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Ballentine Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1651 North McLaurin Lane, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 · (919) 557-1120 · Part of Wake County Schools

Fuquay-Varina’s School Grade A− better than 75% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
742
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ballentine Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 18.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fuquay-Varina kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Fuquay-Varina kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ballentine ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1651 North McLaurin Lane, Fuquay Varina

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten120
Grade 1121
Grade 2123
Grade 3106
Grade 4130
Grade 5123
Enrollment over time
628’20
672’21
679’22
711’23
742’24

Up 18.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 21%Black 7%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ballentine Elementary from Fuquay-Varina families.

Other schools in Wake County Schools

The district →
Olive Chapel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
A+
1,066 students15:1
Herbert Akins Rd Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fuquay-Varina
B+
988 students14:1
Alston Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cary
A
917 students14:1
Buckhorn Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
B+
905 students14:1
Apex Friendship Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apex
896 students15:1
Holly Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Holly Springs
A
889 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Fuquay-Varina’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.