1
Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON SALEM / FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370150000639
South Fork Elementary
4332 Country Club Road, Winston Salem, NC 27104 · (336) 703-4231 · Forsyth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
500 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
31.1%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
42.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like South Fork Elementary
South Fork Elementary's state test result (35.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Fork Elementary this school | 503 | 99.4% | 35.2% |
| Northwood Elementary High Point | 502 | 99.4% | 48.6% |
| East Garner Elementary Garner | 535 | 99.4% | 43.5% |
| Fairview Elementary High Point | 442 | 99.1% | 38.8% |
| Edwin A Alderman Elementary Greensboro | 392 | 99.2% | 55.5% |
| Oak View Elementary High Point | 491 | 99.4% | 33.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where South Fork Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #1,189 of 1,297 | #35 of 42 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #1,095 of 1,296 | #34 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #1,167 of 1,300 | #32 of 42 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #600 of 1,485 | #29 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #139 of 1,377 | #14 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #196 of 1,379 | #6 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #277 of 1,414 | #25 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.3% | #578 of 937 | #22 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
503
+28 (+6%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 847
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 503 | 40.5 | 12.4:1 | 99% (500) |
| 2023-24 | 498 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 99% (495) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 41.2 | 12.2:1 | 99% (499) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 36 | 13.2:1 | 99% (472) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 44.4 | 12.6:1 | 98% (552) |
| 2015-16 | 526 | 41 | 12.8:1 | 99% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 571 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 82% (471) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 70 | 7.0:1 | 59% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 847 | 46 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Fork Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (561 to 503); teachers down 9% (44.4 to 40.5).
About South Fork Elementary
South Fork Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The school's enrollment of 503 students covers pre-K through 5.
Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools is made up of 79 schools with 51,745 students in all.
The most common group at South Fork Elementary is Black students, at 44%. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 11% White, 10% Asian, and 7% multiracial. The school's Black share is 19 points above the 25% share among Forsyth County residents. South Fork Elementary's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 40.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 12.4:1. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at South Fork Elementary is 99%. On average, public schools in Forsyth County report 88%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, South Fork Elementary receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with North Carolina schools that have similar shares of low-income students, South Fork Elementary's results are 13.3 points below predicted: 35.2% against 48.5%.
Federal survey data for Forsyth County show that the median household income is $67,165, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 88 public schools in Forsyth County, enrolling about 55,902 students in all.
Nearest public school: Sherwood Forest Elementary, about 1.8 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, South Fork Elementary places 9th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
South Fork Elementary's enrollment grew from 475 in 2020-21 to 503 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at South Fork Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Forsyth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
389,977
Census ACS
Median income
$67,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
55,902 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- West Forsyth HighHigh · 2,145 students
- Ronald W Reagan High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- R J Reynolds HighHigh · 1,759 students
- East Forsyth HighHigh · 1,647 students
- Parkland HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Mount Tabor High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
Other schools in Winston Salem
- R J Reynolds HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Parkland HighHigh · 1,569 students
- Mount Tabor High SchoolHigh · 1,426 students
- North Forsyth Magnet HighHigh · 1,084 students
- Hanes Magnet SchoolMiddle · 967 students
- Speas ElementaryElementary · 793 students
Other South Fork Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named South Fork Elementary. South Fork Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- South Fork Elementary SchoolDenham Springs, LA · 685 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIGBY, ID · 654 students
- South Fork ElementaryWeldon, CA · 348 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARYREXBURG, ID · 281 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.WEST PLAINS, MO · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Sherwood Forest Elementary1.8 mi · 670
- Bolton Elementary2.0 mi · 380
- Moore Magnet Elementary2.3 mi · 450
- Thomas Jefferson Middle2.3 mi · 808
- Meadowlark Elementary2.4 mi · 827
- Meadowlark Middle2.5 mi · 857
Frequently asked questions
About South Fork ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Fork Elementary?
South Fork Elementary enrolls approximately 503 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does South Fork Elementary serve?
South Fork Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Fork Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Fork Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is South Fork Elementary?
South Fork Elementary reports a student body of 11% White, 29% Hispanic, 44% Black, 10% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees South Fork Elementary?
South Fork Elementary is overseen by Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools in Forsyth County.
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