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Mineral Springs Elementary

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
4527 Ogburn Avenue, Winston Salem, NC 27105
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370150000620
545
Students
46.3
Teachers (FTE)
11.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
48
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
37.6%
Chronically absent
81.8%
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 Mineral Springs 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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Mineral Springs ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Mineral Springs MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8under 0.1 mi
  2. North Hills ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  3. Quality Education AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Quality Education Academy · Charter1.7 mi
  4. Ibraham ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.0 mi
  5. Carver HighHigh · Grades 9-122.2 mi
  6. Ashley AcademyElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
  7. North Forsyth Magnet HighHigh · Grades 9-122.8 mi
  8. Kingswood SchoolOther · Grades PK-123.0 mi
  9. Kimberley Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.0 mi
  10. Winston-Salem Preparatory AcadHigh · Grades 6-123.3 mi

How Mineral Springs Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 48 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 2,058 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools16th percentile
Higher than 16% · rank 1,174 of 1,419
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools27th percentile
Higher than 27% · rank 52 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 12% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 11 points since 2014 (59 → 48). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 6. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202548DNot Met42.7
202448DExceeded37.5
202337FNot Met29.6
202230FMet19.6
201960CExceeded53.8
201860CExceeded52.6
201758CExceeded49
201653DMet46
201560CExceeded53
201459CExceeded50

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 58.17%Black 30.64%White 6.24%Two+ Races 3.67%Asian 1.1%Native Am. 0.18%
Hispanic: 58.17% (317) Black: 30.64% (167) White: 6.24% (34) Two+ Races: 3.67% (20) Asian: 1.1% (6) Native Am.: 0.18% (1)
Hispanic58.17%
Black30.64%
White6.24%
Two+ Races3.67%
Asian1.1%
Native Am.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 545
46.97%256 Female
53.03%289 Male

Student counts for Mineral Springs Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 545 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 62.4%Chronically absent 37.6%
Regular attendance: 62.4% (391) Chronically absent: 37.6% (236)
Regular attendance62.4%
Chronically absent37.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 627
81.8%Economically disadvantaged
31.01%169 English learners

Student indicators for Mineral Springs Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 627 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 70.51%Beginning 29.49%
Experienced: 70.51% (27) Beginning: 29.49% (11)
Experienced70.51%
Beginning29.49%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 38.3 FTE
90.33%Fully licensed
9.67%Emergency or provisional
5.22%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Mineral Springs 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 38.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44.8%22%
Science (grades 5 & 8)43.8%17.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)33.1%14.4%

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)55.2%22.7%16.8%5.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)66.9%18.7%11.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)56.2%26.7%16.2%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.6666.7

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers38.28
Experienced teachers26.99 (71%)
Beginning teachers11.29 (29%)
Holding a standard license34.58 (90%)
Emergency or provisional licenses3.7 (10%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (236 of 627)37.6%
Economically disadvantaged81.8%
English learners making progress (of 169)49.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.91
Library books per student14.46
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.12

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 Mineral Springs Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

Mineral Springs 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.