Ballard Elementary School serves 589 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Ballard Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Michigan for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state average of 18:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Ballard Elementary School’s learner population of 589 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has decreased by 14% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ballard Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ballard Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.52. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ballard Elementary School is Niles Community Schools Adult Education (1.1 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Niles Extended School Community (1.1 miles away)