Public SchoolElementary

Polenta Elementary

105 Josephine Road, Garner, NC 27529

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
1,010
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Johnston County Public Schools
Johnston County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores54% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
54thpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size16 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Polenta Elementary

Polenta Elementary is a public elementary school in Garner, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Johnston County Public Schools. The school is located in a large suburb in Johnston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,010 students were enrolled, with about 16 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

105 Josephine Road
Garner, NC 27529
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,010 students
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Johnston County Public Schools
County
Johnston County
NCES school ID
370237002588

Schools near Polenta Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.