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Forest Park Elementary

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
2019 Milford Street, Winston Salem, NC 27107
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370150000603
522
Students
45.9
Teachers (FTE)
11.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
51
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
39.5%
Chronically absent
82.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to Forest Park Elementary — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Forest Park ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Hanes Magnet SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-80.8 mi
  2. Carter G. Woodson SchoolOther · Grades K-12 · Carter G Woodson School · Charter0.9 mi
  3. Easton Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-51.2 mi
  4. Main Street AcademyHigh · Grades 6-121.4 mi
  5. Konnoak Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-82.2 mi
  6. Konnoak ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.2 mi
  7. Diggs-Latham ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  8. Hall-Woodward ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
  9. Parkland HighHigh · Grades 9-122.5 mi
  10. Career CenterHigh · Grades 9-122.6 mi

How Forest Park Elementary 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 10% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score up 4 points since 2014 (47 → 51). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202551DExceeded40.3
202442DMet32.4
202334FNot Met25.5
202225FNot Met15.3
201941DMet29.7
201833FMet23.5
201729FMet17
201632FNot Met27
201540DNot Met34
201447DMet38

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

Hispanic 69.92%Black 22.99%Two+ Races 4.41%White 2.11%Native Am. 0.38%Asian 0.19%
Hispanic: 69.92% (365) Black: 22.99% (120) Two+ Races: 4.41% (23) White: 2.11% (11) Native Am.: 0.38% (2) Asian: 0.19% (1)
Hispanic69.92%
Black22.99%
Two+ Races4.41%
White2.11%
Native Am.0.38%
Asian0.19%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 522
48.08%251 Female
51.92%271 Male

Student counts for Forest Park Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 522 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 60.5%Chronically absent 39.5%
Regular attendance: 60.5% (336) Chronically absent: 39.5% (219)
Regular attendance60.5%
Chronically absent39.5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 555
82.2%Economically disadvantaged
39.66%207 English learners

Student indicators for Forest Park Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 555 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 81.91%Beginning 18.09%
Experienced: 81.91% (33) Beginning: 18.09% (7)
Experienced81.91%
Beginning18.09%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 40.5 FTE
95.48%Fully licensed
4.52%Emergency or provisional
2.47%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Forest Park Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 40.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)50.6%23.7%
Science (grades 5 & 8)40%20%
Reading (grades 3–8)28%8.9%

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)49.4%26.8%19.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)72%19.1%7%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)60%20%20%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth6.3893.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers40.51
Experienced teachers33.18 (82%)
Beginning teachers7.33 (18%)
Holding a standard license38.68 (95%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.83 (5%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (219 of 555)39.5%
Economically disadvantaged82.2%
English learners making progress (of 207)46.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.51
Library books per student22.66
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
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 Forest Park Elementary report card PDF

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Forest Park Elementary'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.