Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Catawba Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Balls Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Balls Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Catawba Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
686 students
450 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1573 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
36%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
17
Kindergarten Students
103
68
Grade 1 Students
83
66
Grade 2 Students
102
51
Grade 3 Students
100
62
Grade 4 Students
104
57
Grade 5 Students
97
58
Grade 6 Students
75
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
17%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
74%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
96%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%