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Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Sherrills Ford Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Balls Creek Elementary School
2620 Balls Creek Road
Newton, NC 28658
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
8103 Sherrills Ford Road
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Balls Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Sherrills Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
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 493 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 75% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
652 students
493 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#652 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#272 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
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65%
(Top 20% in NC)
75%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in NC)
64%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
21
-
Kindergarten Students
92
76
Grade 1 Students
94
63
Grade 2 Students
92
63
Grade 3 Students
77
67
Grade 4 Students
99
84
Grade 5 Students
89
73
Grade 6 Students
88
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
1%
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% Hispanic
13%
6%
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% Black
2%
2%
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% White
74%
86%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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0.43
0.26
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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