: about 2,320 city addresses
Other district schools and programs
WS/FCS also runs these schools and programs in Winston-Salem, which students attend by referral or placement, not by zone, according to its nontraditional schools page and the state’s school directory:
- Career Center, 910 Highland Court; grades 9 to 12, a vocational education school in the state’s directory
- C. Douglas Carter High School, 851 Highland Court; grades 9 to 12, an exceptional children’s school in the state’s directory
- Kingswood School, 2700 S. Main St.; pre-K to grade 12, an alternative school in the state’s directory
- Lowrance Middle School, 1394 Thurmond St.; grades 6 to 10, an exceptional children’s school in the state’s directory
- Main Street Academy, 2700 S. Main St.; grades 6 to 12, an alternative school in the state’s directory
- The Children’s Center, 2315 Coliseum Drive; pre-K to grade 5, an exceptional children’s school that the district says also offers a typical kindergarten
- The Special Children’s School, 4505 Shattalon Drive; pre-K to grade 5, an exceptional children’s school that the district says also offers a typical kindergarten
Private schools
The federal Private School Survey for 2023-24 lists 16 private schools with Winston-Salem mailing addresses. Grades are as reported to the survey.
- ABC of NC Child Development Center, 905 Friedberg Church Road (Davidson County); PK-12 in the survey; abcofnc.org
- Berean Christian School, 4135 Thomasville Road; K-12 in the survey
- Calvary Day School, 134 S. Peace Haven Road; PK-12 in the survey; calvaryday.school
- Ephesus Jr. Academy, 1225 N. Cleveland Ave.; K-8 in the survey
- Gospel Light Christian School, 4940 Gospel Light Church Road; K-12 in the survey
- Our Lady of Mercy Catholic School, 1730 Link Road; PK-8 in the survey; ourladyofmercyschool.org
- Reynolda Presbyterian Preschool and Kindergarten, 2200 Reynolda Road; PK-K in the survey
- Rise Academy, 415 W. Clemmonsville Road; K-5 in the survey; riseacademyws.org
- Salem Academy, 601 S. Church St.; 9-12 in the survey; salemacademy.com
- Salem Montessori School, 2651 Pilgrim Court; PK-4 in the survey; salemmontessori.org
- St. John’s Lutheran School, 2415 Silas Creek Parkway; PK-5 in the survey; stjohnsws.org
- St. Leo Catholic School, 333 Springdale Ave.; PK-8 in the survey
- Summit School, 2100 Reynolda Road; PK-9 in the survey; summitschool.com
- Westlawn School, 4305 Country Club Road; ungraded in the survey; westlawnschool.org
- Winston-Salem Street School, 630 W. Sixth St.; 9-12 in the survey; wsstreetschool.org
- Woodland Baptist Christian School, 1175 Bethania-Rural Hall Road; PK-12 in the survey
More
- Our Winston-Salem schools guide covers the district as a whole, the school board and district-wide test results.
- Moving to Winston-Salem and the neighborhoods guide
- WS/FCS student assignment page
Frequently asked questions
What school district serves Winston-Salem?
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools (WS/FCS), one countywide district that also serves Kernersville, Clemmons, Lewisville, Walkertown and the rest of Forsyth County. Its main line is 336-727-2816.
How do I find which schools my Winston-Salem address is zoned for?
Enter the address in the WS/FCS School Locator, or call the Student Assignment Office at 336-748-3302. Zones do not follow city limits, so some city addresses are zoned to schools in Kernersville, Clemmons, Walkertown or Pfafftown.
How many public schools serve Winston-Salem?
This page lists 54 WS/FCS schools that are in Winston-Salem or whose zones cover city addresses, plus five public charter schools with Winston-Salem addresses.
Are there charter schools in Winston-Salem?
Yes. The Arts Based School, Carter G. Woodson School, Forsyth Academy, Quality Education Academy and Anderson Academy are public charter schools with Winston-Salem addresses. Families apply to each school directly.
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