Overview of South Fork Elementary:South Fork Elementary is a public school situated in Winston Salem, NC, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of South Fork Elementary is 502, and the school serves PK-5. At South Fork Elementary, 40% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 85%. The learner-teacher ratio is 12:1, which is better than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school serves 99% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 41 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at South Fork Elementary: At South Fork Elementary, 40% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 25% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools, 36% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.

South Fork Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In North Carolina, 43% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.