Herbert Akins Rd Elementary School vs. Ballentine Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Ballentine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 941 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Herbert Akins Rd Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 679 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ballentine Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
941 students
679 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
67 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ballentine Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ballentine Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/93000/93013/ballentine-elementary-school-chart-UBCg3N.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#602 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#482 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Ballentine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Ballentine Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/93000/93013/ballentine-elementary-school-chart-jxyP8T.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
68%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ballentine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ballentine Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/93000/93013/ballentine-elementary-school-chart-YbtXd3.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
28
3
Kindergarten Students
152
124
Grade 1 Students
165
94
Grade 2 Students
159
117
Grade 3 Students
152
111
Grade 4 Students
124
110
Grade 5 Students
161
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
3%
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% Hispanic
12%
21%
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% Black
13%
9%
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% White
66%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ballentine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ballentine Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/93000/93013/ballentine-elementary-school-chart-JryLJr.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Ballentine Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Ballentine Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/93000/93013/ballentine-elementary-school-chart-pfWIhM.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
29%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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