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Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 55 students in Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District.
Public Preschools in Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
47 Schools
# Students
362 Students
20,115 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
630 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District, which is ranked #850 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#858 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.74
# American Indian Students
4 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,257 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
242 Students
8,807 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
44%
# Black Students
1 Student
2,351 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
105 Students
4,154 Students
% White Students
29%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
171 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
643 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
55
4,410
# Students in 1st Grade:
28
1,274
# Students in 2nd Grade:
33
1,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
41
1,320
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
1,316
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
1,281
# Students in 6th Grade:
32
1,267
# Students in 7th Grade:
47
1,363
# Students in 8th Grade:
48
1,444
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
1,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
1,386
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,328
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,117
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,624 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,494
$19,974
Spending / Student
$14,624
$18,396
Best Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cressey Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9921 Crocker St.
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Grades: K
| 55 students
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