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Ballico-Cressey Community Charter

Public, Charter Grades 1-8
2778th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 53% of California elementary schools
Summary

Ballico-Cressey Community Charter is a K-8 school serving 293 students in the rural community of Ballico, California, within the Ballico-Cressey Elementary district.

The school has notable strengths, including exceptional success with English Language Learners, ranking in the state's top tier for their progress, and a dramatic improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism now under 5%—far better than the state average. It operates efficiently, achieving these results with significantly lower per-student spending than many nearby schools like El Capitan Elementary and Harmony Elementary. However, academic performance is mixed, showing strong results in some grades but much lower scores in others, particularly in 5th grade, and overall test scores are near or slightly below state averages.

When compared to other local schools, Ballico-Cressey serves a less economically disadvantaged population than high-poverty schools such as Schendel Elementary or Sybil N. Crookham Elementary. Its academic outcomes are generally in the middle range for the area, outperforming some schools with similar resources but not matching the highest performers like Frank Sparkes Elementary. Within its own district, it contrasts sharply with the much smaller, kindergarten-only Cressey Elementary, which spends over twice as much per student.

293
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,011
Per pupil spending ?
46.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11818 Gregg St.
       Ballico, CA  95303-0049

(209) 394-9400

District: Ballico-Cressey Elementary


Students who attend Ballico-Cressey Community Charter usually attend:

High:    Livingston High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.2%
White:
28.7%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 32nd percentile in 2019 → 53rd in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 32nd-percentile low (2019)
Above the California median (53rd percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 12 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
District avg38%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,778th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 47%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 39% (2015) to top 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
943rd of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
567th of 1,543Ballico-Cressey Elementary among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.82778 of 585752.6%★★★☆☆
202451.92460 of 586958.1%★★★☆☆
202342.22993 of 585948.9%★★☆☆☆
202239.13150 of 588346.5%★★☆☆☆
202133.2894 of 141736.9%★★☆☆☆
201930.23914 of 578932.4%★★☆☆☆
201839.33199 of 566243.5%★★☆☆☆
201750.92498 of 569256.1%★★★☆☆
201647.62625 of 561453.2%★★★☆☆
201555.02179 of 561161.2%★★★☆☆
201345.42978 of 553046.1%★★☆☆☆
201255.82279 of 539057.7%★★★☆☆
201161.71922 of 537764.3%★★★☆☆
201064.31768 of 531466.7%★★★☆☆
200960.11912 of 519363.2%★★★☆☆
200840.12936 of 511342.6%★★☆☆☆
200733.63325 of 511335.0%★★☆☆☆
200632.03172 of 481834.2%★★☆☆☆
200525.03620 of 482224.9%★☆☆☆☆
200437.32790 of 480942.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202487.2142 of 316295.5%★★★★★
202375.3368 of 324588.7%★★★★☆
202265.3603 of 331181.8%★★★★☆
202152.2180 of 60270.1%★★★★☆
201963.9706 of 327578.4%★★★★☆
201868.5597 of 324681.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.42932 of 559747.6%★★☆☆☆
202452.12314 of 561258.8%★★★☆☆
202351.72314 of 560958.7%★★★☆☆
202239.33029 of 563546.2%★★☆☆☆
202136.0761 of 126739.9%★★☆☆☆
201929.53858 of 549229.8%★☆☆☆☆
201835.03409 of 541337.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202544.12711 of 510746.9%★★☆☆☆
202461.31605 of 510768.6%★★★☆☆
202345.42530 of 508750.3%★★★☆☆
202243.12656 of 508447.8%★★☆☆☆
201934.13378 of 496331.9%★★☆☆☆
201836.43109 of 483035.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.02073 of 546062.0%★★★☆☆
202461.91686 of 551769.4%★★★☆☆
202339.43114 of 536341.9%★★☆☆☆
202230.13834 of 526427.2%★☆☆☆☆
202144.1584 of 111047.4%★★☆☆☆
201926.34143 of 517319.9%★☆☆☆☆
201844.92678 of 508447.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.92574 of 562854.3%★★★☆☆
202450.62431 of 564356.9%★★★☆☆
202335.73359 of 563840.4%★★☆☆☆
202238.53100 of 566345.3%★★☆☆☆
202131.4812 of 127236.2%★★☆☆☆
201932.33597 of 551034.7%★★☆☆☆
201843.52818 of 543148.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202515.02275 of 259812.4%★☆☆☆☆
202434.61833 of 265130.9%★★☆☆☆
202325.92079 of 266121.9%★☆☆☆☆
201920.72368 of 283416.4%★☆☆☆☆
201845.41653 of 273739.6%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.3943 of 276165.8%★★★☆☆
202436.81572 of 278343.5%★★☆☆☆
202346.01283 of 278153.9%★★★☆☆
202249.11204 of 274056.1%★★★☆☆
202141.5488 of 89445.4%★★☆☆☆
201952.61088 of 271559.9%★★★☆☆
201844.31247 of 248049.7%★★☆☆☆
201752.81035 of 250858.7%★★★☆☆
201650.81090 of 249756.3%★★★☆☆
201557.9903 of 247763.5%★★★☆☆
201369.4613 of 237974.2%★★★★☆
201265.5686 of 225969.6%★★★☆☆
201172.6476 of 223678.7%★★★★☆
201049.41049 of 217951.9%★★★☆☆
200960.1743 of 206364.0%★★★☆☆
200839.61167 of 200541.8%★★☆☆☆
200754.0810 of 199959.5%★★★☆☆
200647.2873 of 180451.6%★★★☆☆
200539.31006 of 177743.4%★★☆☆☆
200444.1896 of 176949.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202369.4181 of 152188.1%★★★★☆
201975.3167 of 144288.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.51029 of 253359.4%★★★☆☆
202437.41430 of 255143.9%★★☆☆☆
202352.9981 of 253161.2%★★★☆☆
202243.31241 of 250950.5%★★★☆☆
202150.8320 of 73856.6%★★★☆☆
201954.5944 of 238060.3%★★★☆☆
201839.01320 of 226241.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.9810 of 239566.2%★★★☆☆
202438.11367 of 238842.8%★★☆☆☆
202346.51073 of 237454.8%★★★☆☆
202249.21025 of 235956.5%★★★☆☆
201958.5722 of 221367.4%★★★☆☆
201848.6948 of 207254.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.5638 of 254274.9%★★★★☆
202434.51588 of 257938.4%★★☆☆☆
202347.91091 of 253156.9%★★★☆☆
202242.51249 of 245849.2%★★☆☆☆
202146.1341 of 72152.7%★★★☆☆
201959.5741 of 236968.7%★★★☆☆
201849.9973 of 223056.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.7828 of 253467.3%★★★☆☆
202435.31491 of 255241.6%★★☆☆☆
202340.71316 of 253848.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.9978 of 252761.3%★★★☆☆
202136.8446 of 76341.5%★★☆☆☆
201950.81006 of 240758.2%★★★☆☆
201848.61035 of 227354.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202334.51000 of 154335.2%★★☆☆☆
202259.1605 of 155561.1%★★★☆☆
201837.3964 of 149635.6%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)96th percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile~ school
Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)12th percentile-40 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2023)88th percentile+34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile~ school
Female (2025)59th percentile-6 vs school
White (2023)35th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg
Science21%-12 vs state

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Students who attend Ballico-Cressey Community Charter usually go on to attend:

High : Livingston High

Students at Ballico-Cressey Community Charter are 67% Hispanic, 29% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Ballico-Cressey Community Charter.

Ballico-Cressey Community Charter ranks 2778th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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