Ward Elementary School serves 710 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Ward Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black and Latino).

School Overview: Ward Elementary School’s student population of 710 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 50 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Ward Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ward Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ward Elementary School is West Forsyth High School (3.7 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Clemmons Middle School (0.0 miles away)