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Balls Creek Elementary

2620 Balls Creek Road, Newton, NC 28658

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
686
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Catawba County Schools
Catawba County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores61% proficient in math & reading
76thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
80thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
76thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
18thpercentile

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 Balls Creek Elementary

Balls Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Newton, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Catawba County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Catawba County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 686 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 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–6

Location & nearby schools

2620 Balls Creek Road
Newton, NC 28658
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
686 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Catawba County Schools
County
Catawba County
NCES school ID
370069000273

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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.