Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Sherrills Ford Elementary School
Should you attend Balls Creek Elementary School or Sherrills Ford Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 679 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 517 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 79% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
679 students
517 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
#271 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
79%
(Top 10% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
(Top 50% in NC)
67%
(Top 20% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 30% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
88
74
Grade 1 Students
101
78
Grade 2 Students
96
73
Grade 3 Students
95
72
Grade 4 Students
77
62
Grade 5 Students
107
84
Grade 6 Students
97
74
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
10%
7%
% Black
2%
2%
% White
77%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.26
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
