Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Sherrills Ford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
8103 Sherrills Ford Road
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Balls Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Sherrills Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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 633 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sherrills Ford Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
686 students
633 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
35 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#271 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
67%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
103
96
Grade 1 Students
83
93
Grade 2 Students
102
92
Grade 3 Students
100
89
Grade 4 Students
104
86
Grade 5 Students
97
95
Grade 6 Students
75
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
11%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
74%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
95%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%