The Arts Based School
Grades: K-8
Students: 579
Type: Charter
GreatSchools Rating
Student-Teacher
Ratio: 13:1
Student-Counselor
Ratio: 260:1
Certified Teachers: 100%
1380 North Martin Luther King Junior Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
(336) 748-4116
Additional GreatSchools Ratings
8/10
NA
EquityNA
Academic ProgressNA
College Readiness6/10
Community Reviews
As an old student of the art space school, I had an amazing time there. The teachers are very nice and I learned a whole lot more there than I would anywhere else overall, I think if you live in Winston-Salem you have to go to that school if you want your kids to have a proper education. And not
Posted by a community member on 5/30/2026This is our third year at ABS, and we could not be happier with our experience. Our children have seen a steady increase in their test scores, and their feedback about their class and teacher has been very positive. Our experience with teachers has varied over the years, with missteps along the way.
Posted by a parent on 8/20/2024The school is predominantly white, and with that comes the same formula you can expect from a community lacking respect for and representation of diverse perspectives. The administrators are rude or unhappy - it is hard to say which. It is a terrible environment unless you and your child are in the
Posted by a parent on 7/28/2023amazing- the best school in winston salem
Posted by a parent on 1/21/2018We loved this school... until we had an issue with a teacher and a school process. The school administration and Board of Directors and were entirely non-helpful. After researching our issue, I distributed materials to the Board and was allowed a few minutes to speak during a board meeting - during
Posted by a parent on 1/14/2018Nearby Schools
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7/10GreatSchools RatingParent Rating AverageI love many things about DTS but the experience in Middle School has been disappointing, to say the least. Some teachers only follow accommodations if legal action is threatened. Most are professional but there have been two in particular that have caused a LOT of difficulty. How your kids do in social studies is totally dependent on which core teacher they have. An 8th grade teacher flat out refuses to follow accommodations because she personally doesn't like them and that is not how IEPs work. Each core teacher has a section of social studies and they are NOT equitable. You either get engaging quality lessons or lots of worksheets with not a lot of in between. Good luck if you have a bullying issue. Certain students get away with anything and some teachers are not caring or flexible despite only having 45 students whereas teachers in other middle schools easily have 140plus. This school thinks it is a LOT more inclusive than it really is.Parent Review8mo ago - Cook Literacy Model School
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Winston-Salem schools - The Arts Based School is located at 1380 North Martin Luther King Junior Drive, Winston-Salem NC 27101. The Arts Based School is in the Arts Based School District. The Arts Based School is a Charter school that serves grade levels K-8.
