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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 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,304 students in Ballard Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
Public Elementary Schools in Ballard Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 84% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 78% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
4 Schools
944 Schools
# Students
1,819 Students
325,837 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
23,427 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
68%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,403 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
8,024 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
38,802 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
31 Students
21,774 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
1,686 Students
238,129 Students
% White Students
93%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,678 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
16,016 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
42
17,617
# Students in K Grade:
154
37,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
134
35,185
# Students in 2nd Grade:
141
35,507
# Students in 3rd Grade:
151
35,271
# Students in 4th Grade:
119
34,910
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
35,083
# Students in 6th Grade:
141
36,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
155
26,308
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
24,837
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
1,864
# Students in 10th Grade:
118
1,895
# Students in 11th Grade:
131
1,848
# Students in 12th Grade:
114
1,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,392. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,465 is less than the state median of $15,968. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,672
$16,392
Spending / Student
$14,465
$15,968
Best Ballard Comm School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ballard Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
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
| 427 students
Rank: #22.
Ballard East Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
505 W 4th St
Cambridge, IA 50046
(515) 220-4306
Cambridge, IA 50046
(515) 220-4306
Grades: 3-5
| 406 students
Rank: n/an/a
105 E Main St
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Slater, IA 50244
(515) 228-3890
Grades: PK-2
| 471 students
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