Ballard Elementary School serves 456 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

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

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Florida state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Ballard Elementary School’s learner population of 456 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Ballard Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Ballard Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Ballard Elementary School is Manatee High School (0.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Manatee Virtual Franchise (etech School Of Manatee) (0.9 miles away)