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Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 594 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370472002652
Ballentine Elementary
1651 North McLaurin Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 · (919) 557-1120 · Wake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
212 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 123 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (120) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (123).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ballentine Elementary→Herbert Akins Road Middle
Based on published attendance-zone data from Wake County Schools. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
71.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
76.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ballentine Elementary
Ballentine Elementary's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballentine Elementary this school | 742 | 28.6% | 76.7% |
| Willow Springs Elementary Willow Spring | 826 | 30.8% | 74.7% |
| Matthews Elementary Matthews | 726 | 31.0% | 72.2% |
| Sycamore Creek Elementary Raleigh | 778 | 25.6% | 74.8% |
| West Lake Elementary Apex | 581 | 32.0% | 67.9% |
| Middle Creek Elementary Apex | 636 | 34.3% | 70.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ballentine Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Wake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #116 of 1,297 | #23 of 120 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #176 of 1,296 | #31 of 120 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.5% | #116 of 1,300 | #26 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 742 | #136 of 1,485 | #27 of 139 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #497 of 1,377 | #82 of 137 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.7% | #845 of 1,379 | #117 of 137 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #1,313 of 1,414 | #97 of 128 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.7% | #70 of 369 | #9 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
742
+114 (+18%) vs 2020
+14% since 2010-11, when it was 653
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 742 | 52.7 | 14.1:1 | 29% (212) |
| 2023-24 | 711 | 53 | 13.4:1 | 28% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 679 | 50.1 | 13.6:1 | 32% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 46 | 13.7:1 | 19% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 581 | 41.3 | 14.1:1 | 30% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 32 | 14.7:1 | 38% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 44 | 14.8:1 | 33% (216) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ballentine Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 28% (581 to 742); teachers up 28% (41.3 to 52.7).
About Ballentine Elementary
Ballentine Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina. Total enrollment is 742 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. That is 59% above the average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Wake County Schools has 163,176 students spread across 198 schools.
Of every 100 students at Ballentine Elementary, about 62 are White. It is also 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 56%.
The school's 52.7 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. At Ballentine Elementary, 29% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. It compares with 42% for public schools in Wake County.
Ballentine Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 70.1% at Ballentine Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 76.7%.
In Wake County, the median household earns about $105,768 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Wake County, 237 public schools serve about 184,790 students.
Ballentine Elementary's nearest public school is Fuquay-Varina Elementary (about 1.1 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ballentine Elementary is 1st of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Ballentine Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 114 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Wake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,178,653
Census ACS
Median income
$105,768
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
237
184,790 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wake County Schools
- Apex Friendship HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Enloe HighHigh · 2,643 students
- Panther Creek HighHigh · 2,609 students
- Millbrook HighHigh · 2,498 students
- Apex HighHigh · 2,449 students
- Leesville Road HighHigh · 2,411 students
Other Ballentine Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Ballentine Elementary. Ballentine Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Ballentine ElementaryIrmo, SC · 523 students
Nearby schools
- Fuquay-Varina Elementary1.1 mi · 772
- Fuquay-Varina High1.8 mi · 1,858
- Herbert Akins Rd Elementary1.9 mi · 988
- Herbert Akins Road Middle1.9 mi · 1,253
- South Lakes Elementary2.7 mi · 774
- Southern Wake Academy2.7 mi · 534
Frequently asked questions
About Ballentine ElementaryHow large is Ballentine Elementary?
Ballentine Elementary enrolls approximately 742 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ballentine Elementary serve?
Ballentine Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballentine Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ballentine Elementary is approximately 14.1:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ballentine Elementary?
At Ballentine Elementary, the student body is approximately 62% White, 21% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ballentine Elementary?
Ballentine Elementary is overseen by Wake County Schools in Wake County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.