Hanes Magnet School, located at 2355 Pleasant St., Winston-Salem, NC 27107, serves students in grades 6 through 8. It is a public magnet middle school operating within the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district. The school enrolls 900 students and maintains a student-teacher ratio close to 16:1. Current enrollment figures reflect a student population made up of roughly 56% boys and 44% girls. Recent testing data showed about 55% of students were proficient in math, while nearly 56% met proficiency standards in reading. Students can participate in advanced academic programs, arts activities, leadership groups, technology-based learning, academic competitions and extracurricular organizations during the school year. The magnet structure also gives students access to enriched coursework and a more academically focused campus environment across multiple subjects. Many students later continue in advanced high school pathways and magnet programs within Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Homes near the Pleasant Street area often range from the upper-$100Ks into the low-$300Ks depending on neighborhood size and nearby residential development. With strong scores across both core subjects, Hanes Magnet School is widely recognized among some of the top middle schools in North Carolina.