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Ballantyne (John) Elementary School (Closed 2005)

165 Roanoke Rd.
El Cajon, CA 92021

Ballantyne (John) Elementary School serves 521 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School
Kind	86
1	77
2	85
3	83
4	108
5	82

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Total Students

521 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School
2004	521
2003	561
2002	600
2001	647
2000	734
1999	768
1998	758
1997	801
1996	809
1995	838
1994	833
1993	805
1992	761
1991	756
1990	723
1989	789
1988	729

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School
2004	25
2003	29
2002	33
2001	34
2000	36
1999	40
1998	43
1997	41
1996	31
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	32
1991	32
1990	33
1989	31
1988	27

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State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	22:1
2002	18:1	20:1	22:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	23:1	22:1
1996	26:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	25:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	22:1	24:1	25:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	4%
1991	2%	1%	4%
1990	3%	1%	4%
1989	3%	1%	3%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	3%
2001	4%	11%	3%
2000	3%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	3%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	3%	11%	3%
1995	3%	11%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	4%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	3%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	2%	10%	3%
1988	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

44%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	44%	46%	28%
2003	44%	45%	27%
2002	44%	44%	26%
2001	38%	43%	25%
2000	39%	42%	24%
1999	39%	41%	22%
1998	39%	40%	22%
1997	35%	40%	21%
1996	33%	39%	19%
1995	30%	38%	18%
1994	27%	37%	17%
1993	26%	36%	16%
1992	18%	35%	15%
1991	16%	34%	13%
1990	16%	33%	12%
1989	13%	31%	11%
1988	11%	30%	10%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	18%	8%	7%
2003	18%	8%	7%
2002	15%	8%	7%
2001	15%	8%	7%
2000	15%	9%	7%
1999	13%	9%	7%
1998	12%	9%	6%
1997	12%	9%	6%
1996	12%	9%	6%
1995	14%	9%	5%
1994	12%	9%	5%
1993	9%	9%	4%
1992	7%	9%	4%
1991	9%	9%	4%
1990	6%	9%	3%
1989	6%	9%	3%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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White

35%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	35%	32%	60%
2003	35%	34%	61%
2002	38%	35%	63%
2001	41%	36%	63%
2000	41%	37%	64%
1999	45%	38%	66%
1998	44%	39%	68%
1997	48%	39%	68%
1996	49%	40%	70%
1995	51%	41%	71%
1994	54%	42%	72%
1993	59%	43%	74%
1992	68%	44%	74%
1991	70%	45%	76%
1990	72%	47%	78%
1989	76%	49%	80%
1988	82%	50%	82%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	0.66	0.67	0.56
2003	0.66	0.67	0.55
2002	0.65	0.67	0.54
2001	0.67	0.67	0.53
2000	0.66	0.67	0.52
1999	0.63	0.67	0.51
1998	0.65	0.67	0.50
1997	0.64	0.67	0.49
1996	0.64	0.67	0.47
1995	0.64	0.67	0.46
1994	0.63	0.67	0.45
1993	0.58	0.67	0.43
1992	0.50	0.67	0.43
1991	0.48	0.67	0.40
1990	0.46	0.66	0.38
1989	0.40	0.65	0.35
1988	0.32	0.65	0.32

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	70%	40%	38%
2003	74%	39%	37%
2002	77%	39%	37%
2001	73%	39%	37%
2000	76%	40%	38%
1999	79%	40%	42%
1998	95%	47%	54%
1997	93%	47%	53%
1996	92%	46%	53%
1995	88%	45%	51%
1994	93%	43%	50%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2004)
Year	Ballantyne (John) Elementary School	California	Cajon Valley Union School District
2004	20%	9%	12%
2003	20%	9%	12%
2002	17%	8%	12%
2001	18%	8%	12%
2000	13%	7%	10%
1999	13%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cajon Valley Union School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Ballantyne (John) Elementary School?

521 students attend Ballantyne (John) Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Ballantyne (John) Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 18% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ballantyne (John) Elementary School?

Ballantyne (John) Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ballantyne (John) Elementary School offer ?

Ballantyne (John) Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Ballantyne (John) Elementary School part of?

Ballantyne (John) Elementary School is part of Cajon Valley Union School District.

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