Ashley Academy

Ashley Academy is an elementary campus of small scale in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, run under Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, teacheing 348 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 25% leaner than the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 467 students.

Across the 79 schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools (51,745 students total), Ashley Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Ashley Academy shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. Beyond that, the school shows 38% Black. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Ashley Academy has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. The state averages around 14.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Forsyth County runs at roughly 88%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ashley Academy falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 48.6%; this one comes in at 31.0%, -17.5 points off the demographic line.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Forsyth County put median household earnings sit near $67,165, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ashley Academy is one of 88 public schools in Forsyth County (combined enrollment of about 55,902 students).

Nearest neighbor: Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ashley Academy at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 35.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Ashley Academy's enrollment has contracted 27% since 2018, when it stood at 475 (now 348). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 31% to 58%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.