Is Ball Elementary School a good school?

Ball Elementary School ranks 131 st of 727 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ball Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 398 students attended Ball Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ball Elementary School?

Students at Ball Elementary School are 71% White, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ball Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ball Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Tioga Junior High School High : Tioga High School

Ball Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

89 Camp Livingston Road
Ball, LA 71405

(318) 640-5394

District: Rapides Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,939

Students who attend Ball Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Tioga Junior High School
High:	Tioga High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 398

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

African American:

17.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ball Elementary School ranks better than 82% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 9^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.87. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.1%), African American (17.6%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ball Elementary School is 17.8. 13 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Ball Elementary School employs 22.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ball Elementary School is $8,939, which is the lowest among 25 elementary schools in the Rapides Parish School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ball Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ball Elementary School 131^st of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See Ball Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Rapides Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Rapides Parish 31^st of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ball Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2007	65.62	267^th	725	63.2%
2008	73.94	188^th	743	74.7%
2009	65.09	285^th	738	61.4%
2010	60.27	342^nd	736	53.5%
2011	74.17	208^th	766	72.8%
2012	66.50	273^rd	764	64.3%
2013	59.50	330^th	772	57.3%
2014	74.84	171^st	777	78.0%
2015	65.05	289^th	792	63.5%
2016	65.30	277^th	742	62.7%
2017	48.12	424^th	739	42.6%
2018	46.50	369^th	728	49.3%
2019	59.41	320^th	731	56.2%
2021	65.92	253^rd	729	65.3%
2022	76.49	168^th	727	76.9%
2023	80.87	132^nd	730	81.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	87.83	21^st	296	92.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	50.33	369^th	682	45.9%
2019	58.96	304^th	697	56.4%
2021	68.18	217^th	719	69.8%
2022	77.47	126^th	724	82.6%
2023	84.33	75^th	723	89.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Ball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	48.48	386^th	684	43.6%
2021	61.61	295^th	705	58.2%
2022	80.86	115^th	701	83.6%
2023	73.34	177^th	705	74.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	66.41	267^th	696	61.6%
2021	63.10	264^th	704	62.5%
2022	67.93	230^th	712	67.7%
2023	80.70	113^th	713	84.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Ball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2019	14.31	523^rd	559	6.4%
2021	51.27	256^th	564	54.6%
2023	52.46	258^th	570	54.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ball Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	LA State Percentile
2018	37.55	375^th	516	27.3%
2019	42.56	340^th	517	34.2%
2021	53.85	259^th	522	50.4%
2022	69.58	155^th	517	70.0%
2023	79.55	82^nd	518	84.2%

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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Louisiana Dept of Education

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Enrollment information for Ball Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	529	529
1990	345	158	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1991	354	144	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	341	157	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1993	326	153	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	479
1994	304	136	3	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	447
1995	335	133	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	478
1996	335	133	3	2	5	n/a	n/a	0	478
1997	338	116	2	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	460
1998	320	111	2	0	4	n/a	n/a	0	437
1999	342	98	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	444
2000	367	100	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
2001	334	108	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2002	326	15	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
2003	326	15	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	345
2004	315	16	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	337
2005	304	28	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2006	356	34	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	396
2007	315	41	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
2008	285	35	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	0	326
2009	287	30	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	322
2010	296	44	0	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	349
2011	310	39	1	5	1	0	0	0	356
2012	318	42	1	3	1	0	0	0	365
2013	282	53	2	3	4	0	2	0	346
2014	280	44	2	3	1	0	2	0	332
2015	273	43	3	5	1	0	2	0	327
2016	260	54	1	5	0	0	4	0	324
2017	272	40	1	6	0	0	2	0	321
2018	317	43	1	7	2	0	3	0	373
2019	325	56	1	6	2	0	6	0	396
2020	331	55	0	11	2	0	15	0	414
2021	306	64	3	13	2	0	16	0	404
2022	276	60	1	16	1	0	20	0	374
2023	283	70	0	19	2	0	24	0	398

