Winstead Avenue Elementary

Winstead Avenue Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, run under Nash County Public Schools. The school teaches 555 students in grades K through 5.

Within Nash County Public Schools, which oversees 28 schools and 14,587 students, Winstead Avenue Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Winstead Avenue Elementary logs that 45% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.9:1 average. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Winstead Avenue Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Nash County) records that median household earnings sit near $62,426, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nash County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,285 students), Winstead Avenue Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Englewood Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Winstead Avenue Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 38.6%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Winstead Avenue Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 556 students in 2018 to 555 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 66% to 45% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 22.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.