Balls Creek Elementary School has 693 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-6.

Balls Creek Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 25% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Balls Creek Elementary School’s learner population of 693 learners has grown by 17% over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Balls Creek Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Balls Creek Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Balls Creek Elementary School is Bandys High School (2.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Mill Creek Middle School (2.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Charles H Tuttle Elementary School (3.9 miles away).