Paisley IB Magnet School in Winston Salem, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Paisley IB Magnet School is an urban public school in Winston Salem, North Carolina that is part of Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools. It serves 543 students in grades 6 - 10 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 33 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 10

543 Students

53 Teachers

1394 Thurmond St

Winston Salem, NC 27105 View local requests

http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/2628

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Paisley IB Magnet School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Paisley IB Magnet School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jun 3, 2026

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