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Smith Farm Elementary

Forsyth County Schools · Forsyth County

Address
4250 Johnny Knoll Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27107
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370150003274
440
Students
36.4
Teachers (FTE)
12.1:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
56
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
25.1%
Chronically absent
70.6%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Smith Farm ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Sedge Garden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.0 mi
  2. Robert B Glenn High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.8 mi
  3. Hall-Woodward ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.9 mi
  4. East Forsyth HighHigh · Grades 9-122.5 mi
  5. Union Cross Traditional AcadElementary · Grades PK-52.7 mi
  6. Caleb's Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.9 mi
  7. NC Leadership Charter AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · NC Leadership Charter Academy · Charter2.9 mi
  8. Southeast MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-82.9 mi
  9. Petree ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.6 mi
  10. Atkins Academic & Tech HighHigh · Grades 9-123.6 mi

How Smith Farm 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 40% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 13 points since 2014 (69 → 56). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202556CMet49.5
202451DMet44.1
202346DMet38.1
202238FMet27.3
201944DMet36.7
201840DNot Met35.4
201747DMet41
201652DNot Met50
201555CNot Met52
201469CMet65

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 41.14%Black 40.23%White 11.14%Two+ Races 5.45%Asian 2.05%
Hispanic: 41.14% (181) Black: 40.23% (177) White: 11.14% (49) Two+ Races: 5.45% (24) Asian: 2.05% (9)
Hispanic41.14%
Black40.23%
White11.14%
Two+ Races5.45%
Asian2.05%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 440
49.55%218 Female
50.45%222 Male

Student counts for Smith Farm Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 440 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 74.9%Chronically absent 25.1%
Regular attendance: 74.9% (331) Chronically absent: 25.1% (111)
Regular attendance74.9%
Chronically absent25.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 442
70.6%Economically disadvantaged
20.68%91 English learners

Student indicators for Smith Farm Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 442 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 80.34%Beginning 19.66%
Experienced: 80.34% (26) Beginning: 19.66% (6)
Experienced80.34%
Beginning19.66%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 32.6 FTE
94.47%Fully licensed
5.53%Emergency or provisional
3.07%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Smith Farm 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 32.6 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.5%29.2%
Science (grades 5 & 8)53.4%30.1%
Reading (grades 3–8)41.6%19.1%

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)43.5%27.3%25.8%--
Reading (grades 3–8)58.4%22.5%16.3%--
Science (grades 5 & 8)46.6%23.3%30.1%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.2483.1

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers32.56
Experienced teachers26.16 (80%)
Beginning teachers6.4 (20%)
Holding a standard license30.76 (94%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.8 (6%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (111 of 442)25.1%
Economically disadvantaged70.6%
English learners making progress (of 91)44%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.83
Library books per student34.38
Students have device accessNo
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom0.95

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingYes
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 Smith Farm Elementary report card PDF

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Smith Farm 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.