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Ballard Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,326 students in Ballard Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Ballard Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
946 Schools
# Students
1,871 Students
324,643 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
23,354 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ballard Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 327 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.46
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,335 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
7,906 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
39,865 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
36 Students
22,067 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,712 Students
234,780 Students
% White Students
92%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,007 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
16,618 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
17,689
# Students in K Grade:
155
36,206
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
35,654
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
35,488
# Students in 3rd Grade:
147
35,962
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
35,603
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
35,274
# Students in 6th Grade:
134
35,449
# Students in 7th Grade:
145
25,706
# Students in 8th Grade:
153
23,739
# Students in 9th Grade:
131
1,956
# Students in 10th Grade:
152
1,967
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
1,986
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
1,964
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,237 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,361. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,063 is less than the state median of $15,938. The school district spending/student has declined by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,237
$16,361
Spending / Student
$14,063
$15,938
Best Ballard Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ballard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
509 N Main Ave
Huxley, IA 50124
(515) 597-2815
Huxley, IA 50124
(515) 597-2815
Grades: 6-8
| 432 students
Rank: #22.
Ballard East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
505 W 4th St
Cambridge, IA 50046
(515) 220-4306
Cambridge, IA 50046
(515) 220-4306
Grades: 3-5
| 422 students
Rank: n/an/a
Ballard West Elementary School
Magnet School
105 E Main St
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Grades: PK-2
| 472 students
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