Blackburn Elementary School vs. Balls Creek Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Balls Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 526 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Blackburn 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 49% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
526 students
652 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#856 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#652 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
65%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
65
92
Grade 1 Students
66
94
Grade 2 Students
68
92
Grade 3 Students
81
77
Grade 4 Students
82
99
Grade 5 Students
83
89
Grade 6 Students
81
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
11%
4%
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
60%
74%
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.60
0.43
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%