Ballard Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 1601 W Chicago Rd
       Niles, MI  49120-3168


(269) 683-5900

District: Niles Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
849th of 1,470 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,413 Help


Students who attend Ballard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Ring Lardner Middle School
High:    Niles Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

White:
60.8%
Hispanic:
15.8%
Two or more races:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.3% Help


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Compare Details Ballard Elementary School ranks worse than 57.8% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.34. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ballard Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.8%), Hispanic (15.8%), two or more races (12.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Niles Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballard Elementary School is 21, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballard Elementary School is $12,413. 2 elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ballard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballard Elementary School 849th of 1470 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ballard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Niles Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Niles Community Schools 201st of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ballard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 50.10 969th 1545 37.3%
2007 58.83 771st 1565 50.7%
2008 63.95 667th 1577 57.7%
2009 64.46 675th 1589 57.5%
2010 67.06 625th 1552 59.7%
2011 59.05 806th 1552 48.1%
2012 45.76 937th 1566 40.2%
2013 37.85 1059th 1563 32.2%
2014 34.80 1093rd 1533 28.7%
2015 40.43 1000th 1580 36.7%
2016 30.78 1095th 1548 29.3%
2017 33.70 969th 1466 33.9%
2018 49.32 807th 1448 44.3%
2019 38.92 854th 1408 39.3%
2021 25.28 879th 1153 23.8%
2022 36.46 817th 1344 39.2%
2023 40.34 849th 1470 42.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.31 49th 81 39.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.45 149th 403 63.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.08 564th 1397 59.6%
2019 44.14 641st 1134 43.5%
2021 25.36 622nd 749 17.0%
2022 42.48 614th 1099 44.1%
2023 43.26 748th 1350 44.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.12 841st 1443 41.7%
2019 35.00 794th 1171 32.2%
2021 22.40 748th 902 17.1%
2022 30.84 796th 1106 28.0%
2023 34.09 857th 1321 35.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.33 728th 1446 49.7%
2019 43.48 673rd 1196 43.7%
2021 18.91 783rd 915 14.4%
2022 31.56 785th 1139 31.1%
2023 39.75 782nd 1334 41.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.08 168th 475 64.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.53 44th 222 80.2%
2023 67.47 45th 188 76.1%
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Rank History for White students at Ballard Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 743rd 1253 40.7%
2019 44.16 640th 1128 43.3%
2021 27.46 763rd 1005 24.1%
2022 29.49 797th 1102 27.7%
2023 40.37 728th 1198 39.2%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ballard Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 614 66 7 10 7 n/a n/a 0 704
1989 611 64 7 16 18 n/a n/a 0 716
1990 640 72 3 15 19 n/a n/a 0 749
1991 635 79 3 15 15 n/a n/a 8 755
1992 617 96 3 18 8 n/a n/a 0 742
1993 605 91 6 18 5 n/a n/a 0 725
1994 623 96 9 18 2 n/a n/a 0 748
1995 636 100 6 22 1 n/a n/a 0 765
1996 636 100 6 22 1 n/a n/a 0 765
1997 654 107 8 17 2 n/a n/a 0 788
1998 661 113 8 26 0 n/a n/a 0 808
1999 600 122 5 20 3 n/a n/a 0 750
2000 629 114 5 25 3 n/a n/a 0 776
2001 608 127 5 34 0 n/a n/a 0 774
2002 521 110 4 29 2 n/a n/a 1 667
2003 521 110 4 29 2 n/a n/a 1 667
2004 514 102 4 26 2 n/a n/a 2 650
2005 530 112 6 40 5 n/a n/a 4 697
2006 480 113 10 75 2 n/a n/a 4 684
2007 483 111 7 76 2 n/a n/a 3 682
2008 461 97 7 60 3 n/a n/a 3 631
2009 488 104 6 66 1 n/a n/a 0 665
2010 475 87 6 75 5 n/a n/a 1 649
2011 571 95 7 94 3 3 37 0 810
2012 475 85 5 89 4 2 55 0 715
2013 448 76 4 111 3 2 59 0 703
2014 430 71 2 102 1 0 59 0 665
2015 405 81 3 101 1 0 67 0 658
2016 381 62 3 101 1 1 66 0 615
2017 358 55 6 100 3 1 66 0 589
2018 381 53 7 85 3 1 59 0 589
2019 365 58 7 84 5 1 67 0 587
2020 347 49 8 84 3 1 73 0 565
2021 341 57 9 92 2 0 70 0 571
2022 355 61 6 86 2 0 83 0 593
2023 327 52 3 85 5 0 66 0 538