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ball Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	26.0	20.3	45.9
1990	503	26.0	19.3	51.5
1991	498	29.0	17.1	48.2
1992	498	29.0	17.1	51.2
1993	479	28.0	17.1	54.5
1994	447	29.0	15.4	58.8
1995	478	28.0	17.1	56.3
1996	478	28.0	17.1	56.3
1997	460	28.0	16.4	54.1
1998	437	27.0	16.2	54
1999	444	26.0	17.1	65.8
2000	471	27.0	17.4	70.3
2001	446	25.0	17.8	70.6
2002	345	22.0	15.7	64.3
2003	345	22.0	15.7	64.3
2004	337	21.8	15.5	64.4
2005	335	21.6	15.5	66.6
2006	396	26.8	14.8	69.9
2007	360	24.5	14.7	75
2008	326	22.4	14.6	71.2
2009	322	21.2	15.2	67.7
2010	349	22.4	15.5	68.8
2011	356	25.7	13.8	68.3
2012	365	23.7	15.3	70.4
2013	346	22.0	15.7	69.9
2014	332	20.0	16.6	65.4
2015	327	21.0	15.5	68.2
2016	324	22.0	14.7	69.8
2017	321	17.4	18.3	70.1
2018	373	20.0	18.6	70.5
2019	396	21.0	18.8	51.8
2020	414	22.0	18.8	54.3
2021	404	23.3	17.3	44.8
2022	374	23.0	16.2	38
2023	398	22.2	17.8	84.4

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 Ball Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	529	26.0	20.3	45.9
1990	503	26.0	19.3	51.5
1991	498	29.0	17.1	48.2
1992	498	29.0	17.1	51.2
1993	479	28.0	17.1	54.5
1994	447	29.0	15.4	58.8
1995	478	28.0	17.1	56.3
1996	478	28.0	17.1	56.3
1997	460	28.0	16.4	54.1
1998	437	27.0	16.2	54
1999	444	26.0	17.1	65.8
2000	471	27.0	17.4	70.3
2001	446	25.0	17.8	70.6
2002	345	22.0	15.7	64.3
2003	345	22.0	15.7	64.3
2004	337	21.8	15.5	64.4
2005	335	21.6	15.5	66.6
2006	396	26.8	14.8	69.9
2007	360	24.5	14.7	75
2008	326	22.4	14.6	71.2
2009	322	21.2	15.2	67.7
2010	349	22.4	15.5	68.8
2011	356	25.7	13.8	68.3
2012	365	23.7	15.3	70.4
2013	346	22.0	15.7	69.9
2014	332	20.0	16.6	65.4
2015	327	21.0	15.5	68.2
2016	324	22.0	14.7	69.8
2017	321	17.4	18.3	70.1
2018	373	20.0	18.6	70.5
2019	396	21.0	18.8	51.8
2020	414	22.0	18.8	54.3
2021	404	23.3	17.3	44.8
2022	374	23.0	16.2	38
2023	398	22.2	17.8	84.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ball Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,476
2018	$9,088
2019	$9,513
2020	$8,939

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ball Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 320^th of 731 Elementary schools	Ranks 132^nd of 730 Elementary schools	25.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ball Elementary School)	69	75	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)	69	66	3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	70	62	8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Ball Elementary School)	52	55	3%
3rd Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)	48	48
3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	47	44	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ball Elementary School)	67	78	11%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)	66	62	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	69	60	9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ball Elementary School)	73	85	12%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)	71	72	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	72	68	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ball Elementary School)	46	76	30%
4th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)	52	62	10%
4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	53	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ball Elementary School)	65	82	17%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)	57	60	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	63	61	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ball Elementary School)	78	82	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rapides Parish)	72	74	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)	71	70	1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ball Elementary School)	58	69	11%
5th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)	53	55	2%
5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	54	48	6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ball Elementary School)	61	77	16%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rapides Parish)	61	63	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)	61	57	4%
6th Grade Social Studies (Ball Elementary School)	69	58	11%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rapides Parish)	48	49	1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)	51	42	9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	396	398	0.5%
African American	56	70	25%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	6	19	216.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	325	283	12.9%
Two or More Races	6	24	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.8%	84.4%	32.7%

