Elementary Schools in Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

Ballinger Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has only one elementary school, Ballinger Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance, as measured by state assessments and other metrics, suggests it is struggling academically compared to both the district and state averages.

Ballinger Elementary is ranked 3,425 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools and has a low 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's STAAR test scores are consistently below the state average in reading, math, and science, with only 40% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 52.02%. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the past few years, with the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in reading dropping from 25% in 2023-2024 to 42.86% in 2024-2025.

The high percentage of students (70.32%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ballinger Elementary suggests the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the lower academic performance. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student of $12,291, it continues to underperform compared to both the Ballinger ISD and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

District Detail

802 Conda Ave
Ballinger, TX 76821-0231

(325) 365-3588

SchoolDigger Rank:
703^rd of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 775

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Ballinger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Broad Ave	Ballinger	76821	Runnels County	Ballinger Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(325) 365-3527	377	29	12.8	73.2%	197 (52.3%)	2 (0.5%)	162 (43.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	30.1	3425^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.4%		28.9	3525^th of 4710 public elementary schools	25.2%	100	40.0	40.0	42.9	18.7	24.4	40.8	38.8	$7,639

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olfen Independent School District (Isd)	9.43 mi	4
Winters Independent School District (Isd)	15.09 mi	5	650^th
Miles Independent School District (Isd)	16.38 mi	5	59^th
Paint Rock Independent School District (Isd)	16.94 mi	10
Bronte Independent School District (Isd)	21.91 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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