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Enrollment
663
Elementary
STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARTS BASED SCHOOL·NCES 370012602611
The Arts Based School
1380 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27101 · (336) 748-4116 · Forsyth County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
49 FTE teachers
STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 100% larger than its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Where The Arts Based School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #229 of 1,485 | #10 of 47 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #350 of 1,377 | #22 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #823 of 1,379 | #30 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.0% | #68 of 369 | #2 of 12 |
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
663
+142 (+27%) vs 2020
+120% since 2010-11, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 663 | 49 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 45.2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 579 | 41 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 37 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 37 | 14.0:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 518 | 33 | 15.7:1 | 23% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 23% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Arts Based School.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (518 to 663); teachers up 32% (37 to 49).
About The Arts Based School
Among the schools in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is The Arts Based School, a medium-sized elementary school. Its 663 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Carolina is about 467 students.
The Arts Based School is run by Arts Based School.
Roughly 62% of students at The Arts Based School are White. Other groups include 20% Black, 9% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. The Arts Based School's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.5 students per teacher. That is 1.3 students per teacher below the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Forsyth County show that the median household income is $67,165, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides The Arts Based School, Forsyth County has 87 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Virtual Academy, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Charter status: The Arts Based School is a public charter school.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 142 more students in 2024-25.
Discussions about The Arts Based School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Atkins Academic & Tech HighHigh · 1,187 students
- Clemmons Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,092 students
- Oak Grove HighHigh · 992 students
- Meadowlark MiddleMiddle · 857 students
- Meadowlark ElementaryElementary · 827 students
- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 808 students
Nearby schools
- Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 177
- The Downtown School0.3 mi · 453
- Carter High School0.5 mi · 123
- J F Kennedy High0.6 mi · 332
- Cook Literacy Model School0.8 mi · 228
- Kimberley Park Elementary1.0 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About The Arts Based SchoolHow large is The Arts Based School?
The Arts Based School enrolls approximately 663 students in grades KG-08.
Is The Arts Based School an elementary, middle, or high school?
The Arts Based School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Arts Based School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Arts Based School is approximately 13.5:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at The Arts Based School?
At The Arts Based School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 9% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is The Arts Based School public or private?
The Arts Based School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Arts Based School.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.