Polenta Elementary

105 Josephine Road, Garner NC, 27529 | Johnston County Schools | 919-989-6039
  • grades PK-5
  • students 1079
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Garner
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Garner
43%North Carolina

Polenta Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Johnston County Schools" in Garner, NC. There are a total of 1,079 students and 70 teachers at Polenta Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Polenta Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 20% lower than the North Carolina average.

Polenta Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1079
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Polenta Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
345-49%
420-24%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
345-49%
430-34%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Polenta Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 67.9% 59.3% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 11.6% 16.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.6% 20.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.5% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 3.2% 3.7% 3.1%

Garner demographics profile

StatisticGarnerNorth CarolinaNational
Population30,34510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83221891
Median age35.138.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish8%7%13%

Education level achieved in Garner

IndexGarnerNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college67.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.7%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Polenta Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.