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Balls Creek Elementary School vs. Sherrills Ford Elementary School

Should you attend Balls Creek Elementary School or Sherrills Ford Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Balls Creek Elementary School
2620 Balls Creek Road
Newton, NC 28658
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Sherrills Ford Elementary School
8103 Sherrills Ford Road
Sherrills Ford, NC 28673
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Balls Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Sherrills Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 517 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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
679 students
517 students
This chart displays total students of Balls Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Sherrills Ford Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sherrills Ford Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Balls Creek 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#773 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#271 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Balls Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sherrills Ford Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 20% in NC)
79%
(Top 10% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in NC)
67%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Balls Creek 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 Sherrills Ford 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.
70-74%
(Top 30% in NC)
75-79%
(Top 20% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Science of Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Balls Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Sherrills Ford Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
88
74
Grade 1 Students
101
78
Grade 2 Students
96
73
Grade 3 Students
95
72
Grade 4 Students
77
62
Grade 5 Students
107
84
Grade 6 Students
97
74

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Balls Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
86%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Balls Creek 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.26
This chart displays the diversity score of Balls Creek 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 Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Balls Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sherrills Ford Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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