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East Forsyth Middle School

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
810 Bagley Drive, Kernersville, NC 27284
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370150002763
772
Students
48.7
Teachers (FTE)
15.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
33
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
44.6%
Chronically absent
73.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East Forsyth Middle SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Cash ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.4 mi
  2. East Forsyth HighHigh · Grades 9-121.7 mi
  3. Appalachian Academy at Middle ForkElementary · Grades K-5 · Appalachian State U Academy Middle Fork2.3 mi
  4. Sedge Garden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  5. Kernersville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  6. Walkertown ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  7. Kernersville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.1 mi
  8. Walkertown MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.1 mi
  9. Walkertown HighHigh · Grades 9-123.2 mi
  10. Smith Farm ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.6 mi

How East Forsyth Middle School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 33 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools1st percentile
Higher than 1% · rank 2,443 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools3rd percentile
Higher than 3% · rank 439 of 456
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools8th percentile
Higher than 8% · rank 66 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 5% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 9 points since 2014 (42 → 33). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202533FNot Met27.1
202431FNot Met26
202336FNot Met27.5
202238FMet27.7
201942DNot Met36.1
201840DNot Met34.8
201743DMet35
201645DMet38
201545DMet37
201442DNot Met38

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 38.6%Hispanic 36.92%White 19.04%Two+ Races 5.05%Asian 0.26%Native Am. 0.13%
Black: 38.6% (298) Hispanic: 36.92% (285) White: 19.04% (147) Two+ Races: 5.05% (39) Asian: 0.26% (2) Native Am.: 0.13% (1)
Black38.6%
Hispanic36.92%
White19.04%
Two+ Races5.05%
Asian0.26%
Native Am.0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 772
47.41%366 Female
52.59%406 Male

Student counts for East Forsyth Middle School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 772 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 55.4%Chronically absent 44.6%
Regular attendance: 55.4% (469) Chronically absent: 44.6% (377)
Regular attendance55.4%
Chronically absent44.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 846
73.9%Economically disadvantaged
18.39%142 English learners

Student indicators for East Forsyth Middle School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 846 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 85.13%Beginning 14.87%
Experienced: 85.13% (38) Beginning: 14.87% (7)
Experienced85.13%
Beginning14.87%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 44.7 FTE
94.74%Fully licensed
5.26%Emergency or provisional
2.24%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East Forsyth Middle 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 44.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)41.3%24.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)27.2%10.8%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)24.1%11%

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)75.9%13.1%9.2%--
Reading (grades 3–8)72.8%16.4%9%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)58.8%17.1%18.8%5.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-5.9456.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers44.71
Experienced teachers38.06 (85%)
Beginning teachers6.65 (15%)
Holding a standard license42.36 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses2.35 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (377 of 846)44.6%
Economically disadvantaged73.9%
English learners making progress (of 142)6.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.46
Library books per student11.56
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.69

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingYes
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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First page of the East Forsyth Middle School report card PDF

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East Forsyth Middle 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.