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 Ballard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 704 n/a n/a n/a
1989 716 n/a n/a 20.4
1990 749 45.0 16.6 27.5
1991 755 n/a n/a n/a
1992 742 n/a n/a 37.1
1993 725 n/a 0.0 39.2
1994 748 34.1 21.9 33.6
1995 765 37.0 20.7 32.3
1996 765 37.0 20.7 32.3
1997 788 38.0 20.7 35.9
1998 808 38.0 21.3 32.4
1999 750 40.0 18.8 32.1
2000 776 39.7 19.5 38.1
2001 774 40.8 19.0 42.9
2002 667 n/a n/a 42.9
2003 667 n/a n/a 42.9
2004 650 36.0 18.1 43.7
2005 697 36.5 19.1 50.4
2006 684 34.3 19.9 48.5
2007 682 35.6 19.2 24.9
2008 631 36.1 17.5 32.6
2009 665 32.5 20.5 53.8
2010 649 30.9 20.9 64.7
2011 810 38.9 20.7 54.2
2012 715 34.3 20.8 72.4
2013 703 32.3 21.7 74.5
2014 665 36.0 18.4 75.6
2015 658 34.0 19.3 73.6
2016 615 34.0 18.0 76.6
2017 589 28.9 20.3 67.1
2018 589 29.1 20.2 72.3
2019 587 30.7 19.1 71.2
2020 565 31.2 18.1 71.3
2021 571 30.6 18.6 70.9
2022 593 26.4 22.4 74.2
2023 538 25.5 21.0 75.3

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 Ballard Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 704 n/a n/a n/a
1989 716 n/a n/a 20.4
1990 749 45.0 16.6 27.5
1991 755 n/a n/a n/a
1992 742 n/a n/a 37.1
1993 725 n/a 0.0 39.2
1994 748 34.1 21.9 33.6
1995 765 37.0 20.7 32.3
1996 765 37.0 20.7 32.3
1997 788 38.0 20.7 35.9
1998 808 38.0 21.3 32.4
1999 750 40.0 18.8 32.1
2000 776 39.7 19.5 38.1
2001 774 40.8 19.0 42.9
2002 667 n/a n/a 42.9
2003 667 n/a n/a 42.9
2004 650 36.0 18.1 43.7
2005 697 36.5 19.1 50.4
2006 684 34.3 19.9 48.5
2007 682 35.6 19.2 24.9
2008 631 36.1 17.5 32.6
2009 665 32.5 20.5 53.8
2010 649 30.9 20.9 64.7
2011 810 38.9 20.7 54.2
2012 715 34.3 20.8 72.4
2013 703 32.3 21.7 74.5
2014 665 36.0 18.4 75.6
2015 658 34.0 19.3 73.6
2016 615 34.0 18.0 76.6
2017 589 28.9 20.3 67.1
2018 589 29.1 20.2 72.3
2019 587 30.7 19.1 71.2
2020 565 31.2 18.1 71.3
2021 571 30.6 18.6 70.9
2022 593 26.4 22.4 74.2
2023 538 25.5 21.0 75.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ballard Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,552 (14.6%) $9,049 (85.4%) $10,601
2020 $1,576 (15.2%) $8,766 (84.8%) $10,342
2021 $2,755 (24.3%) $8,571 (75.7%) $11,326
2022 $1,504 (13.5%) $9,601 (86.5%) $11,105
2023 $3,161 (25.5%) $9,252 (74.5%) $12,413

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 854th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 849th of 1470 Elementary schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School)33.324.7
 8.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)43.136.3
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School)50.546.6
 3.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)56.451.7
 4.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School)36.742.1
 5.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)39.345.5
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School)55.635.5
 20.1%
   4th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)55.945.5
 10.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School)34.840.8
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)42.642.9
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School)37.932.4
 5.5%
   5th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)40.437.3
 3.1%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ballard Elementary School)6.811.3
 4.5%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Niles Community Schools)11.315.1
 3.8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students587538
 8.3%
African American5852
 10.3%
American Indian55
Asian73
 57.1%
Hispanic8485
 1.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White365327
 10.4%
Two or More Races6766
 1.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.2%75.3%
 4.1%


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

Middle : Ring Lardner Middle School
High : Niles Senior High School

Ballard Elementary School ranks 849th of 1470 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Ballard Elementary School.

Students at Ballard Elementary School are 61% White, 16% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American.


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