The Special Children's School
- Address
- 4505 Shattalon Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (336) 703-4191
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370150002985
School calendar
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools's calendar for the year — first and last days, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays, which apply to The Special Children's School — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Old Town Elementary0.7 mi
- Ronald W Reagan High School2.1 mi
- Jefferson Elementary2.1 mi
- Forsyth Academy2.2 mi
- Mount Tabor High School2.2 mi
- Gibson Elementary2.6 mi
- Speas Elementary2.7 mi
- Thomas Jefferson Middle2.7 mi
- Northwest Middle3.0 mi
- North Forsyth Magnet High3.2 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 98Student counts for The Special Children's School, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 98 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 25Student indicators for The Special Children's School, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 25 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 11.5 FTETeacher figures for The Special Children's 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 11.5 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 11.54 |
| Experienced teachers | 10.64 (92%) |
| Beginning teachers | 0.9 (8%) |
| Holding a standard license | 11.54 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 1 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (13 of 25) | 52% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 72.6% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.68 |
| Library books per student | 43.48 |
| Students have device access | No |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.09 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
The Special Children's 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
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Bolton Elementary
Brunson Elementary
Caleb's Creek Elementary
Cash Elementary
Childrens Center
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.