Ballard East Elementary School has 405 learners in grade levels 3-5.

Ballard East Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in Iowa for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 76%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 74%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 6% of the learner body (majority African-American and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 24% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Ballard East Elementary School’s learner population of 405 learners has grown by 12% over five school years. The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ballard East Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 1,232 schools in Iowa (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Ballard East Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Ballard East Elementary School is Ballard High School (3.9 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Ballard Middle School (3.9 miles away).