- Address
- 105 Josephine Road, Garner, NC 27529
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (919) 989-6039
- Grades served
- PK-5
- NCES school ID
- 370237002588
School calendar
Polenta Elementary's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Attendance zone
Johnston County Public SchoolsThe area Johnston County Public Schools assigns to Polenta Elementary. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.
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Zone boundary published by Johnston County Public Schools as “Johnston County Public Schools Approved Attendance Areas 25-26_26-27”, last updated 2025-09-27.
How Polenta Elementary compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 66 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 81% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score up 3 points since 2014 (63 → 66). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | C | Met | 61.6 |
| 2024 | 67 | C | Exceeded | 61.8 |
| 2023 | 64 | C | Exceeded | 58.1 |
| 2022 | 64 | C | Exceeded | 56.5 |
| 2019 | 54 | D | Not Met | 53.6 |
| 2018 | 58 | C | Not Met | 58 |
| 2017 | 67 | C | Met | 63 |
| 2016 | 69 | C | Exceeded | 63 |
| 2015 | 61 | C | Met | 56 |
| 2014 | 63 | C | Exceeded | 57 |
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 Johnston County Public Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 1,010Student counts for Polenta Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,010 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 1,038Student indicators for Polenta Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,038 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
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 59.6 FTETeacher figures for Polenta 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 59.6 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 61.9% | 37.2% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 59.2% | 38.7% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 58.3% | 36.7% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 38.1% | 24.7% | 25.9% | 11.3% |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 40.8% | 20.5% | 27.4% | 11.3% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 41.7% | 21.7% | 28.3% | 8.3% |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | 1.11 | 82.7 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 59.58 |
| Experienced teachers | 42.13 (71%) |
| Beginning teachers | 17.45 (29%) |
| Holding a standard license | 58.58 (98%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 1 (2%) |
| National Board certified | 3 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (140 of 1,038) | 13.5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 37.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 99) | 59.6% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.73 |
| Library books per student | 9.29 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | No |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.12 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Polenta 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.
Other elementary schools in this district
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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.