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Smith Farm Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

4250 Johnny Knoll Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27107 · (336) 703-4188 · Part of Forsyth County Schools

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

Directions
Students
440
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Smith Farm Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Winston-Salem kids: 10 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Smith Farm ElementaryYou are here
6–810 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency21%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, 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 ↗

4250 Johnny Knoll Lane, Winston-Salem

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten76
Grade 162
Grade 260
Grade 368
Grade 467
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
542’20
524’21
527’22
441’23
440’24

Down 18.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Black 40%White 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith Farm Elementary 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.