Ballou Junior High

Public 7-9

 9916 136th St E
       Puyallup, WA  98373-5667


(253) 841-8725

District: Puyallup School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
267th of 539 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,982 Help


Students who attend Ballou Junior High usually attend:

High:    Gov John Rogers High School

Feeder schools for Ballou Junior High:

Elementary:    Dessie F Evans Elementary
    Edward Zeiger Elementary
    Firgrove Elementary
    Woodland Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.8 Help
Number of students:  890

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.3%
Hispanic:
21.2%
Two or more races:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.4% Help


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Compare Details Ballou Junior High ranks better than 50.5% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 5th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Puyallup School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.83. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ballou Junior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.3%), Hispanic (21.2%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 49.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballou Junior High is 21.8. 4 middle schools in the Puyallup School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballou Junior High is $15,982, which is the 3rd highest among 7 middle schools in the Puyallup School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ballou Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballou Junior High 267th of 539 Washington public middle schools. (See Ballou Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Puyallup School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Puyallup School District 93rd of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ballou Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.63 128th 421 69.6%
2005 73.74 99th 425 76.7%
2006 58.91 167th 449 62.8%
2007 54.64 198th 463 57.2%
2008 57.41 182nd 466 60.9%
2009 61.21 163rd 476 65.8%
2010 71.97 108th 483 77.6%
2011 75.03 95th 492 80.7%
2012 67.94 138th 497 72.2%
2013 71.50 115th 498 76.9%
2015 67.56 131st 445 70.6%
2016 70.59 112th 443 74.7%
2017 70.72 118th 435 72.9%
2018 65.87 131st 437 70.0%
2019 54.22 225th 512 56.1%
2021 37.04 330th 529 37.6%
2022 43.21 285th 541 47.3%
2023 45.83 267th 539 50.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.64 98th 166 41.0%
2019 48.11 130th 246 47.2%
2021 21.51 205th 250 18.0%
2022 32.67 172nd 257 33.1%
2023 38.98 147th 244 39.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.68 37th 135 72.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.05 100th 268 62.7%
2019 33.68 147th 231 36.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.64 76th 349 78.2%
2019 55.16 178th 448 60.3%
2021 39.07 281st 458 38.6%
2022 49.90 198th 475 58.3%
2023 55.66 182nd 463 60.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.67 126th 376 66.5%
2019 55.58 191st 452 57.7%
2021 42.11 262nd 469 44.1%
2022 48.12 223rd 479 53.4%
2023 52.85 204th 464 56.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.27 25th 50 50.0%
2021 55.32 19th 44 56.8%
2022 25.89 45th 51 11.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.61 129th 371 65.2%
2019 51.93 200th 453 55.8%
2021 31.46 320th 476 32.8%
2022 35.51 302nd 480 37.1%
2023 34.41 309th 470 34.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.63 102nd 123 17.1%
2019 34.51 111th 152 27.0%
2021 38.77 91st 149 38.9%
2022 51.90 79th 161 50.9%
2023 32.15 95th 145 34.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.08 46th 111 58.6%
2022 35.66 63rd 104 39.4%
2023 85.42 9th 96 90.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.47 69th 259 73.4%
2019 48.18 170th 344 50.6%
2021 42.67 183rd 353 48.2%
2022 52.93 139th 360 61.4%
2023 46.44 158th 336 53.0%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 90.72 1st 20 95.0%
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Rank History for White students at Ballou Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.09 109th 325 66.5%
2019 51.90 224th 470 52.3%
2021 41.57 277th 480 42.3%
2022 41.19 285th 488 41.6%
2023 45.25 249th 488 49.0%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ballou Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 638 11 15 22 13 n/a n/a 0 699
1989 633 14 17 25 14 n/a n/a 0 703
1990 730 19 15 26 13 n/a n/a 0 803
1991 743 22 24 12 6 n/a n/a 0 807
1992 757 18 45 18 10 n/a n/a 0 848
1993 745 19 52 25 14 n/a n/a 0 855
1994 539 16 27 16 2 n/a n/a 0 600
1995 559 18 22 21 10 n/a n/a 0 630
1996 559 18 22 21 10 n/a n/a 0 630
1997 528 24 34 21 7 n/a n/a 0 614
1998 526 23 31 21 10 n/a n/a 0 611
1999 586 22 25 26 9 n/a n/a 0 668
2000 588 17 30 26 11 n/a n/a 0 672
2001 608 20 50 30 13 n/a n/a 0 721
2002 686 43 60 32 19 n/a n/a 0 840
2003 686 43 60 32 19 n/a n/a 0 840
2004 707 47 70 49 17 n/a n/a 0 890
2005 706 48 67 60 13 n/a n/a 1 895
2006 703 60 75 67 18 n/a n/a 12 935
2007 659 64 80 62 20 n/a n/a 20 905
2008 746 73 82 66 26 n/a n/a 44 1037
2009 539 34 43 26 9 n/a n/a 109 760
2010 553 109 43 49 10 n/a n/a 0 764
2011 522 36 31 63 10 13 47 0 722
2012 507 36 31 80 8 9 74 0 745
2013 501 37 29 86 7 15 77 0 752
2014 462 34 41 89 7 8 83 0 724
2015 444 37 43 97 5 11 99 0 736
2016 498 38 68 124 8 8 99 0 843
2017 487 42 70 137 9 6 96 0 847
2018 476 43 68 150 8 11 113 0 869
2019 498 56 66 159 7 15 130 0 931
2020 439 63 63 143 4 23 116 0 851
2021 437 64 53 184 5 33 121 0 897
2022 403 51 55 193 7 29 126 9 873
2023 421 61 48 189 7 35 121 8 890

