The Downtown School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Winston Salem, North Carolina

The Downtown School in Winston Salem, North Carolina enrolled 453 students in 2024-25 with 34.8 full-time teachers, 13.0 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 67-76% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2021-22 (North Carolina: 50%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

409 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 453 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.1 to 34.8.

Students enrolled at The Downtown School by school year2022-23: 409, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234092023-244312024-25453
Students enrolled at The Downtown School by school year2022-23: 409, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234092023-244312024-25453
Students enrolled at The Downtown School by school year2022-23: 409, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234092023-244312024-25453
Students enrolled at The Downtown School by school year2022-23: 409, 2023-24: 431, 2024-25: 45302004006002022-234092023-244312024-25453
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2340935.111.7
2023-2443134.212.6
2024-2545334.813.0

13.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 83 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools

Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; The Downtown School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Downtown School 13.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; The Downtown School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Downtown School 13.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; The Downtown School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Downtown School 13.0state median 14.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 54.5; The Downtown School 13.0; state median 14.7.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThe Downtown School 13.0state median 14.7U.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 379 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection The Downtown School enrolled 379 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 379 of the 379 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions5
  • Chronically absent6.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.6% of students were White, 34.0% Black, 9.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White46.6%
  2. Black34.0%
  3. Hispanic9.1%
  4. Two or more races7.9%
  5. Asian1.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%
  7. American Indian0.2%

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 The Downtown School scored proficient or above: 67-76% 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
Math67‑76%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.

Elementary schools in Winston Salem

19 public elementary schools in Winston Salem report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Speas Elementary79315.499.6%
Sherwood Forest Elementary67015.217.6%
Griffith Elementary62114.199.5%
Old Town Elementary61713.999.5%
Konnoak Elementary60013.499.5%
Mineral Springs Elementary54511.899.4%
Hall-Woodward Elementary53210.099.4%
Forest Park Elementary52211.499.4%

All public schools in Winston Salem →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about The Downtown School

  1. The Arts Based SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 663 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Cook Literacy Model SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 228 students, 11.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare The Downtown School with The Arts Based SchoolStudents, 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 CarolinaThe Downtown School is the number 733 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#733 of 1,451
  6. North Carolina schools by students per teacher13.0 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.13.0:1
  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 The Downtown School

  1. How many students attend The Downtown School?
    453 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 409 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Winston Salem, NC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at The Downtown School?
    13.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is The Downtown School a Title I school?
    The Downtown School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at The Downtown School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested at The Downtown School scored proficient or above: 67-76% 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 The Downtown School in?
    Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, NCES district ID 3701500. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370150002293 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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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