Schools Near Ball Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				LEAP Mathematics (2023)					LEAP English Language Arts (2023)					LEAP Social Studies (2023)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2020)
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	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Ball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	89 Camp Livingston Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 640-5394	398	22	17.8	84.4%	283 (71.1%)	70 (17.6%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	80.9	131^st of 727 public elementary schools	82.0%		76.5	168^th of 727 public elementary schools	76.9%	37	76.0		82.0	77.0	79.0	75.0	85.0		75.0	81.0	55.0	76.0	69.0	58.0	64.0	$8,939
Paradise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5010 Monroe Highway	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 640-1033	373	20	18.5	77.7%	254 (68.1%)	84 (22.5%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	82.4	113^th of 727 public elementary schools	84.5%		79.6	146^th of 727 public elementary schools	79.9%	33	63.0	89.0	78.0	86.0	80.0	86.0	74.0	84.0	90.0	83.0	64.0	73.0	59.0	69.0	67.0	$11,272
Tioga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4310 Pardue Road	Ball	71405	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 640-9494	506	28	17.8	77.5%	316 (62.5%)	134 (26.5%)	28 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	70.3	219^th of 727 public elementary schools	69.9%		58.5	318^th of 727 public elementary schools	56.3%	99	65.0	77.0	62.0	70.0	68.0	67.0	77.0	83.0	83.0	77.0	48.0	70.0	57.0	49.0	55.0	$9,841
Mary Goff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 Shreveport Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 640-3416	361	18	19.5	67.9%	293 (81.2%)	36 (10.0%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	82.1	119^th of 727 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.6	90^th of 727 public elementary schools	87.6%	29	71.0	72.0			73.0	75.0	86.0		91.0	84.0	60.0	72.0	68.0	71.0	67.0	$9,552
The Pines Head Start	Public	PK	3150 Military Highway	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 449-3356	64	12	5.5	82.8%	5 (7.8%)	56 (87.5%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
J.I. Barron Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43655 Trinity Church Road	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 445-6860	960	51	18.6	65.9%	598 (62.3%)	228 (23.8%)	47 (4.9%)	28 (2.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.7%)	70.3	221^st of 727 public elementary schools	69.6%		79.5	148^th of 727 public elementary schools	79.6%	73	60.0	74.0	64.0	81.0	70.0	61.0	74.0	72.0	83.0	72.0	47.0	76.0	61.0	63.0	63.0	$9,400
Lessie Moore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	207 Griffith Street	Pineville	71360	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 445-7151	424	27	15.4	92.9%	97 (22.9%)	293 (69.1%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	36.8	471^st of 727 public elementary schools	35.2%		13.7	651^st of 727 public elementary schools	10.5%	180	45.0				45.0	60.0				60.0	39.0				39.0	$9,883
Pollock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Highway 8	Pollock	71467	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 765-3511	510	25	20.3	72.2%	475 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	42.6	440^th of 727 public elementary schools	39.5%		63.8	275^th of 727 public elementary schools	62.2%	165	62.0	66.0	52.0		59.0	57.0	70.0	63.0		63.0	39.0	38.0	33.0		36.0	$10,077
South Grant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Highway 1241	Dry Prong	71423	Grant Parish	Grant Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 641-1882	486	22	21.7	61.3%	430 (88.5%)	29 (6.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	68.1	241^st of 727 public elementary schools	66.9%		66.2	254^th of 727 public elementary schools	65.1%	13	74.0		64.0		74.0	74.0	84.0	69.0		75.0	53.0	72.0	41.0		54.0	$9,263
Jackson Head Start	Public	PK	1402 Reed Avenue	Alexandria	71301	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 449-3356	136	15	9.3	91.9%	1 (0.7%)	128 (94.1%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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