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
Catawba Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 652 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 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Serving 406 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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
652 students
406 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#652 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1646 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
16
Kindergarten Students
92
49
Grade 1 Students
94
52
Grade 2 Students
92
60
Grade 3 Students
77
62
Grade 4 Students
99
49
Grade 5 Students
89
56
Grade 6 Students
88
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
74%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
8%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%