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Schools in Kernersville · Forsyth County Schools

Kernersville’s public schools score below 61% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Kernersville’s districts is 42%, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kernersville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

#223of 290 North Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

42%

▼ 8 pts vs NC 50%

2021–22

Math proficiency

42%

▼ 9 pts vs NC 51%

2021–22

Graduate on time

87%

▲ 0 pts vs NC 86%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.5K

▲ 3% vs NC $13.0K

FY2024

Students per teacher

14.5

NC 16.0 · smaller classes

Schools in town

5,636 students on the public path

In brief

Kernersville’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 307 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kernersville’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,477 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Triad Baptist Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Kernersville’s grade

C Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 39% of North Carolina school districts, #223 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 39%

Lower resultsHigher results

North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (307)Better than 23%

A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 26,988 test results and a graduating class of 4,233 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Kernersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,034 in math, 27,943 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kernersville, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Kernersville · depends on your address

Caleb's Creek Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 642 students · 14:1 students per teacher

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Kernersville Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 568 students · 12:1 students per teacher

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Cash Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 520 students · 13:1 students per teacher

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The path, start to finish

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to C⁺

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C⁺

9–12East Forsyth HighForsyth County SchoolsB⁻

Kernersville’s public schools are run by Forsyth County Schools, which also serves Bethania, Clemmons, Lewisville and Rural Hall and others. Parts of Kernersville (7% of its land) are served by Guilford County Schools instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Forsyth County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 79 schools · 51,745 students · 14.5 per teacher (NC 16.0)

$13,477NC $13,045 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%

State average 49.9% · 27943 students tested

Math42%

State average 50.8% · 26034 students tested

Kernersville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Kernersville’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Kernersville	C⁺	Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem	C⁺	Forsyth County Schools
Greensboro	B⁻	Guilford County Schools
Walkertown	C⁺	Forsyth County Schools

2 of the 3 neighbors share Forsyth County Schools with Kernersville, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Kernersville

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Kernersvilleby address

Caleb's Creek Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

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642 students14:1Rate it →

Kernersville Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

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568 students12:1Rate it →

Cash Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

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520 students13:1Rate it →

East Forsyth Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

772 students16:1Rate it →

Kernersville Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁺

754 students17:1Rate it →

Southeast Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8

733 students16:1Rate it →

East Forsyth High

High · Grades 9–12

B⁻

1,647 students17:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Triad Baptist Christian Academy

Grades PK–12

Private · Religious

537 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Kernersville’s schools

Are Kernersville’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kernersville children attend score below 61% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #223 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Kernersville in?

Forsyth County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 51,745 students in 79 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Kernersville are served by Guilford County Schools.

Where do Kernersville kids go to high school?

East Forsyth High, with 1,647 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Kernersville’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Forsyth County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Kernersville spend per student?

$13,477 in Forsyth County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Kernersville?

Yes: Triad Baptist Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 537 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.