Ward Elementary

Regular School · Winston-Salem, NC

Ward Elementary is a regular school school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 489 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

489

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	177	36%
Hispanic/Latino	161	33%
White	96	20%
Two or more races	36	7%
Asian	18	4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	489	257M / 232F

English Language Learners: 67 (14% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	18.0% -23.9pp	41.9%	261
Reading Proficiency	27.0% -19.9pp	46.9%	260
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	102

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)

-0.16 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

5 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

178

36.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	489	100%

Contact & Location

3775 Fraternity Church Road

Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Phone: (336)703-4235

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

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 27127) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370150002519

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