Polenta Elementary

Regular School · Garner, NC

Polenta Elementary is a regular school school in Garner, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 1,010 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

1,010

Teachers (FTE)

63.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

16:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	481	48%
Hispanic/Latino	282	28%
Black or African American	178	18%
Two or more races	64	6%
Asian	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	0%
Total enrollment	1,010	530M / 480F

English Language Learners: 91 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	49.0% +7.1pp	41.9%	534
Reading Proficiency	46.0% -0.9pp	46.9%	534
Science Proficiency	70-74%	—	178

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.07 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

63 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

197

19.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,010	100%

Contact & Location

105 Josephine Road

Garner, NC 27529

Phone: (919)989-6039

http://www.johnston.k12.nc.us/o/polenta

District

Johnston County Public Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,288

District enrollment: 37,286

Other Schools in District

View all 47 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 27529) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370237002588

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD