Summary:
Ballard Elementary is the sole public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the small, single-school Ballard Elementary district located in Solvang, California, with an enrollment of 113 students.
Ballard Elementary is a high-performing school where students consistently score well above California state averages in English, math, and science. For example, nearly 93% of 6th graders are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to just 48% statewide. The school maintains a lower chronic absenteeism rate than the state average and benefits from a relatively small class size with a student-teacher ratio of 16-to-1.
While the school's academic results remain strong, its statewide ranking has gradually declined over the past three years, moving from the 97th to the 87th percentile. This suggests other schools may be improving at a faster pace. Parents may also want to note a dip in 5th-grade mathematics proficiency to 50%, which, while still above average, is lower than in other grades at the school. Overall, Ballard Elementary provides a robust academic program in a small-school setting.
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