Ballard Elementary School

2425 School St, Solvang, CA 93463 | (805) 688-4812
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 115
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  • Mailing Address: 2425 School St., Solvang, CA 93463
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 115
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 8.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 62 (53.9%)
  • Females: 53 (46.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: - (-)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 1 (0.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1 (0.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Ballard Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.9%
Black--
Asian--
Hispanic65.2%
White10490.4%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Ballard Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten1412.2%
1st Grade1412.2%
2nd Grade2219.1%
3rd Grade1714.8%
4th Grade1613.9%
5th Grade1815.7%
6th Grade1412.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 9.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.3
Average Age: 40.6
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Ballard Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
  • CST English-Language Arts
  • CST Mathematics
  • CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
ELA AYP Met: Yes
Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201095.0%95.0%53.0%
200988.0%88.0%53.0%
200834.0%34.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201095.0%95.0%62.0%
200994.0%94.0%63.0%
200880.0%80.0%59.0%
 

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201059.0%59.0%43.0%
200967.0%67.0%44.0%
200882.0%82.0%38.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201076.0%76.0%65.0%
200954.0%54.0%64.0%
200894.0%94.0%61.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201094.0%94.0%63.0%
2009100.0%100.0%61.0%
200882.0%82.0%55.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201088.0%88.0%68.0%
200994.0%94.0%66.0%
200882.0%82.0%61.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010100.0%100.0%58.0%
200982.0%82.0%54.0%
200893.0%93.0%48.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
2010100.0%100.0%61.0%
200982.0%82.0%57.0%
2008100.0%100.0%51.0%
 
CST Science Test
2010100.0%100.0%56.0%
200995.0%95.0%49.0%
2008100.0%100.0%46.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
CST English-Language Arts Test
201083.0%83.0%55.0%
200963.0%63.0%52.0%
2008100.0%100.0%47.0%
 
CST Mathematics Test
201092.0%92.0%52.0%
200991.0%91.0%49.0%
2008100.0%100.0%44.0%
 
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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