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Ballard West Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-2

451

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,797

Per pupil spending ?

18.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 E Main St
Slater, IA 50244-7783

(515) 228-3890

District: Ballard Community School District

Students who attend Ballard West Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ballard Middle School
High:	Ballard High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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57^th of 313Ballard Community School District among Iowa districts

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Schools Near Ballard West Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballard West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	105 E Main St	Slater	50244	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 228-3890	451	30	15.0	18.8%	410 (90.9%)	6 (1.3%)	23 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)								(n/a)								$13,797	$324	$13,473
North Polk Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 NE 141st Ave	Alleman	50007	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 984-3400	408	27	15.2	9.6%	364 (89.2%)	15 (3.7%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	77.6	97^th of 576 public elementary schools	83.2%		70.4	157^th of 557 public elementary schools	71.8%	60	79.4	89.1	80.8	91.2	85.9	78.8	69.2	$12,580	$378	$12,202
Ballard East Elementary	Public	3-5	505 W 4th St	Cambridge	50046	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 220-4306	417	33	12.5	23.5%	380 (91.1%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	66.2	205^th of 576 public elementary schools	64.4%		71.6	146^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.8%	59	68.6	77.0	74.6	85.4	83.0	85.2	67.6	$12,521	$249	$12,272
Big Creek Elementary	Public	3-5	340 E Vista Lake Drive	Polk City	50226	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 984-3400	357	25	14.3	9.8%	325 (91.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	81	65^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.7%		81.9	59^th of 557 public elementary schools	89.4%	6	85.6	85.2	79.3	94.6	89.0	83.7	74.8
Madrid Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 W 1st St	Madrid	50156	Boone County	Madrid Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 795-3240	259	20	12.9	22.8%	238 (91.9%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	69.3	179^th of 576 public elementary schools	68.9%		67.4	183^rd of 557 public elementary schools	67.1%	4	84.8	86.0	77.6	87.9	83.7	79.6	57.1	$12,281	$362	$11,919
North Polk West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1400 W Broadway	Polk City	50226	Polk County	North Polk Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 984-3400	396	26	15.5	7.3%	369 (93.2%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)								(n/a)								$10,867	$125	$10,741
Mitchell Elementary School	Public	K-5	3521 Jewel Dr	Ames	50010	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3775	314	25	12.5	55.7%	149 (47.5%)	55 (17.5%)	72 (22.9%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	50.5	327^th of 576 public elementary schools	43.2%		66.2	189^th of 557 public elementary schools	66.1%	138	53.8	84.8	74.0	59.0	76.1	72.0	68.0	$12,211	$780	$11,433
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	3800 NW Abilene Rd	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 965-9629	639	42	15.2	26.4%	455 (71.2%)	74 (11.6%)	48 (7.5%)	23 (3.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.6%)	68.5	186^th of 576 public elementary schools	67.7%		75.9	104^th of 557 public elementary schools	81.3%	82	79.4	81.4	72.6	88.7	84.5	73.2	69.9	$11,986	$349	$11,637
Edwards Elementary School	Public	K-5	820 Miller Ave	Ames	50014	Story County	Ames Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 239-3760	436	34	13.0	44.5%	242 (55.5%)	77 (17.7%)	49 (11.2%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.9%)	52.9	309^th of 576 public elementary schools	46.4%		56.2	288^th of 557 public elementary schools	48.3%	21	73.5	76.3	67.9	86.8	69.5	67.5	63.3	$12,690	$743	$11,949
Abbie Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	5001 NW 18th St	Ankeny	50023	Polk County	Ankeny Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 965-4815	445	26	17.1	11.5%	375 (84.3%)	13 (2.9%)	17 (3.8%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballard West Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ballard West Elementary?

Students at Ballard West Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ballard West Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ballard West Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ballard Middle School
High : Ballard High School

What district is Ballard West Elementary in?

Ballard Community School District

How many students attend Ballard West Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Ballard West Elementary.

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