Polenta Elementary School has 1,079 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Polenta Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower 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 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 37% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Polenta Elementary School’s learner population of 1,079 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 71 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Polenta Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% 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 Polenta Elementary School is 0.55, 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 Polenta Elementary School is Cleveland High School (1.3 miles away). The nearest middle school is Cleveland Middle School (2.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Cleveland Elementary School (2.0 miles away).