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Paisley Magnet School

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
1394 Thurmond St, Winston Salem, NC 27105
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Grades served
6-10
NCES school ID
370150000630
553
Students
42.8
Teachers (FTE)
12.9:1
Student–teacher ratio
F
Performance grade
34
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
40%
Chronically absent
70.8%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Paisley Magnet SchoolElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Lowrance MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-10under 0.1 mi
  2. Cook Literacy Model SchoolElementary · Grades PK-50.4 mi
  3. Kimberley Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-50.4 mi
  4. R J Reynolds HighHigh · Grades 9-120.8 mi
  5. Virtual AcademyMiddle · Grades 3-81.0 mi
  6. Wiley Magnet MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.1 mi
  7. The Downtown SchoolElementary · Grades PK-81.1 mi
  8. The Arts Based SchoolElementary · Grades K-8 · Arts Based School · Charter1.1 mi
  9. Childrens CenterElementary · Grades PK-51.1 mi
  10. Brunson ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.3 mi

How Paisley Magnet School compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 34 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools2nd percentile
Higher than 2% · rank 2,432 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools4th percentile
Higher than 4% · rank 433 of 456
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools11th percentile
Higher than 11% · rank 65 of 73

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

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 28 points since 2014 (62 → 34). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202534FNot Met29.5
202439FNot Met33.8
202338FNot Met33.7
202241DNot Met38.4
201962CNot Met61.9
201862CMet59.4
201761CMet56
201655CNot Met55
201562CMet58
201462CMet58

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 49.19%Hispanic 32.01%White 10.31%Two+ Races 7.59%Asian 0.72%Native Am. 0.18%
Black: 49.19% (272) Hispanic: 32.01% (177) White: 10.31% (57) Two+ Races: 7.59% (42) Asian: 0.72% (4) Native Am.: 0.18% (1)
Black49.19%
Hispanic32.01%
White10.31%
Two+ Races7.59%
Asian0.72%
Native Am.0.18%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 553
51.54%285 Female
48.46%268 Male

Student counts for Paisley Magnet School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 553 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 60%Chronically absent 40%
Regular attendance: 60% (361) Chronically absent: 40% (241)
Regular attendance60%
Chronically absent40%

Student Population

Students Counted: 602
70.8%Economically disadvantaged
14.65%81 English learners

Student indicators for Paisley Magnet School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 602 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 59.65%Beginning 40.35%
Experienced: 59.65% (24) Beginning: 40.35% (16)
Experienced59.65%
Beginning40.35%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 39.5 FTE
83.54%Fully licensed
16.46%Emergency or provisional
5.06%2 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Paisley Magnet 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 39.5 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
English II89.5%52.6%
NC Math 372.7%54.5%
Biology60%45%
Reading (grades 3–8)30.5%16.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)27.9%15.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)24.5%11.9%
NC Math 110%5%

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
Biology40%15%20%25%
English II10.5%36.8%31.6%21.1%
NC Math 190%10%----
NC Math 327.3%18.2%36.4%18.2%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)72.1%12.1%11.1%--
Reading (grades 3–8)69.5%14.4%11.6%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)75.5%12.6%11.3%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-11.5350

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers39.5
Experienced teachers23.56 (60%)
Beginning teachers15.94 (40%)
Holding a standard license33 (84%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.5 (16%)
National Board certified2

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (241 of 602)40%
Economically disadvantaged70.8%
English learners making progress (of 81)11.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.61
Library books per student20.83
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom0.97

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 Paisley Magnet School report card PDF

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Paisley Magnet 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.