South Newton Elementary School vs. Balls Creek Elementary School
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Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, South Newton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
350 students
679 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1651 out of 2617 schools in NC (Bottom 50%)
#773 out of 2617 schools in NC (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
51%
(Top 50% in NC)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
70-74%
(Top 30% in NC)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
53
88
Grade 1 Students
67
101
Grade 2 Students
49
96
Grade 3 Students
58
95
Grade 4 Students
52
77
Grade 5 Students
53
107
Grade 6 Students
-
97
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
28%
10%
% Black
18%
2%
% White
39%
77%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.39
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
