Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Maiden 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 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 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maiden Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
652 students
510 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#652 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1138 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
18
Kindergarten Students
92
71
Grade 1 Students
94
61
Grade 2 Students
92
75
Grade 3 Students
77
67
Grade 4 Students
99
84
Grade 5 Students
89
61
Grade 6 Students
88
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
13%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
74%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%