Polenta Elementary

Garner, NC 27529

Phone: (919) 989-6039
Fax: (919) 989-6272
District: Johnston County School District

5

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 1045 students

Garner's Polenta Elementary is a public school that serves grades PK-5 in the Johnston County School District. It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 5 out of 10, based on its performance on state standardized tests.

Polenta Elementary is a public school in the Johnston County School District located in Garner, NC. The principal of Polenta Elementary is Ms Denise Benson Byrd. As of 2014, the students are 67.6% White, non-Hispanic; 15.7% Hispanic; 11.7% Black, non-Hispanic; 4.6% Multiracial; 0.2% Asian/Pacific Islander; 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. 36.6% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 67.6% 59.2% 50.3%
Hispanic 15.7% 20.4% 14.3%
Black, non-Hispanic 11.7% 16% 25.5%
Multiracial 4.6% 3.4% 3.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.2% 0.6% 2.7%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 0.4% 1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 36.6%
English learners 8.3%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Winston Pointe Neighborhood/Subdivision Clayton NC 5.8 mi
2 Eagle Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 11.4 mi
3 Hedingham Neighborhood/Subdivision Raleigh NC 16.8 mi
4 Castlebrooke Neighborhood/Subdivision Linden NC 30.4 mi
5 Ellerslie Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 30.8 mi
6 Forest Oaks Neighborhood/Subdivision Bunnlevel NC 31.1 mi
7 Anderson Creek Club Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 32.2 mi
8 Overhills Creek Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 32.8 mi
9 Kings Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 34 mi
10 Jacobs Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 34 mi
11 The Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 34.1 mi
12 The Summit Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 34.3 mi
13 Sunset Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Sanford NC 34.5 mi
14 Mimosa Park West Neighborhood/Subdivision Goldsboro NC 34.9 mi
15 Patriot Park Village Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 35.7 mi
16 Inverness Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 35.8 mi
17 Kinwood Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 35.9 mi
18 Forest Ridge Neighborhood/Subdivision Cameron NC 36.6 mi
19 Deerfield Neighborhood/Subdivision Spring Lake NC 36.7 mi
20 College Lakes Area of Town Fayetteville NC 36.9 mi
21 Stone Creek Subdivision Neighborhood/Subdivision Fayetteville NC 37 mi
22 Stonegate Apartments Apartment Complex Spring Lake NC 37.4 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Princeton Princeton NC 21 mi
2 North Ramsey Road Fayetteville NC 31.8 mi
3 Goldsboro Goldsboro NC 34.9 mi
Base Distance
Raleigh National Guard 20 mi.
Seymour Johnson AFB 34.1 mi.
Pope Field 38.8 mi.
Fort Bragg 47.1 mi.
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