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The Special Children's School vs Old Town Elementary

The Special Children's School has a higher overall rating of 7.2/10 compared to 3.3/10. Old Town Elementary is significantly larger with 613 students, about 10.9× the size of The Special Children's School (56). In math proficiency, Old Town Elementary leads at 81.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricThe Special Children's SchoolOld Town Elementary
Overall Rating7.2 / 103.3 / 10
Academic Score2.22.9
Growth Score9.22.2
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch94.6%99.5%
Environment Score9.66.7
State Rank#846 of 2,648#2,518 of 2,648
State Percentile68th5th

Test Scores

SubjectThe Special Children's SchoolOld Town Elementary
Math Proficiency24.5%81.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency24.5%58.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailThe Special Children's SchoolOld Town Elementary
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 5thPre-K – 5th
Enrollment56613
Student-Teacher Ratio4.7:114.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch94.6%99.5%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)25.0%36.1%
DistrictWinston Salem / Forsyth County SchoolsWinston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
CityWinston-SalemWinston-Salem

Neighborhood

MetricWinston-Salem (27106)Winston-Salem (27106)
Median Household Income$66,091$66,091
Median Home Value$286,000$286,000
Median Rent$1,090$1,090
College Educated (Bachelor's+)48.2%48.2%
Poverty Rate14.0%14.0%
Avg Commute21 min21 min