Balls Creek Elementary School
Tel:
(828)464-4766
- Balls Creek Elementary School serves 693 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Balls Creek Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52%.
School Overview
- Balls Creek Elementary School's student population of 693 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 693 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 40 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Balls Creek Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 2,555 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Balls Creek Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NC) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #907 out of 2555 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 15% | 17% |
| Black | 1% | 25% |
| White | 75% | 48% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.67 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 42% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Catawba County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, NC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Balls Creek Elementary School is Bandys High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mill Creek Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Charles H Tuttle Elementary School (3.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Catawba Bandys High School Grades: 9-12 | 886 students
2.1 miles
5040 E Bandys Road
Catawba, NC 28609
(828)241-3171 2.1 9-12 886 - Claremont Mill Creek Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 375 students
2.2 miles
1041 Shiloh Road
Claremont, NC 28610
(828)241-2711 2.2 7-8 375 - Maiden Charles H Tuttle Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 474 students
3.9 miles
2872 Water Plant Road
Maiden, NC 28650
(828)428-3080 3.9 K-6 474 - Catawba Catawba Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 424 students
5.4 miles
5415 Hudson Chapel Road
Catawba, NC 28609
(828)241-3131 5.4 PK-6 424 - Catawba Catawba Rosenwald Education Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 42 students
5.4 miles
403 6th Ave Sw
Catawba, NC 28609
(828)241-2734 5.4 K-12 42
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