Bolton Elementary School, 1250 Bolton St.: grades pre-K to 5, 354 students in 2024-25 and a D (54) in 2024-25 state grades.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ school locator, boundary maps, bell schedules and 2026-27 calendar, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction’s 2025-26 accountability data and report card data and the federal NCES school directory.

Bolton Elementary School is a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools elementary school for grades pre-K to 5 at 1250 Bolton St. in Winston-Salem.

Who to call

Address 1250 Bolton St., Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Phone 336-703-4247
Grades pre-K to 5
Run by Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Calendar Traditional
State school code 340314

Principal

Principal Anita Hooker, according to the school’s staff directory on Oct. 12, 2026.

Enrollment and teachers

  • State count: an average daily membership of 354 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
  • Federal count: 363 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That is about 13 students per teacher.

State report card

North Carolina gives every public school an A to F School Performance Grade, based 80% on achievement on state tests and other measures and 20% on academic growth, according to the state’s 2025-26 annual testing report.

School year Grade (score) Growth
2024-25 D (54) Met
2023-24 D (54) Met

The 2024-25 grade is the latest in the state’s downloadable report card data.

From the state’s 2025-26 school assessment data:

  • At grade level or above, all state tests: 47.2% (state: 59.2%)
  • College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 24.2% (state: 37.5%)
  • Growth: met expected growth

The full report card, with attendance, teacher and course data, is on the state’s NC School Report Cards site.

Attendance zone and feeder schools

Every Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools address is assigned a residential elementary, middle and high school. Check an address with the district’s School Locator or the Student Assignment Office at 336-748-3302; the district also publishes boundary maps. Families can apply to magnet and choice schools outside their zone during the application periods on the assignment timeline.

We compared the district’s elementary, middle and high school zones, as published in the City of Winston-Salem’s school district map layers, with Forsyth County’s address points. Every residential address in its zone is inside Winston-Salem’s city limits. Its zone is split between the Wiley Middle (85%) and Flat Rock Middle (15%) middle school zones, and between Parkland High (55%) and Reynolds High (45%) for high school. The locator is the final word for any single address.

Calendar and bell times

  • School day: 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., with two-hour early dismissal at 1:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.

Bolton Elementary follows the district’s 2026-27 calendar. Coming up:

  • Tuesday, Nov. 3: teacher professional day (Election Day); no school for students
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
  • Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break
  • Friday, Dec. 18: end of the second quarter and first semester
  • Dec. 21 to Jan. 4: winter break
  • Monday, Jan. 18, 2027: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • Monday, Feb. 15, 2027: teacher professional day
  • March 26 to April 2, 2027: spring break
  • Friday, May 21, 2027: last day of school

The district has set Dec. 21-22, Jan. 4, Feb. 15 and May 24-28 as make-up days for bad weather.

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Frequently asked questions

What grades does Bolton Elementary serve?

Bolton Elementary serves grades pre-K to 5, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.

What is Bolton Elementary’s school grade?

Bolton Elementary earned a D, with a score of 54, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 47.2% of its state tests were at grade level or above.

How do I know if my address is zoned for Bolton Elementary?

Enter the address in the WS/FCS School Locator. The Student Assignment Office is 336-748-3302.

What time does Bolton Elementary start?

The school day runs 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.