Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

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Public, Charter K-6

1525 W. Main St.
El Centro, CA 92243-2211

(760) 353-0140

District: El Centro Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.0%

White:

4.3%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.9%

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Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.62. (See more...)

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Schooldigger Rankings:

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

El Centro Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks El Centro Elementary 993^rd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

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Rank History for all students at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2011	24.76	4347^th	5377	19.2%
2012	43.25	3053^rd	5390	43.4%
2013	42.38	3157^th	5530	42.9%
2015	41.48	2937^th	5611	47.7%
2016	34.00	3478^th	5614	38.0%
2017	45.74	2766^th	5692	51.4%
2018	43.62	2926^th	5662	48.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	81.26	317^th	3246	90.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.57	1656^th	5084	67.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	47.50	2632^nd	5413	51.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	46.85	2639^th	5431	51.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.92	1840^th	4830	61.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2010	9	2	2	63	0	4	80
2011	14	3	0	89	0	3	109
2012	13	2	1	123	0	1	140
2013	19	1	1	215	0	2	238
2014	18	2	2	249	1	3	275
2015	16	3	0	204	0	6	229
2016	19	8	0	256	0	5	288
2017	13	6	0	245	0	8	272
2018	13	6	0	275	0	5	299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	80	5.0	16.0	78.8
2011	109	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	140	n/a	n/a	97.9
2013	238	10.0	23.8	15.5
2014	275	13.0	21.1	0
2015	229	14.0	16.3	67.2
2016	288	15.0	19.2	68.8
2017	272	15.0	18.1	55.9
2018	299	15.0	19.9	75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	80	5.0	16.0	78.8
2011	109	n/a	n/a	87.2
2012	140	n/a	n/a	97.9
2013	238	10.0	23.8	15.5
2014	275	13.0	21.1	0
2015	229	14.0	16.3	67.2
2016	288	15.0	19.2	68.8
2017	272	15.0	18.1	55.9
2018	299	15.0	19.9	75.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Religious Exemption	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2012	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2013	93.0%	0.0%	0.0%	7.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	93.0%
2014	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2015	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2016	100.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
2017	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2018	≥98.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%
2019	≥98.0%		≤2.0%	≤2.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%	≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2023)					CAST Science (2023)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)							% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Total
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences	Public, Charter	K-6	1525 W. Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 353-0140	238	11	21.6	74.8%	16 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	213 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	38	3279^th of 5868 public elementary schools	44.1%		27.4	4108^th of 5883 public elementary schools	30.2%	829						11.1		11.1	51.1	32.0	27.8	32.0			37.4	35.6	44.0	16.7	40.0			32.8
Margaret Hedrick Elementary	Public	K-6	550 S. Waterman Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-4750	480	21	22.8	81.0%	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	453 (94.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	13.1	5472^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	6.7%		17.1	5149^th of 5883 public elementary schools	12.5%	323						11.4		11.4	10.0	22.5	18.6	22.9			18.5	12.9	16.9	5.7	12.9			12.1	96.3		$6,531
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	200 N. Twelfth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3060	421	19	22.1	86.2%	6 (1.4%)	4 (1.0%)	402 (95.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	14.7	5339^th of 5868 public elementary schools	9.0%		18.5	5009^th of 5883 public elementary schools	14.9%	330	50.0	38.1			43.6	8.6		8.6	16.4	14.3	25.7	28.6			19.8	21.3	12.5	5.7	20.0			15.5	96.3	96.3	$7,998
Imperial Valley Home School Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	2370 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 335-5100	135	5	27.0	51.9%	15 (11.1%)	5 (3.7%)	113 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	43.3	2930^th of 5868 public elementary schools	50.1%		71.9	1539^th of 5883 public elementary schools	73.8%	1391						45.0	20.0	34.3	18.2		55.0	28.6	50.0	66.7	48.4			26.3	19.1	22.2	6.7	22.0			$7,676
Sunflower Elementary	Public	K-6	2450 Main St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-4890	410	15	27.3	74.9%	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	392 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	44.6	2844^th of 5868 public elementary schools	51.5%		47.8	2660^th of 5883 public elementary schools	54.8%	184						18.3		18.3	32.0	48.4	45.1	51.7			44.9	39.2	34.4	28.2	26.7			31.7			$7,619
Harding Elementary	Public	K-6	950 S. Seventh St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-4791	551	23	23.9	68.2%	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	523 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	37.5	3311^th of 5868 public elementary schools	43.6%		34.2	3519^th of 5883 public elementary schools	40.2%	208	4.2	15.8	16.7	21.1	14.1	25.0		25.0	34.7	43.0	43.0	31.2			38.2	30.3	33.3	30.6	16.7			27.8			$7,909
De Anza Magnet	Public	K-8	1530 S. Waterman Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-9811	509	20	25.3	68.4%	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	491 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	42.5	2975^th of 5868 public elementary schools	49.3%		29.1	3938^th of 5883 public elementary schools	33.1%	963						10.0	14.5	12.4	39.6	34.9	53.3	48.3	51.7	55.7	47.5	45.3	27.4	23.3	30.0	30.0	30.4	30.8			$8,472
Martin Luther King Junior Elementary	Public	K-6	1950 Villa Ave.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 337-6555	433	17	25.4	84.5%	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	425 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.9	3731^st of 5868 public elementary schools	36.4%		32.9	3622^nd of 5883 public elementary schools	38.4%	109						18.2		18.2	42.6	31.6	25.5	31.4			32.6	62.3	25.9	9.1	14.3			26.7			$8,002
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-6	1177 N. Eighth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-3225	459	18	25.5	81.9%	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	451 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	43.9	2892^nd of 5868 public elementary schools	50.7%		30	3863^rd of 5883 public elementary schools	34.3%	971						18.7		18.7	27.8	21.3	52.9	42.5			37.2	40.7	23.8	44.0	38.4			37.0			$7,455
Desert Garden Elementary	Public	K-6	1900 S. Sixth St.	El Centro	92243	Imperial County	El Centro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 352-2051	412	17	24.2	80.6%	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.2%)	388 (94.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	39.7	3154^th of 5868 public elementary schools	46.3%		35.3	3434^th of 5883 public elementary schools	41.6%	280						18.5		18.5	30.4	34.6	40.7	48.1			39.7	55.6	12.5	22.2	28.2			28.3	97.2		$7,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

What district is Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences in?

El Centro Elementary

How many students attend Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences?

In the 2017-18 school year, 299 students attended Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences?

Students at Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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