Sherrills Ford Elementary

8103 Sherrills Ford Road, Lake Norman of Catawba NC, 28673 | Catawba County Schools | 828-478-2662
  • grades KG-6
  • students 486
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 45% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Lake Norman of Catawba
43%North Carolina

Sherrills Ford Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Catawba County Schools" in Lake Norman of Catawba, NC. There are a total of 486 students and 28 teachers at Sherrills Ford Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Sherrills Ford Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.5%, which is 45% higher than the North Carolina average.

Sherrills Ford Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students486
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Sherrills Ford 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
All59%
360-64%
455-59%
545-49%
670-74%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
355-59%
465-69%
555-59%
675-79%
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.

Sherrills Ford Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 92.7% 70.1% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 5.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 6.7% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 13.5% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 4.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Lake Norman of Catawba demographics profile

StatisticLake Norman of CatawbaNorth CarolinaNational
Population8,70110,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)36021891
Median age49.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)75%57%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Norman of Catawba

IndexLake Norman of CatawbaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade88.5%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school87.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college66.8%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree42.5%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.9%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Sherrills Ford Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.