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Ballard R-II

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

10247 NE State Route 18
Butler, MO 64730-9204·(816) 297-2656·All Missouri district rankings →

Statewide performance 2010–2024

2024: better than 21.2% of districts

Schools

116

Students

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Summary:

The Ballard R-II school district in Missouri consists of two schools: Ballard Elementary and Ballard High. Both schools have relatively low performance metrics compared to state averages, with Ballard Elementary ranked 611 out of 1,032 Missouri elementary schools and Ballard High ranked 282 out of 378 Missouri high schools.

Academically, both schools struggle, with significantly lower proficiency rates in core subjects like MAP/Science, MAP/Algebra I, and MAP/Biology I compared to the state average. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates of 26.8%, well above the state average. Socioeconomic challenges also appear to be a factor, with over 44% of students at each school receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the district's relatively high spending per student, at $14,640 for Ballard Elementary and $16,862 for Ballard High, the schools' performance and other metrics suggest the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. Addressing the factors behind the low academic performance and high absenteeism will likely be a priority for the district as it works to improve outcomes for its students.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 297-2656	57	8	6.9	57.9%	54 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	$17,853	$988	$16,866
Ballard High	Public	7-12	10247 NE State Route 18	Butler	64730	Bates County	Ballard R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 297-2656	59	9	6.4	49.2%	53 (89.8%)	1 (1.7%)	2 (3.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)	$19,144	$1,062	$18,081

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sherwood Cass R-VIII	10.31 mi	3	297^th
Adrian R-III	11.3 mi	2	268^th
Montrose R-XIV	11.77 mi	2
Hudson R-Ix	12.51 mi	1
Butler R-V	12.9 mi	3	257^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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