East Forsyth Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Kernersville, North Carolina

East Forsyth Middle School in Kernersville, North Carolina enrolled 772 students in 2024-25 with 48.7 full-time teachers, 15.8 students per teacher against the North Carolina middle-school median of 16.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 23-27% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

763 students in 2022-23, 756 students in 2023-24, 772 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 44.8 to 48.7.

Students enrolled at East Forsyth Middle School by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 77202004006008002022-237632023-247562024-25772
Students enrolled at East Forsyth Middle School by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 77202004006008002022-237632023-247562024-25772
Students enrolled at East Forsyth Middle School by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 77202004006008002022-237632023-247562024-25772
Students enrolled at East Forsyth Middle School by school year2022-23: 763, 2023-24: 756, 2024-25: 77202004006008002022-237632023-247562024-25772
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2376344.817.0
2023-2475651.014.8
2024-2577248.715.8

15.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 57 of every 100 North Carolina middle schools

Among the 467 North Carolina middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 15.8; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 15.8; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 15.8; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 16.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.1 to 23.1; This school 15.8; state median 16.2.510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 15.8state median 16.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 378 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection East Forsyth Middle School enrolled 756 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 190 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 378 of the 756 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions190
  • Chronically absent50.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.6% of students were Black, 36.9% Hispanic, 19.0% White in 2024-25.

  1. Black38.6%
  2. Hispanic36.9%
  3. White19.0%
  4. Two or more races5.1%
  5. Asian0.3%
  6. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested at East Forsyth Middle School scored proficient or above: 23-27% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Carolina, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis schoolIts districtNorth Carolina
Math23‑27%41%50%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive): ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Kernersville

3 public middle schools in Kernersville report 2024-25 enrollment; East Forsyth Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
East Forsyth Middle School77215.899.6%
Kernersville Middle75416.698.9%
Southeast Middle73315.999.6%

All public schools in Kernersville →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about East Forsyth Middle School

  1. Kernersville MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 3.1 miles away: 754 students, 16.6 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  2. Southeast MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 4.3 miles away: 733 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  3. Compare East Forsyth Middle School with Kernersville MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools spends per student$13,811 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,811
  5. The largest public schools in North CarolinaEast Forsyth Middle School is the number 112 by size of 472 North Carolina middle schools open in 2024-25.#112 of 472
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.8 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 16.2 for middle schools.15.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about East Forsyth Middle School

  1. How many students attend East Forsyth Middle School?
    772 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 763 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Kernersville, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at East Forsyth Middle School?
    15.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for middle schools is 16.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is East Forsyth Middle School a Title I school?
    East Forsyth Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at East Forsyth Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at East Forsyth Middle School scored proficient or above: 23-27% in math, against 50% in math across North Carolina. North Carolina's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is East Forsyth Middle School in?
    Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, NCES district ID 3701500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370150002763 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22