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Data Release Highlights

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools released its annual update on school performance data on Wednesday, and the results tell an inspiring story of academic success amidst a year of hardship for the district.

Key data points from today’s release include:

-          Six schools raising their performance grades to come off the low-performing list

o   Bolton Elementary School

o   Griffith Elementary School

o   Ibraham Elementary School

o   Mineral Springs Elementary School

o   Walkertown Elementary School

o   Walkertown High School

-          Twelve schools improving their overall scores by at least one full letter grade

o   Gibson Elementary School from F to D

o   Ibraham Elementary School from F to C

o   All of the following from D to C

§  Bolton Elementary School

§  Forest Park Elementary School

§  Griffith Elementary School

§  Konnoak Elementary School

§  Mineral Springs Elementary School

§  Walkertown Elementary School

§  Walkertown High School

§  Walkertown Middle School

o   Lewisville Middle School from C to B

o   Lewisville Elementary School from B to A

-          A 10-year high in districtwide third grade reading scores

-          The highest post-pandemic scores for the ACT, EL Progress, Math Course Rigor, and all End-of-Grade and End-of-Course tests at the elementary, middle, and high school levels

-          The second highest cohort graduation rate that the district has ever seen, with 86.3% of students that started high school in the 2022-23 school year graduating on time

These results would give the district plenty to celebrate even in a normal year. Considering the lingering impact of learning loss brought on by the pandemic and the disruptions to the district’s workforce and programming caused by last year’s budget deficit, the data paints a picture of remarkable resiliency. District leaders hope the community will take this year’s data as a sign of the district’s commitment to excellence in education, even during trying times.

“Despite the challenges the district faced in the 2025-26 school year, student achievement and growth improved,” said Assistant Superintendent Andrew Kraft. “This outcome shows the strength of our school system and provides great hope for our future.”