Blackburn Elementary School vs. Balls Creek Elementary School
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Serving 488 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 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
488 students
698 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
48 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1076 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 50%)
#773 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
51%
(Top 50% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 30% in NC)(21-22 School Year Data)
70-74%
(Top 30% 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
Kindergarten Students
55
82
Grade 1 Students
63
101
Grade 2 Students
74
105
Grade 3 Students
66
98
Grade 4 Students
74
98
Grade 5 Students
78
79
Grade 6 Students
78
112
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
9%
% Black
6%
3%
% White
57%
78%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.38
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
