Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Sherrills Ford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
8103 Sherrills Ford Road
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
Rating
: 9/
Top 20%10
Top Rankings
Balls Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Sherrills Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
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 578 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
698 students
578 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#773 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#271 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
79%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
82
85
Grade 1 Students
101
85
Grade 2 Students
105
85
Grade 3 Students
98
77
Grade 4 Students
98
82
Grade 5 Students
79
70
Grade 6 Students
112
94
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
3%
1%


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
3%
3%


% White
78%
81%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.33


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
3%

