Herbert Akins Rd Elementary School vs. Ballentine Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Ballentine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 902 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 55% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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).
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ballentine Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 56% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 55% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
902 students
672 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#606 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#526 out of 2568 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
63%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
2
Kindergarten Students
154
110
Grade 1 Students
142
115
Grade 2 Students
153
114
Grade 3 Students
129
113
Grade 4 Students
145
119
Grade 5 Students
150
99
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
14%
21%
% Black
12%
9%
% White
65%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
