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Balls Creek Elementary Primary School
2620 Balls Creek Rd
Newton NC, 28658, Catawba County
Phone: 828-464-4766
Ranking: 
(636 out of 1,874, top 34%)*
(636 out of 1,874, top 34%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Catawba County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 42 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 614 | 679 | 712 | 714 | 714 | 697 | 688 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 18 | 2.7% | 27 | 3.8% | 19 | 2.7% | 32 | 4.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 81 | 13.2% | 82 | 12.1% | 82 | 11.5% | 94 | 13.2% | 76 | 10.6% | 99 | 14.2% | 97 | 14.1% |
| Grade 1: | 81 | 13.2% | 79 | 11.6% | 100 | 14.0% | 86 | 12.0% | 105 | 14.7% | 99 | 14.2% | 96 | 14.0% |
| Grade 2: | 72 | 11.7% | 86 | 12.7% | 79 | 11.1% | 100 | 14.0% | 107 | 15.0% | 99 | 14.2% | 95 | 13.8% |
| Grade 3: | 85 | 13.8% | 77 | 11.3% | 99 | 13.9% | 114 | 16.0% | 96 | 13.4% | 102 | 14.6% | 91 | 13.2% |
| Grade 4: | 72 | 11.7% | 106 | 15.6% | 113 | 15.9% | 106 | 14.8% | 100 | 14.0% | 95 | 13.6% | 101 | 14.7% |
| Grade 5: | 107 | 17.4% | 114 | 16.8% | 111 | 15.6% | 101 | 14.1% | 93 | 13.0% | 102 | 14.6% | 102 | 14.8% |
| Grade 6: | 116 | 18.9% | 117 | 17.2% | 101 | 14.2% | 94 | 13.2% | 105 | 14.7% | 101 | 14.5% | 106 | 15.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 333 | 54.2% | 350 | 51.5% | 366 | 51.4% | 364 | 51.0% | 371 | 52.0% | 342 | 49.1% | 350 | 50.9% |
| Female: | 281 | 45.8% | 329 | 48.5% | 346 | 48.6% | 350 | 49.0% | 335 | 46.9% | 347 | 49.8% | 316 | 45.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 13 | 2.1% | 16 | 2.4% | 18 | 2.5% | 16 | 2.2% | 16 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.6% | 18 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic: | 63 | 10.3% | 71 | 10.5% | 64 | 9.0% | 66 | 9.2% | 64 | 9.0% | 56 | 8.0% | 57 | 8.3% |
| Black: | 19 | 3.1% | 22 | 3.2% | 18 | 2.5% | 21 | 2.9% | 53 | 7.4% | 44 | 6.3% | 25 | 3.6% |
| White: | 495 | 80.6% | 547 | 80.6% | 586 | 82.3% | 579 | 81.1% | 579 | 81.1% | 575 | 82.5% | 566 | 82.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 24 | 3.9% | 23 | 3.4% | 26 | 3.7% | 31 | 4.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 287 | 46.7% | 309 | 45.5% | 307 | 43.1% | 297 | 41.6% | 282 | 39.5% | 201 | 28.8% | 178 | 25.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 8.6% | 59 | 8.7% | 64 | 9.0% | 62 | 8.7% | 69 | 9.7% | 86 | 12.3% | 71 | 10.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.03 | 17.33 | 17.90 | 17.63 | 17.05 | 16.90 | 16.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.3% | 69% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 75.1% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 77% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 84.3% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 83.9% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 83.9% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 83.8% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 40.8% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 83.8% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 82.6% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.7% | 56% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.3% | 65.7% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 65.5% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 69% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 70.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50.6% | 41.9% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 67.3% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.1% | 73.8% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 77.7% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 85.4% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.8% | 85.6% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 86.3% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 87.2% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 46.3% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 85.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 89.7% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 61.2% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 70.3% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 72.7% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 70.1% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.3% | 71.9% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.6% | 41.0% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.6% | 59.2% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 59.5% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.3% | 73.7% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 67% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 72.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 72.3% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.3% | 86.9% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.6% | 85.9% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 85.8% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 82.3% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 48.7% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 92% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.4% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56.4% | 56.4% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 70.8% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 74.3% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 73.7% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 69.8% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 38.0% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42.6% | 49.8% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 72.8% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 77.4% | 75.6% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.8% | 78.1% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 80.7% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.3% | 47.1% | 45.4% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.5% | 80.4% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 94.3% | 90.5% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.9% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 90% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.3% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 54.0% | 34.9% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67.2% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 79.1% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.6% | 82.5% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 80.8% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 81% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 49.6% | 45.4% | 46.4% |
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* Balls Creek Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.