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North Hills Elementary

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
340 Alspaugh Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27105
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370150002091
453
Students
31.0
Teachers (FTE)
14.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
32
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
40.1%
Chronically absent
85.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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North Hills ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Mineral Springs MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.1 mi
  2. Mineral Springs ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  3. Kimberley Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  4. North Forsyth Magnet HighHigh · Grades 9-122.4 mi
  5. Lowrance MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-102.6 mi
  6. Paisley Magnet SchoolMiddle · Grades 6-102.6 mi
  7. Quality Education AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Quality Education Academy · Charter2.6 mi
  8. Childrens CenterElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  9. Carver HighHigh · Grades 9-122.7 mi
  10. Kingswood SchoolOther · Grades PK-122.7 mi

How North Hills Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 32 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools1st percentile
Higher than 1% · rank 2,449 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools1st percentile
Higher than 1% · rank 1,405 of 1,419
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools7th percentile
Higher than 7% · rank 68 of 73

Chronic absence is lower here than at 9% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 9 points since 2014 (41 → 32). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202532FMet21.7
202427FNot Met19.2
202335FMet25
202235FMet23.4
201948DExceeded37.7
201839FNot Met33.8
201737FNot Met31
201649DMet42
201542DMet33
201441DMet33

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 46.36%Hispanic 46.14%White 3.31%Two+ Races 3.31%Asian 0.44%Pacific Isl. 0.44%
Black: 46.36% (210) Hispanic: 46.14% (209) White: 3.31% (15) Two+ Races: 3.31% (15) Asian: 0.44% (2) Pacific Isl.: 0.44% (2)
Black46.36%
Hispanic46.14%
White3.31%
Two+ Races3.31%
Asian0.44%
Pacific Isl.0.44%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 453
52.54%238 Female
47.46%215 Male

Student counts for North Hills Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 453 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 59.9%Chronically absent 40.1%
Regular attendance: 59.9% (293) Chronically absent: 40.1% (196)
Regular attendance59.9%
Chronically absent40.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 489
85.5%Economically disadvantaged
27.81%126 English learners

Student indicators for North Hills Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 489 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 69.15%Beginning 30.85%
Experienced: 69.15% (21) Beginning: 30.85% (9)
Experienced69.15%
Beginning30.85%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 29.8 FTE
86.59%Fully licensed
13.41%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North Hills 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 29.8 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)24.5%8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)21.7%5%
Reading (grades 3–8)17.2%7.4%

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)75.5%16.5%7.5%--
Reading (grades 3–8)82.8%9.8%6.5%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)78.3%21.7%----

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth-1.4172.9

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers29.82
Experienced teachers20.62 (69%)
Beginning teachers9.2 (31%)
Holding a standard license25.82 (87%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4 (13%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (196 of 489)40.1%
Economically disadvantaged85.5%
English learners making progress (of 126)31.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.79
Library books per student22.14
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.88

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 North Hills Elementary report card PDF

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North Hills 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.