Enrollment
98
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINSTON SALEM / FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370150002985
The Special Children's School
4505 Shattalon Dr, Winston-Salem, NC 27106 · (336) 703-4191 · Forsyth County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL98 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
95 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 | 75 | 77% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 3% |
Student demographics
68%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
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Where The Special Children's School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Forsyth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 98 | #1,466 of 1,485 | #46 of 47 |
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
98
+64 (+188%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 115
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 3.4:1
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 | 98 | 12.7 | 7.7:1 | 97% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 12.9 | 4.3:1 | 95% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 50 | 12.1 | 4.1:1 | 94% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 10 | 3.4:1 | 79% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 13.6 | 3.6:1 | 59% (29) |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 13 | 3.7:1 | 67% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 29% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for The Special Children's School.
Since 2017-18: students up 100% (49 to 98); teachers down 7% (13.6 to 12.7).
About The Special Children's School
As a very small elementary school, The Special Children's School serves students in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. In all, 98 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 79% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina (about 467).
The Special Children's School reports to Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, which has 79 schools and 51,745 students.
Of every 100 students at The Special Children's School, about 41 are Black, the largest group. Smaller groups are 35% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Forsyth County is roughly 25% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 68%.
The Special Children's School reported 12.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 7.7:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1, 7.1 more students per teacher than here. There are 95 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 97% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Forsyth County averages 88%, lower than here.
In Forsyth County, the median household earns about $67,165 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Forsyth County has 88 public schools with about 55,902 students, including The Special Children's School.
The Special Children's School is about 0.7 miles from Old Town Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The Special Children's School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Federal records list enrollment at The Special Children's School as 34 in 2020-21 and 98 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The number of students per teacher increased from 3.4 to 7.7 over 4 years.
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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
- 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
- Old Town Elementary0.7 mi · 617
- Ronald W Reagan High School2.1 mi · 2,122
- Jefferson Elementary2.1 mi · 560
- Forsyth Academy2.2 mi · 729
- Mount Tabor High School2.2 mi · 1,426
- Gibson Elementary2.6 mi · 589
Frequently asked questions
About The Special Children's SchoolHow many students attend The Special Children's School?
The Special Children's School enrolls approximately 98 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does The Special Children's School serve?
The Special Children's School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Special Children's School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at The Special Children's School is approximately 7.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at The Special Children's School?
Student demographics at The Special Children's School are roughly 35% White, 18% Hispanic, 41% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is The Special Children's School in?
The Special Children's School is part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools.
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