School District · North Carolina
Forsyth County Schools
📍 Winston-Salem, NC · Forsyth County · NCES LEAID 3701500
5/10
Rating
52,717
Students
81
Schools
Pre-K – 12th
Grade Span
16
Zip Codes
District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Grades Served
Pre-K – 12th
District Phone
District Website
District Mailing Address
PO Box 2513, Winston Salem, NC 27102
Enrollment
52,717 students
Schools
81
County
NCES District ID (LEAID)
3701500
District Type
Public School District
Schools in Forsyth County Schools
81 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Academy | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 348 | Winston-Salem |
| Bolton Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 380 | Winston Salem |
| Brunson Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 355 | Winston Salem |
| Caleb's Creek Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 642 | Kernersville |
| Cash Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 520 | Kernersville |
| Childrens Center | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 83 | Winston Salem |
| Clemmons Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 839 | Clemmons |
| Cook Literacy Model School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 228 | Winston-Salem |
| Diggs-Latham Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 385 | Winston Salem |
| Easton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 504 | Winston Salem |
| Forest Park Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 522 | Winston Salem |
| Frank Morgan Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 761 | Clemmons |
| Gibson Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 589 | Winston-Salem |
| Griffith Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 621 | Winston Salem |
| Hall-Woodward Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 532 | Winston Salem |
| Ibraham Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 357 | Winston Salem |
| Jefferson Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 560 | Winston-Salem |
| Kernersville Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 568 | Kernersville |
| Kimberley Park Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 332 | Winston Salem |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 760 | Winston-Salem |
| Konnoak Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 600 | Winston Salem |
| Lewisville Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 591 | Lewisville |
| Meadowlark Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 827 | Winston-Salem |
| Mineral Springs Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 545 | Winston Salem |
| Moore Magnet Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 450 | Winston Salem |
| North Hills Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 453 | Winston-Salem |
| Old Richmond Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 408 | Tobaccoville |
| Old Town Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 617 | Winston Salem |
| Petree Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 519 | Winston-Salem |
| Piney Grove Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 635 | Kernersville |
| Rural Hall Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 491 | Rural Hall |
| Sedge Garden Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 714 | Kernersville |
| Sherwood Forest Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 670 | Winston Salem |
| Smith Farm Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 440 | Winston-Salem |
| South Fork Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 503 | Winston Salem |
| Southwest Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 546 | Clemmons |
| Speas Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 793 | Winston Salem |
| The Special Children's School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 98 | Winston-Salem |
| Union Cross Traditional Acad | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 549 | Kernersville |
| Vienna Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 755 | Pfafftown |
| Walkertown Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 633 | Walkertown |
| Ward Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 489 | Winston-Salem |
| Whitaker Elementary | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 490 | Winston Salem |
| Clemmons Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 1,092 | Winston-Salem |
| East Forsyth Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 772 | Kernersville |
| Flat Rock Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 674 | Winston-Salem |
| Hanes Magnet School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 967 | Winston Salem |
| Kernersville Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 754 | Kernersville |
| Konnoak Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 363 | Winston Salem |
| Lewisville Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 888 | Lewisville |
| Meadowlark Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 857 | Winston-Salem |
| Mineral Springs Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 702 | Winston Salem |
| Northwest Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 702 | Winston Salem |
| Southeast Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 733 | Kernersville |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 808 | Winston-Salem |
| Walkertown Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 617 | Walkertown |
| Wiley Magnet Middle | Middle | 6th – 8th | 754 | Winston Salem |
| Atkins Academic & Tech High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,187 | Winston-Salem |
| Career Center | High | 9th – 12th | — | Winston Salem |
| Carter High School | High | 9th – 12th | 123 | Winston Salem |
| Carver High | High | 9th – 12th | 728 | Winston Salem |
| Early College of Forsyth Co | High | 9th – 12th | 306 | Winston Salem |
| East Forsyth High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,647 | Kernersville |
| Middle College of Forsyth Cnty | High | 11th – 12th | 121 | Winston-Salem |
| Mount Tabor High School | High | 9th – 12th | 1,426 | Winston Salem |
| North Forsyth Magnet High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,084 | Winston Salem |
| Parkland High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,569 | Winston Salem |
| R J Reynolds High | High | 9th – 12th | 1,759 | Winston Salem |
| Robert B Glenn High School | High | 9th – 12th | 1,396 | Kernersville |
| Ronald W Reagan High School | High | 9th – 12th | 2,122 | Pfafftown |
| Walkertown High | High | 9th – 12th | 662 | Walkertown |
| West Forsyth High | High | 9th – 12th | 2,145 | Clemmons |
| Hospital/Homebound Education Center | Other | Kindergarten – 12th | — | Winston-Salem |
| J F Kennedy High | Other | 6th – 12th | 332 | Winston Salem |
| Kingswood School | Other | Pre-K – 12th | 9 | Winston-Salem |
| Lowrance Middle | Other | 6th – 10th | 129 | Winston Salem |
| Main Street Academy | Other | 6th – 12th | 63 | Winston-Salem |
| Paisley Magnet School | Other | 6th – 10th | 553 | Winston Salem |
| The Downtown School | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 453 | Winston Salem |
| Virtual Academy | Other | 3rd – 8th | 177 | Winston-Salem |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | Other | 6th – 12th | 369 | Winston-Salem |
Zip Codes Served by Forsyth County Schools
16 zip codes| Zip Code | City | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27009 | Belews Creek | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27012 | Clemmons | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27023 | Lewisville | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27040 | Pfafftown | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27045 | Rural Hall | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27050 | Tobaccoville | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27051 | Walkertown | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27101 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27103 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27104 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27105 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27106 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27109 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27110 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27127 | Winston-Salem | Forsyth County | NC |
| 27284 | Kernersville | Forsyth County | NC |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zip codes are in Forsyth County Schools?▼
Forsyth County Schools serves 16 zip codes: 27009, 27012, 27023, 27040, 27045, 27050, 27051, 27101, 27103, 27104, 27105, 27106, 27109, 27110, 27127, 27284. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.
How is Forsyth County Schools rated?▼
Forsyth County Schools has an overall rating of 5 out of 10 (Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25). That places it in the 40th percentile among North Carolina school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within North Carolina only and are not comparable across states.
How many students attend Forsyth County Schools?▼
The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 52,717 students across 81 schools for Forsyth County Schools.
What grades does Forsyth County Schools serve?▼
Forsyth County Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.
What schools are in Forsyth County Schools?▼
NCES lists 81 schools operating under Forsyth County Schools: 43 elementary, 14 middle, 15 high, 9 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.
How do I contact Forsyth County Schools?▼
You can reach Forsyth County Schools by phone at (336)727-2292 or online at wsfcs.k12.nc.us or by mail at PO Box 2513, Winston Salem, NC 27102. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.
About Forsyth County Schools
Forsyth County Schools is a public school district serving 16 zip codes in North Carolina, primarily in Forsyth County. It carries an overall rating of 5/10 (Average), the 40th percentile among North Carolina districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NC EOG 2024–25) and is ranked only against other North Carolina districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 81 schools operating under Forsyth County Schools — 43 elementary, 14 middle, 15 high and 9 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is West Forsyth High with 2,145 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (336)727-2292 before making a housing decision.