Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Catawba Elementary School
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Serving 698 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 71% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 421 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 top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
698 students
421 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
#1573 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
54%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 30% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
17
Kindergarten Students
82
70
Grade 1 Students
101
49
Grade 2 Students
105
58
Grade 3 Students
98
53
Grade 4 Students
98
56
Grade 5 Students
79
67
Grade 6 Students
112
51
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
16%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
78%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.59
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
