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Schools in Rural Hall · Forsyth County Schools

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

In Rural Hall, 42% of tested students are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rural Hall, 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
1
28,580 students on the public path
In brief

Rural Hall’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 318 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rural Hall’s, its schools beat 34%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then 17 middle and 14 high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

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 Rural Hall’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 (318)Better than 34%
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 Rural Hall’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,034 in math, 27,943 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Rural Hall ElementaryForsyth County SchoolsC
6–817 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−
9–1214 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A+

Rural Hall’s public schools are run by Forsyth County Schools, which also serves Bethania, Clemmons, Kernersville and Lewisville and others. 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.

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

Rural Hall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rural HallC+Forsyth County Schools
Winston-SalemC+Forsyth County Schools

Every school in Rural Hall

30 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 Rural Hallby address
Also serving Rural Hallin other towns
The Downtown School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Winston Salem
B+
453 students13:1Rate it →
Clemmons Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
B−
1,092 students18:1Rate it →
Hanes Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
A−
967 students16:1Rate it →
Lewisville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lewisville
888 students17:1Rate it →
Meadowlark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
A−
857 students17:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
B+
808 students17:1Rate it →
East Forsyth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kernersville
D
772 students16:1Rate it →
Wiley Magnet Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
C
754 students16:1Rate it →
Kernersville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kernersville
C+
754 students17:1Rate it →
Southeast Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kernersville
D
733 students16:1Rate it →
Mineral Springs Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
D−
702 students13:1Rate it →
Northwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
D
702 students15:1Rate it →
Flat Rock Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston-Salem
D
674 students14:1Rate it →
Walkertown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walkertown
D
617 students15:1Rate it →
Paisley Magnet School
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Winston Salem
C+
553 students13:1Rate it →
Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad
High · Grades 6–12 · Winston-Salem
D−
369 students11:1Rate it →
Konnoak Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Winston Salem
D−
363 students10:1Rate it →
West Forsyth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Clemmons
A−
2,145 students19:1Rate it →
Ronald W Reagan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pfafftown
A
2,122 students18:1Rate it →
R J Reynolds High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
B+
1,759 students18:1Rate it →
East Forsyth High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kernersville
B−
1,647 students17:1Rate it →
Parkland High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
C
1,569 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Tabor High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
B
1,426 students18:1Rate it →
Robert B Glenn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kernersville
B−
1,396 students16:1Rate it →
Atkins Academic & Tech High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston-Salem
A+
1,187 students17:1Rate it →
North Forsyth Magnet High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
C−
1,084 students16:1Rate it →
Carver High
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
D
728 students15:1Rate it →
Walkertown High
High · Grades 9–12 · Walkertown
B−
662 students14:1Rate it →
Early College of Forsyth Co
High · Grades 9–12 · Winston Salem
A+
306 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Rural Hall’s schools

Are Rural Hall’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rural Hall 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 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rural Hall in?

Forsyth County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 51,745 students in 79 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rural Hall kids go to high school?

One of 14 high schools, depending on your address: West Forsyth High, Ronald W Reagan High School, R J Reynolds High, East Forsyth High, Parkland High, Mount Tabor High School, Robert B Glenn High School, Atkins Academic & Tech High, North Forsyth Magnet High, Carver High, Walkertown High, Paisley Magnet School, Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad and Early College of Forsyth Co.

What is Rural Hall’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 Rural Hall spend per student?

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

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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.