Ballard Elementary School vs. Eastside Connections School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ballard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Eastside Connections School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 593 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ballard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 409 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Eastside Connections School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
593 students
409 students
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![This chart displays total students of Eastside Connections School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Eastside Connections School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-52nDEo.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Eastside Connections School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Eastside Connections School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-dH1isb.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1660 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#482 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastside Connections School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastside Connections School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-bnbn6vx.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-dK9gzy.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-Q6d7kq.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
65-69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-bdFAHqc.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Eastside Connections School by grade. This chart displays the students of Eastside Connections School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-3B5e6L.png)
Kindergarten Students
158
48
Grade 1 Students
100
53
Grade 2 Students
84
45
Grade 3 Students
87
43
Grade 4 Students
73
49
Grade 5 Students
91
39
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
15%
10%
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% Black
10%
12%
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% White
60%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastside Connections School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastside Connections School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-bmaKGvg.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastside Connections School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-beBSzG1.png)
Diversity Score
0.59
0.49
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Eastside Connections School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Eastside Connections School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/144000/143500/eastside-connections-school-chart-qE3g0b.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
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