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 Ballou Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 699 35.0 19.9 0
1989 703 35.0 20.0 n/a
1990 803 35.2 22.8 0
1991 807 38.1 21.1 n/a
1992 848 40.4 20.9 n/a
1993 855 38.3 22.3 n/a
1994 600 34.9 17.2 n/a
1995 630 30.9 20.4 n/a
1996 630 30.9 20.4 n/a
1997 614 29.2 21.0 n/a
1998 611 28.6 21.4 n/a
1999 668 29.2 22.9 n/a
2000 672 32.4 20.7 n/a
2001 721 33.5 21.5 n/a
2002 840 36.7 22.9 17.1
2003 840 36.7 22.9 17.1
2004 890 42.0 21.2 20.9
2005 895 41.5 21.6 21.4
2006 935 41.8 22.4 18.4
2007 905 43.1 21.0 17.4
2008 1037 37.2 27.9 22.3
2009 760 37.2 20.4 28.4
2010 764 38.5 19.8 28.5
2011 722 34.8 20.7 34.2
2012 745 37.4 19.8 37
2013 752 37.3 20.1 41.4
2014 724 n/a n/a 40.2
2015 736 36.0 20.4 39.4
2016 843 41.0 20.5 38.2
2017 847 42.0 20.1 34.9
2018 869 41.5 20.9 38.4
2019 931 42.7 21.7 38.3
2020 851 37.3 22.8 38.3
2021 897 39.0 22.9 39
2022 873 42.1 20.7 45.9
2023 890 40.7 21.8 49.4

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 Ballou Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 699 35.0 19.9 0
1989 703 35.0 20.0 n/a
1990 803 35.2 22.8 0
1991 807 38.1 21.1 n/a
1992 848 40.4 20.9 n/a
1993 855 38.3 22.3 n/a
1994 600 34.9 17.2 n/a
1995 630 30.9 20.4 n/a
1996 630 30.9 20.4 n/a
1997 614 29.2 21.0 n/a
1998 611 28.6 21.4 n/a
1999 668 29.2 22.9 n/a
2000 672 32.4 20.7 n/a
2001 721 33.5 21.5 n/a
2002 840 36.7 22.9 17.1
2003 840 36.7 22.9 17.1
2004 890 42.0 21.2 20.9
2005 895 41.5 21.6 21.4
2006 935 41.8 22.4 18.4
2007 905 43.1 21.0 17.4
2008 1037 37.2 27.9 22.3
2009 760 37.2 20.4 28.4
2010 764 38.5 19.8 28.5
2011 722 34.8 20.7 34.2
2012 745 37.4 19.8 37
2013 752 37.3 20.1 41.4
2014 724 n/a n/a 40.2
2015 736 36.0 20.4 39.4
2016 843 41.0 20.5 38.2
2017 847 42.0 20.1 34.9
2018 869 41.5 20.9 38.4
2019 931 42.7 21.7 38.3
2020 851 37.3 22.8 38.3
2021 897 39.0 22.9 39
2022 873 42.1 20.7 45.9
2023 890 40.7 21.8 49.4

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.

6th Grade Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201973.3%0.0%2.6%0.0%1.7%99.1%97.4%97.4%96.6%97.4%76.7%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201990.8%0.3%0.5%2.8%97.6%97.8%98.1%97.4%97.7%98.0%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ballou Junior High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $591 (4.8%) $11,764 (95.2%) $12,355
2020 $714 (7.3%) $9,085 (92.7%) $9,799
2021 $995 (7.3%) $12,596 (92.7%) $13,591
2022 $1,567 (9.8%) $14,415 (90.2%) $15,982

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ballou Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 225th of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 267th of 539 Middle schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ballou Junior High)7165.4
 5.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Puyallup School District)67.757.2
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (Ballou Junior High)46.937
 9.9%
   7th Grade Math (Puyallup School District)50.939.7
 11.2%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ballou Junior High)60.751.1
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Puyallup School District)61.949.9
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (Ballou Junior High)3920.3
 18.7%
   8th Grade Math (Puyallup School District)46.528.3
 18.2%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Ballou Junior High)55.236.5
 18.7%
   8th Grade Science (Puyallup School District)55.939
 17%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ballou Junior High)65.458.3
 7.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Puyallup School District)65.854.5
 11.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Ballou Junior High)43.728.7
 15.1%
   All Grades Math (Puyallup School District)52.441.9
 10.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Ballou Junior High)55.236.5
 18.7%
   All Grades Science (Puyallup School District)54.148.8
 5.3%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students931890
 4.4%
African American5661
 8.9%
American Indian77
Asian6648
 27.3%
Hispanic159189
 18.9%
Pacific Islander1535
 133.3%
White498421
 15.5%
Two or More Races130121
 6.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.3%49.4%
 11.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 890 students attended Ballou Junior High.

Students at Ballou Junior High are 47% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

Ballou Junior High ranks 267th of 539 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Ballou Junior High usually go on to attend Gov John Rogers High School


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