Paisley Magnet School, 1394 Thurmond St.: grades 6 to 10, 552 students in 2024-25 and an F (34) 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.
Paisley Magnet School is a Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools magnet school for grades 6 to 10 at 1394 Thurmond St. in Winston-Salem. The district lists it with a magnet International Baccalaureate program and dual language immersion on its middle schools page.
Lowrance Middle School, a district school for students with disabilities, has the same street address.
Who to call
- Front office: 336-703-4168, 1394 Thurmond St., Winston-Salem
- School website: www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/paisley
- Enrollment and assignment: WS/FCS Student Assignment Office, 336-748-3302; student assignment page
- Which school is my address zoned for? The district’s School Locator
- Buses and the district office: WS/FCS main line, 336-727-2816, 475 Corporate Square Drive
| Address | 1394 Thurmond St., Winston-Salem, NC 27105 |
| Phone | 336-703-4168 |
| Grades | 6 to 10 |
| Run by | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools |
| Calendar | Traditional |
| State school code | 340480 |
Principal
Principal Lowana Wade, according to the school’s staff directory on Oct. 12, 2026.
Enrollment and teachers
- State count: an average daily membership of 552 students in the 2024-25 school year, according to the state’s report card data.
- Federal count: 570 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 45 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 | F (34) | Not met |
| 2023-24 | F (39) | Not 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: 34.6% (state: 59.2%)
- College and career ready (Level 4 and above): 20.2% (state: 37.5%)
- Growth: did not meet 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. By elementary zone, the homes in its zone fall mainly in Speas Elementary (69%) and the former Cook Literacy Model School (16%). For high school, its zone splits between Mount Tabor High (82%) and Reynolds High (14%). The locator is the final word for any single address.
Calendar and bell times
- School day: 7:55 a.m. to 2:40 p.m., with two-hour early dismissal at 12:40 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.
Paisley Magnet 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.
More
- The school’s own website
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools’ student assignment page and list of schools and programs
- Every public school in Winston-Salem, with zones and report cards
- Our Winston-Salem schools guide for the district and school board
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Paisley Magnet serve?
Paisley Magnet serves grades 6 to 10, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.
What is Paisley Magnet’s school grade?
Paisley Magnet earned an F, with a score of 34, in North Carolina’s 2024-25 School Performance Grades. In 2025-26, 34.6% of its state tests were at grade level or above.
How do I know if my address is zoned for Paisley Magnet?
Enter the address in the WS/FCS School Locator. The Student Assignment Office is 336-748-3302.
What time does Paisley Magnet start?
The school day runs 7:55 a.m. to 2:40 p.m., according to the district’s bell schedule.
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