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Ballard High School vs. Ames High School

Should you attend Ballard High School or Ames High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ballard High School
701 Ballard Drive
Huxley, IA 50124
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Ames High School
1801 Ridgewood Drive
Ames, IA 50010
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Ballard High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Ames High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 545 students in grades 9-12, Ballard High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,403 students in grades 9-12, Ames High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
545 students
1,403 students
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This chart displays total students of Ames High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
83 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ames High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#231 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 20%)
#570 out of 1233 schools in IA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ballard High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ames High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 30% in IA)
67%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ballard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ames High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 20% in IA)
74%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ballard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ames High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
69%
(Top 50% in IA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ballard High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ames High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
96%
(Top 5% in IA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Ballard High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ames High School and public school graduation rate of Iowa by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ames High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
131
384
Grade 10 Students
152
377
Grade 11 Students
120
327
Grade 12 Students
142
315

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ballard High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ames High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ballard High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ames High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ballard High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ames High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ballard High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ames High School and the percentage of White public school students in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ballard High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ames High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Ballard High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ames High School and the public school average diversity score of Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ballard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ames High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ballard High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ames High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Iowa by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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