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Paisley Magnet School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–10

1394 Thurmond St, Winston Salem, NC 27105 · (336) 703-4168 · Part of Forsyth County Schools

Winston-Salem’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
553
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
6–10
The gist

What stands out about Paisley Magnet School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 35% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 39.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Winston-Salem kids: 10 high schools

On the path

Where Winston-Salem kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–527 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–10Paisley Magnet SchoolYou are here
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1394 Thurmond St, Winston Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6199
Grade 7163
Grade 8149
Grade 922
Grade 1020
Enrollment over time
908’20
923’21
674’22
570’23
553’24

Down 39.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%Hispanic 32%White 10%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paisley Magnet School from Winston-Salem families.

Other schools in Forsyth County Schools

The district →
Clemmons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemmons
A−
839 students16:1
Meadowlark Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
A
827 students15:1
Speas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston Salem
C−
793 students15:1
Frank Morgan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clemmons
B
761 students15:1
Kimmel Farm Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Winston-Salem
C
760 students15:1
Vienna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pfafftown
A
755 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Winston-Salem’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.