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Cook Literacy Model School

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
920 11th Street NW, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370150002448
228
Students
19.9
Teachers (FTE)
11.5:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
51
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
52.7%
Chronically absent
94.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Cook Literacy Model SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Lowrance MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-100.4 mi
  2. Paisley Magnet SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-100.4 mi
  3. Kimberley Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.6 mi
  4. R J Reynolds HighHigh · Grades 9-120.6 mi
  5. Virtual AcademyMiddle · Grades 3-80.7 mi
  6. The Downtown SchoolElementary · Grades PK-80.7 mi
  7. The Arts Based SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Arts Based School · Charter0.8 mi
  8. Wiley Magnet MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.9 mi
  9. Brunson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  10. Carter High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.2 mi

How Cook Literacy Model School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 51 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools21st percentile
Higher than 21% · rank 1,913 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools22nd percentile
Higher than 22% · rank 1,080 of 1,419
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 47 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 2% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 29 points since 2014 (22 → 51). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202551DMet43.4
202455CExceeded46.9
202350DExceeded40.9
202239FExceeded26.1
201941DExceeded28.5
201837FExceeded24.1
201728FMet15
201621FNot Met12
201523FMet11
201422FNot Met11

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 73.68%Hispanic 20.61%Two+ Races 3.07%White 2.63%
Black: 73.68% (168) Hispanic: 20.61% (47) Two+ Races: 3.07% (7) White: 2.63% (6)
Black73.68%
Hispanic20.61%
Two+ Races3.07%
White2.63%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 228
51.75%118 Female
48.25%110 Male

Student counts for Cook Literacy Model School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 228 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 47.3%Chronically absent 52.7%
Regular attendance: 47.3% (122) Chronically absent: 52.7% (136)
Regular attendance47.3%
Chronically absent52.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 258
94.8%Economically disadvantaged
8.33%19 English learners

Student indicators for Cook Literacy Model School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 258 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 100%
Experienced: 100% (17)
Experienced100%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.9 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Cook Literacy Model School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 16.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)56.1%29.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)49.1%26.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)30.1%11.5%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50.9%22.3%22.3%--
Reading (grades 3–8)69.9%18.6%7.1%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)43.9%26.8%22%7.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.5483.8

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.93
Experienced teachers16.93 (100%)
Beginning teachers0 (0%)
Holding a standard license16.93 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (136 of 258)52.7%
Economically disadvantaged94.8%
English learners making progress (of 19)36.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.55
Library books per student42.58
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.29

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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Cook Literacy Model School's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.