Hanes Magnet School

Located at 2355 Pleasant St, in Winston Salem, North Carolina, Hanes Magnet School is a high-enrollment 6-8 campus that enrolls 967 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools. That puts it 60% above the typical public school in North Carolina, which averages around 605 students.

Hanes Magnet School is one of 79 schools operated by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, a district that hosts 51,745 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hanes Magnet School reports that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 27% White, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Forsyth County's rate of about 88%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hanes Magnet School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.4%, the actual is 51.4%, a residual of +3.0 points.

Across the wider county, Forsyth County reports that median household income runs about $67,165, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Forsyth County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 55,902 students), Hanes Magnet School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Forest Park Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hanes Magnet School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 32.1%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 31%: 736 students in 2018 compared to 967 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 18% to 43%.

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