Ballard County Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

3383 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024

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Top 30%

www.ballard.k12.ky.us

Serving 463 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ballard County Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Kentucky state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 463 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 30% in KY
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ballard County Elementary School's student population of 463 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ballard County Elementary School
Kind	90
1	76
2	87
3	72
4	65
5	73

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School
2023	467
2022	463
2021	470
2020	532
2019	532
2018	539
2017	539
2016	528
2015	544
2014	558
2013	548
2012	568
2011	608
2010	613
2009	603
2008	630
2007	634
2006	611
2005	610
2004	619
2003	628
2002	728
2001	744
2000	746
1999	741
1998	760
1997	739
1996	758

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School
2023	33
2022	32
2021	32
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	34
2014	35
2013	35
2012	33
2011	32
2010	33
2009	33
2008	33
2007	34
2006	32
2005	31
2004	30
2003	30
2002	20
2001	31
2000	32
1999	32
1998	44
1997	47
1996	43

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

Every student. Every decision. Every day.

School Rankings

Ballard County Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,250 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ballard County Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KY)

#359 out of 1250 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School
2023	#359
2022	#400
2021	#440
2019	#747
2018	#805
2017	#786
2016	#516
2015	#651
2014	#340
2013	#723
2012	#470

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43%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	43%	38%	42%
2022	41%	38%	38%
2021	38%	30%	31%
2019	42%	46%	43%
2018	39%	47%	45%
2017	43%	47%	47%
2016	49%	49%	46%
2015	42%	45%	43%
2014	53%	46%	51%
2013	34%	42%	38%
2012	40%	41%	43%

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54%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2022	54%	45%	55%
2021	41%	42%	40%
2019	51%	56%	56%
2018	51%	56%	45%
2017	51%	56%	59%
2016	58%	56%	60%
2015	56%	55%	59%
2014	59%	54%	59%
2013	51%	51%	53%
2012	54%	48%	50%
2011	77%	72%	78%

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25-29%

22%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2022	27%	22%	22%
2021	22%	24%	22%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	14:1	15:1	14:1
2022	14:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	17:1
2019	17:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	16:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	17:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	17:1	16:1	19:1
2011	19:1	16:1	18:1
2010	19:1	19:1	20:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	15:1	19:1
2006	19:1	15:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	19:1
2004	21:1	16:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	20:1
2002	36:1	17:1	29:1
2001	24:1	18:1	21:1
2000	23:1	19:1	21:1
1999	23:1	19:1	21:1
1998	17:1	16:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	2%	9%	2%
2022	2%	8%	2%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	2%	11%	2%
2022	2%	11%	2%
2021	2%	11%	3%
2020	2%	11%	3%
2019	2%	11%	3%
2018	2%	11%	4%
2017	2%	11%	4%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	3%	11%	4%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	5%	11%	5%
2010	5%	12%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	6%	11%	5%
2007	6%	11%	5%
2006	5%	11%	4%
2005	4%	11%	4%
2004	5%	11%	5%
2003	4%	11%	4%
2002	3%	10%	4%
2001	3%	11%	4%
2000	5%	11%	5%
1999	3%	11%	4%
1998	4%	10%	4%
1997	5%	10%	4%
1996	4%	10%	4%

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White

87%

72%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	88%	73%	87%
2022	88%	74%	89%
2021	90%	75%	89%
2020	90%	76%	90%
2019	90%	76%	90%
2018	90%	77%	90%
2017	90%	77%	90%
2016	92%	78%	91%
2015	90%	78%	91%
2014	90%	79%	91%
2013	91%	80%	91%
2012	92%	81%	92%
2011	91%	82%	92%
2010	93%	82%	94%
2009	94%	83%	94%
2008	94%	83%	95%
2007	94%	84%	94%
2006	95%	86%	96%
2005	96%	86%	95%
2004	95%	86%	94%
2003	96%	87%	96%
2002	96%	87%	95%
2001	95%	86%	95%
2000	95%	87%	94%
1999	96%	87%	95%
1998	96%	88%	96%
1997	94%	88%	95%
1996	95%	89%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	8%	5%	9%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.46

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	0.22	0.45	0.23
2022	0.22	0.44	0.21
2021	0.19	0.42	0.21
2020	0.19	0.41	0.20
2019	0.19	0.41	0.20
2018	0.19	0.39	0.19
2017	0.19	0.39	0.19
2016	0.15	0.38	0.18
2015	0.19	0.38	0.18
2014	0.20	0.36	0.18
2013	0.17	0.35	0.17
2012	0.15	0.33	0.15
2011	0.17	0.32	0.15
2010	0.15	0.32	0.12
2009	0.13	0.30	0.11
2008	0.11	0.30	0.10
2007	0.13	0.28	0.10
2006	0.10	0.24	0.08
2005	0.08	0.25	0.10
2004	0.10	0.24	0.10
2003	0.08	0.23	0.08
2002	0.08	0.24	0.10
2001	0.10	0.25	0.11
2000	0.10	0.23	0.11
1999	0.08	0.23	0.09
1998	0.08	0.22	0.08
1997	0.11	0.22	0.09
1996	0.10	0.20	0.09

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Eligible for

59%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	54%	54%	54%
2022	54%	54%	54%
2021	53%	53%	55%
2020	56%	53%	54%
2019	56%	53%	54%
2018	58%	54%	53%
2017	58%	54%	53%
2016	51%	54%	48%
2015	51%	51%	46%
2014	48%	48%	44%
2013	52%	48%	46%
2012	50%	47%	45%
2011	48%	49%	47%
2010	49%	46%	45%
2009	46%	43%	42%
2008	47%	43%	41%
2007	44%	42%	38%
2006	44%	44%	39%
2003	53%	55%	45%
2002	38%	39%	33%
2001	37%	38%	32%
2000	36%	38%	31%
1999	35%	39%	31%
1998	39%	39%	32%
1997	38%	40%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ballard County Elementary School	Kentucky	Ballard County School District
2023	4%	3%	6%
2022	6%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	6%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	9%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	11%
2006	10%	9%	12%
2003	18%	14%	14%
2002	14%	9%	12%
2001	13%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ballard County School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ballard County Elementary School's ranking?

Ballard County Elementary School is ranked #359 out of 1,250 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kentucky.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% KY state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% KY state average).

How many students attend Ballard County Elementary School?

463 students attend Ballard County Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Ballard County Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ballard County Elementary School?

Ballard County Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Kentucky state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ballard County Elementary School offer ?

Ballard County Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ballard County Elementary School part of?

Ballard County Elementary School is part of Ballard County School District.

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