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Ballantyne Elementary

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools · Mecklenburg County

Address
15425 Scholastic Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277
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Grades served
K-5
NCES school ID
370297003026
745
Students
44.8
Teachers (FTE)
16.6:1
Student–teacher ratio
A
Performance grade
87
Performance score
Exceeded
Academic growth
9.7%
Chronically absent
26%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Ballantyne ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Elon Park ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.2 mi
  2. Ardrey Kell High SchoolHigh · Grades 9-121.7 mi
  3. Knights View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-41.8 mi
  4. Hawk Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-51.8 mi
  5. Community House MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-81.8 mi
  6. Endhaven ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.3 mi
  7. Ballantyne Ridge High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9-112.6 mi
  8. McAlpine ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.5 mi
  9. Polo Ridge ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.5 mi
  10. Pineville ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.6 mi

How Ballantyne Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 87 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools94th percentile
Higher than 94% · rank 128 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools97th percentile
Higher than 97% · rank 32 of 1,419
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools88th percentile
Higher than 88% · rank 20 of 177

Chronic absence is lower here than at 90% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score up 3 points since 2014 (84 → 87). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 7. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202587AExceeded84.3
202480BMet78.6
202381BExceeded77.8
202279BExceeded75
201980BMet79.1
201879BMet80.3
201786A+NGExceeded85
201683BExceeded82
201586A+NGExceeded84
201484BExceeded83

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 38.39%Asian 30.74%Black 14.63%Hispanic 10.2%Two+ Races 5.5%Pacific Isl. 0.4%Native Am. 0.13%
White: 38.39% (286) Asian: 30.74% (229) Black: 14.63% (109) Hispanic: 10.2% (76) Two+ Races: 5.5% (41) Pacific Isl.: 0.4% (3) Native Am.: 0.13% (1)
White38.39%
Asian30.74%
Black14.63%
Hispanic10.2%
Two+ Races5.5%
Pacific Isl.0.4%
Native Am.0.13%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 745
49.26%367 Female
50.74%378 Male

Student counts for Ballantyne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 745 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 90.3%Chronically absent 9.7%
Regular attendance: 90.3% (728) Chronically absent: 9.7% (78)
Regular attendance90.3%
Chronically absent9.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 806
26%Economically disadvantaged
20.27%151 English learners

Student indicators for Ballantyne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 806 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 82.62%Beginning 17.38%
Experienced: 82.62% (35) Beginning: 17.38% (7)
Experienced82.62%
Beginning17.38%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 42.2 FTE
95.97%Fully licensed
4.03%Emergency or provisional
17.76%8 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Ballantyne Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 42.2 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)85%65.3%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)84.3%69.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)71.2%53.4%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)15.7%15%32.6%36.6%
Reading (grades 3–8)28.8%17.8%23%30.4%
Science (grades 5 & 8)15%19.7%30.1%35.3%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallExceeds Expected Growth10.67100

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers42.23
Experienced teachers34.89 (83%)
Beginning teachers7.34 (17%)
Holding a standard license40.53 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.7 (4%)
National Board certified7.5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (78 of 806)9.7%
Economically disadvantaged26%
English learners making progress (of 151)80.1%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.87
Library books per student11.13
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.4

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Ballantyne Elementary report card PDF

Download this report card

Ballantyne Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.