Hall - Woodward Elementary School in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Hall - Woodward Elementary School is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 513 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.2:1. Its teachers have had 105 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

513 Students

46 Teachers

125 Nicholson Rd

Winston Salem, NC 27107 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/4074

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Hall - Woodward Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Hall - Woodward Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 6, 2025

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