Safety scores and transparency grades from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
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| SCHOOL | DISTRICT | GRADES | STUDENTS | SAFETY SCORE | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 531 | 98 | B |
| Friedberg Elementary | Davidson County Schools | PK–05 | 440 | 88 | B |
| Friendship Elementary | Davidson County Schools | PK–05 | 470 | 79 | B |
| Meadowlark Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 796 | 77 | B |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 06–08 | 788 | 73 | B |
| Atkins Academic & Tech High | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 09–12 | 1,203 | 66 | B |
| Wallburg Elementary | Davidson County Schools | PK–05 | 748 | 60 | B |
| Ward Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 524 | 58 | B |
| The Arts Based School | Arts Based School | KG–08 | 507 | 51 | B |
| Ashley Academy | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 335 | 48 | B |
| Oak Grove High | Davidson County Schools | 09–12 | 889 | 46 | B |
| Meadowlark Middle | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 06–08 | 886 | 34 | B |
| Gibson Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 582 | 30 | B |
| Oak Grove Middle | Davidson County Schools | 06–08 | 721 | 27 | B |
| Kimmel Farm Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 791 | 21 | B |
| Forsyth Academy | Forsyth Academy | KG–08 | 745 | 20 | B |
| Smith Farm Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 489 | 19 | B |
| Flat Rock Middle | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 06–08 | 844 | 19 | B |
| North Hills Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 435 | 17 | B |
| Clemmons Middle School | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 06–08 | 1,158 | 15 | B |
| Petree Elementary | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 418 | 12 | B |
| Cook Literacy Model School | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 292 | 6 | B |
| Winston-Salem Preparatory Acad | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 06–12 | 326 | 2 | B |
| Kingswood School | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–12 | 34 | 2 | B |
| Carter G. Woodson School | Carter G Woodson School | KG–12 | 426 | — insufficient data | D |
| Hospital/Homebound Education Center | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | KG–12 | — insufficient data | ||
| Main Street Academy | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 06–12 | 7 | — insufficient data | B |
| Middle College of Forsyth Cnty | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | 11–12 | 85 | — insufficient data | C |
| Quality Education Academy | Quality Education Academy | KG–12 | 634 | — insufficient data | D |
| The Special Children's School | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–05 | 17 | — insufficient data | C |
| Virtual Academy | Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools | PK–12 | 1,008 | — insufficient data | E |