Polenta Elementary School
105 Josephine Road, Garner, NC, 27529-9618 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Polenta Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades KG - 5
County Johnston County, NC
Students & Faculty
Total Students 842 students
% Male / % Female 52%  /  48%
Total Classroom Teachers 47 teachers
Students by Grade
Kind - 142 students
Grade 1 - 160 students
Grade 2 - 160 students
Grade 3 - 137 students
Grade 4 - 127 students
Grade 5 - 116 students
This School
(NC) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:18 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(NC) School Average
% American Indian 1% 2%
% Asian n/a 2%
% Hispanic 9% 10%
% Black 20% 33%
% White 70% 54%
Additional Student Information
This School
(NC) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 21% 39%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 7% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled 8% n/a
School Performance:
(NC) Statewide Testing Performance
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District:
School District Name Johnston County s School District
This School's Agency
(NC) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 36 7
Number of Students Managed 27,624 students 3,192 students
District Total Revenue $189,332,000 $27,390,000
District Expenditure $210,030,000 $27,412,000
District Revenue / Student $6,854 $8,581
District Expenditure / Student $7,603 $8,588
In the News:
  • Ministry Helps Thousands Of Students Dress For School (NBC 17 Raleigh)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 11:46:15 pm
    Basic Needs Ministry in Garner is offering free clothing to thousands of students in Wake and Johnston counties. It has more than 26,000 pieces of clothing in its thrift shop located at 5533 N.C. Highway 42 West, according to Ronald Still, director of Basic Needs Ministry. "We're getting all walk-in donations. I don't actually know where they come from. People find us. And we're blessed by an ...
  • Ministry Helps Thousands Of Students Dress For School (MyNC.com)
    posted on August 26, 2009 at 11:45:40 pm
    Basic Needs Ministry in Garner is offering free clothing to thousands of students in Wake and Johnston counties.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (27529)
School Zip (27529)
(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate) 30,289 people 7,780,958 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 35% 24%
Population Average Age 35 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 2.6 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $50,701 $39,726
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 25 years old 32 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (27529)


Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 77% / 23% 66% / 34%
School Map:
1. Cleveland Elementary School - 1063 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
2. River Dell Elementary School - 561 students - 4.1 mi. away - view location
3. West Clayton Elementary School - 930 students - 5.6 mi. away - view location
4. Riverwood Elementary School - 663 students - 6.1 mi. away - view location
5. Cooper Elementary School - 494 students - 6.6 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Garner, Johnston County, Zip 27529 
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Note: Data has been gathered from several government and commercial data sources. School data reflects 2006 statistics (most recent year available).

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