The Downtown School

Regular School · Winston Salem, NC

The Downtown School is a regular school school in Winston Salem, North Carolina, serving grades PK–08 with 453 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

453

Teachers (FTE)

34.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

13:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	211	47%
Black or African American	154	34%
Hispanic/Latino	41	9%
Two or more races	36	8%
Asian	8	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	453	256M / 197F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	49.0% +7.1pp	41.9%	247
Reading Proficiency	64.0% +17.1pp	46.9%	247
Science Proficiency	75-79%	—	82

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.57 grade levels

Math

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

68 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

8.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	453	100%

Contact & Location

601 N Cherry Street

Winston Salem, NC 27101

Phone: (336)703-4125

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/o/des

District

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,007

District enrollment: 52,717

Other Schools in District

Ashley Academy Elementary
Bolton Elementary Elementary
Brunson Elementary Elementary
Caleb's Creek Elementary Elementary
Cash Elementary Elementary
Childrens Center Elementary
Clemmons Elementary Elementary
Cook Literacy Model School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27101) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370150002293

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD