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Kernersville Elementary

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
512 W Mountain Street, Kernersville, NC 27284
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370150000613
568
Students
45.7
Teachers (FTE)
12.4:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
27.2%
Chronically absent
69.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Kernersville ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Kernersville MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-80.7 mi
  2. Cash ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.5 mi
  3. Piney Grove ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  4. East Forsyth Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-82.7 mi
  5. Southeast MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.2 mi
  6. Caleb's Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.4 mi
  7. Sedge Garden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.8 mi
  8. East Forsyth HighHigh · Grades 9-124.0 mi
  9. Colfax ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Guilford County Schools4.2 mi
  10. Robert B Glenn High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-124.5 mi

How Kernersville Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 56 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools34th percentile
Higher than 34% · rank 1,563 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools36th percentile
Higher than 36% · rank 865 of 1,419
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools48th percentile
Higher than 48% · rank 35 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 34% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 4 points since 2014 (60 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CMet49.9
202456CExceeded48.7
202350DExceeded41.1
202250DExceeded40
201964CExceeded58.5
201860CMet55.3
201762CExceeded56
201662CMet57
201560CExceeded54
201460CExceeded52

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 44.37%White 23.94%Black 22.01%Two+ Races 8.8%Asian 0.53%Pacific Isl. 0.35%
Hispanic: 44.37% (252) White: 23.94% (136) Black: 22.01% (125) Two+ Races: 8.8% (50) Asian: 0.53% (3) Pacific Isl.: 0.35% (2)
Hispanic44.37%
White23.94%
Black22.01%
Two+ Races8.8%
Asian0.53%
Pacific Isl.0.35%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 568
49.12%279 Female
50.88%289 Male

Student counts for Kernersville Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 568 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 72.8%Chronically absent 27.2%
Regular attendance: 72.8% (440) Chronically absent: 27.2% (164)
Regular attendance72.8%
Chronically absent27.2%

Student Population

Students Counted: 604
69.9%Economically disadvantaged
25.35%144 English learners

Student indicators for Kernersville Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 604 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 91.4%Beginning 8.6%
Experienced: 91.4% (38) Beginning: 8.6% (4)
Experienced91.4%
Beginning8.6%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 41.9 FTE
97.85%Fully licensed
2.15%Emergency or provisional
9.56%4 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Kernersville 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 41.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)66%34%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)51.7%28.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.7%22.7%

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)48.3%22.8%19.4%9.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)58.3%19%16.6%6.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)34%32%22.7%11.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-0.3478.3

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers41.85
Experienced teachers38.25 (91%)
Beginning teachers3.6 (9%)
Holding a standard license40.95 (98%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0.9 (2%)
National Board certified4

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (164 of 604)27.2%
Economically disadvantaged69.9%
English learners making progress (of 144)53.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.89
Library books per student23.24
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.98

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Kernersville Elementary report card PDF

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Kernersville 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.