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NC Baptist Combined Elementary & Secondary

GOSPEL LIGHT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

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4940 GOSPEL LIGHT CHURCH RD, WINSTON SALEM, NC 27101 • FORSYTH County
(336) 722-6100

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A9303396
Religious Orientation Baptist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, affiliated with established denomination
Grades Offered K-12
Locale Setting Suburb: Large
School Day Length 7.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 37067
Physical Location Address 4940 Gospel Light Church Rd
Winston Salem, NC 27101-6447
Mailing Address PO BOX 70
Walkertown, NC 27051-0070

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
359
Teachers (FTE)
45.00
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.98:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 46.2% Hispanic / Latino: 25.4% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 13.7% Black or African American: 8.9% Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2.2% Asian: 2.0% American Indian / Alaska Native: 1.7%
359 Students
White 166 est. 46.2%
Hispanic / Latino 91 est. 25.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 49 est. 13.7%
Black or African American 32 est. 8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 8 est. 2.2%
Asian 7 est. 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 est. 1.7%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
276
76.9%
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Female Students
83
23.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 218 Students
Kindergarten: 27 (12.4%) 1st Grade: 19 (8.7%) 2nd Grade: 22 (10.1%) 3rd Grade: 33 (15.1%) 4th Grade: 27 (12.4%) 5th Grade: 31 (14.2%) 6th Grade: 30 (13.8%) 7th Grade: 29 (13.3%)
218 Students
Kindergarten 27 12.4%
1st Grade 19 8.7%
2nd Grade 22 10.1%
3rd Grade 33 15.1%
4th Grade 27 12.4%
5th Grade 31 14.2%
6th Grade 30 13.8%
7th Grade 29 13.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 225 450 2019-2020: 252 students 252 2019-2020 2021-2022: 335 students 335 +32.9% 2021-2022 2023-2024: 359 students 359 +7.2% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 359 45.0 8.0:1 K-12 Baptist
2021-2022 335 25.6 13.1:1 PK-12 Baptist
2019-2020 252 21.0 12.0:1 PK-12 Baptist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 27101)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 9% $175k 18% $263k 26% $350k 35% ZIP 27101 Income: $44,611 $45k ZIP 27101 Home Value: $201,500 $202k ZIP 27101 This ZIP Winston Salem Income: $59,948 $60k Winston Salem Home Value: $225,757 $226k Winston Salem City Average FORSYTH County Income: $71,588 $72k FORSYTH County Home Value: $234,993 $235k FORSYTH County County Average North Carolina Income: $67,833 $68k North Carolina Home Value: $241,865 $242k North Carolina State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 27101 Poverty Rate: 25.0% 25.0% Winston Salem Poverty Rate: 16.6% 16.6% FORSYTH County Poverty Rate: 14.0% 14.0% North Carolina Poverty Rate: 12.9% 12.9% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income
Median
Home Value
Poverty
Rate
Total
Population
ZIP 27101 Current ZIP
$44,611 $201,500 25.0% 21,881
Winston Salem (City Average)
$59,948 $225,757 16.6% 270,351
FORSYTH County (County Average)
$71,588 $234,993 14.0% 405,211
North Carolina (State Average)
$67,833 $241,865 12.9% 10,251,019
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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