Meadowlark Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Meadowlark Elementary School

401 Meadowlark Drive
Winston Salem, NC 27106

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Top 20%

Serving 809 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Meadowlark Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 809 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20% in NC
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Meadowlark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Meadowlark Elementary School's student population of 809 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 59 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Meadowlark Elementary School
Pre-K	1
Kind	115
1	126
2	134
3	157
4	131
5	145

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Total Students

809 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School
2023	831
2022	793
2021	790
2020	838
2019	838
2018	815
2017	815
2016	792
2015	812
2014	894
2013	867
2012	803
2011	786
2010	793
2009	737
2008	710
2007	710
2006	682
2005	667
2004	643
2003	669
2002	673
2001	622
2000	519
1999	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

59 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School
2023	56
2022	53
2021	53
2020	53
2019	53
2018	46
2017	46
2016	47
2015	52
2014	56
2013	51
2012	49
2011	54
2010	55
2009	58
2008	57
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	31

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School Rankings

Meadowlark Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Meadowlark Elementary School is 0.66, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#449 out of 2617 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School
2022	#449
2021	#319
2019	#101
2018	#34
2017	#162
2016	#151
2015	#110
2014	#201
2013	#190
2012	#138
2011	#114

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69%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2022	69%	51%	42%
2021	65%	42%	33%
2019	76%	42%	39%
2018	82%	48%	38%
2017	77%	47%	42%
2016	79%	47%	42%
2015	77%	44%	41%
2014	70%	43%	40%
2013	67%	42%	40%
2012	96%	82%	81%
2011	95%	82%	82%

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65%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2022	65%	50%	42%
2021	67%	47%	41%
2019	78%	46%	44%
2018	77%	47%	38%
2017	69%	46%	42%
2016	68%	47%	42%
2015	71%	46%	43%
2014	65%	46%	44%
2013	65%	45%	43%
2012	89%	73%	69%
2011	90%	70%	68%

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80-84%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2022	82%	63%	55%
2021	77%	61%	57%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	15:1	15:1	15:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	15:1
2017	18:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	14:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	13:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	22:1	14:1	14:1
2005	22:1	14:1	14:1
2004	21:1	15:1	14:1
2003	22:1	15:1	13:1
2002	22:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	12%	4%	3%
2022	13%	4%	3%
2021	12%	4%	3%
2020	11%	3%	3%
2019	11%	3%	3%
2018	10%	3%	2%
2017	10%	3%	2%
2016	9%	3%	2%
2015	7%	3%	2%
2014	7%	3%	2%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	8%	3%	3%
2011	8%	2%	2%
2010	7%	3%	3%
2009	8%	2%	2%
2008	8%	3%	3%
2007	7%	3%	3%
2006	7%	2%	2%
2005	7%	2%	2%
2004	6%	2%	2%
2003	5%	2%	1%
2002	4%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	3%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	10%	20%	29%
2022	9%	20%	29%
2021	8%	19%	28%
2020	7%	18%	27%
2019	7%	18%	27%
2018	6%	17%	26%
2017	6%	17%	26%
2016	6%	16%	25%
2015	7%	16%	24%
2014	6%	15%	22%
2013	7%	14%	22%
2012	7%	13%	21%
2011	5%	13%	20%
2010	3%	11%	18%
2009	4%	11%	17%
2008	4%	11%	18%
2007	6%	10%	16%
2006	5%	8%	14%
2005	5%	8%	13%
2004	3%	7%	11%
2003	2%	6%	10%
2002	2%	5%	9%
2001	1%	4%	7%
2000	2%	4%	6%
1999	1%	3%	5%

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Black

15%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	16%	25%	30%
2022	16%	25%	30%
2021	16%	25%	30%
2020	12%	25%	29%
2019	12%	25%	29%
2018	13%	26%	29%
2017	13%	26%	29%
2016	12%	26%	30%
2015	11%	26%	29%
2014	11%	26%	29%
2013	11%	26%	29%
2012	10%	26%	29%
2011	11%	26%	30%
2010	18%	31%	35%
2009	16%	31%	36%
2008	11%	29%	33%
2007	10%	29%	34%
2006	12%	32%	37%
2005	13%	31%	37%
2004	14%	31%	37%
2003	16%	31%	38%
2002	17%	31%	38%
2001	19%	31%	38%
2000	22%	31%	38%
1999	40%	31%	38%

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White

54%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	55%	44%	33%
2022	56%	45%	33%
2021	59%	46%	35%
2020	64%	48%	37%
2019	64%	48%	37%
2018	67%	49%	39%
2017	67%	49%	39%
2016	68%	50%	40%
2015	70%	50%	41%
2014	70%	51%	43%
2013	69%	52%	43%
2012	70%	53%	43%
2011	72%	53%	44%
2010	72%	54%	44%
2009	72%	54%	45%
2008	77%	55%	46%
2007	77%	56%	47%
2006	76%	56%	47%
2005	75%	57%	48%
2004	77%	58%	50%
2003	77%	59%	51%
2002	77%	60%	52%
2001	77%	61%	54%
2000	73%	61%	55%
1999	57%	62%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	6%	4%	4%
2013	6%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	0.65	0.71	0.72
2022	0.64	0.70	0.72
2021	0.61	0.69	0.72
2020	0.56	0.68	0.71
2019	0.56	0.68	0.71
2018	0.52	0.67	0.70
2017	0.52	0.67	0.70
2016	0.51	0.66	0.70
2015	0.49	0.66	0.69
2014	0.49	0.65	0.69
2013	0.50	0.65	0.69
2012	0.49	0.64	0.69
2011	0.47	0.64	0.68
2010	0.45	0.61	0.65
2009	0.45	0.61	0.65
2008	0.41	0.61	0.65
2007	0.41	0.60	0.64
2006	0.40	0.58	0.63
2005	0.42	0.58	0.62
2004	0.39	0.57	0.61
2003	0.38	0.56	0.60
2002	0.37	0.55	0.58
2001	0.37	0.53	0.57
2000	0.42	0.53	0.56
1999	0.52	0.52	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	33%	57%	69%
2022	23%	47%	46%
2021	17%	49%	57%
2020	18%	52%	59%
2019	18%	52%	59%
2018	17%	53%	57%
2017	17%	53%	57%
2016	17%	52%	56%
2015	17%	52%	53%
2014	18%	47%	50%
2013	17%	47%	49%
2012	14%	45%	48%
2011	15%	43%	47%
2010	14%	40%	45%
2009	11%	28%	39%
2008	11%	25%	40%
2007	12%	35%	40%
2006	10%	35%	39%
2005	10%	37%	39%
2004	9%	36%	33%
2003	12%	27%	34%
2002	14%	30%	29%
2001	14%	29%	30%
2000	34%	31%	31%
1999	75%	31%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Meadowlark Elementary School	North Carolina	Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	2%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	3%	6%	7%
2008	4%	6%	7%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	7%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	6%
2003	3%	7%	6%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	3%	7%	5%
2000	1%	8%	5%
1999	20%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Meadowlark Elementary School's ranking?

Meadowlark Elementary School is ranked #449 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary School?

809 students attend Meadowlark Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Meadowlark Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Meadowlark Elementary School?

Meadowlark Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Meadowlark Elementary School offer ?

Meadowlark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Meadowlark Elementary School part of?

Meadowlark Elementary School is part of Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 809 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education