Ballard Elementary School
300 Ballard Rd
Saratoga Springs NY, 12866, Saratoga County
Phone: 518-587-0600
Ranking: (902 out of 3,424, top 26%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: South Glens Falls Central School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |||||||
Total Students: | 383 | 376 | 369 | 342 | 342 | 324 | 350 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 76 | 19.8% | 74 | 19.7% | 63 | 17.1% | 65 | 19.0% | 71 | 20.8% | 57 | 17.6% | 52 | 14.9% |
Grade 1: | 73 | 19.1% | 67 | 17.8% | 67 | 18.2% | 63 | 18.4% | 56 | 16.4% | 45 | 13.9% | 51 | 14.6% |
Grade 2: | 57 | 14.9% | 65 | 17.3% | 69 | 18.7% | 60 | 17.5% | 46 | 13.5% | 48 | 14.8% | 56 | 16.0% |
Grade 3: | 61 | 15.9% | 64 | 17.0% | 60 | 16.3% | 45 | 13.2% | 55 | 16.1% | 51 | 15.7% | 67 | 19.1% |
Grade 4: | 59 | 15.4% | 58 | 15.4% | 48 | 13.0% | 58 | 17.0% | 50 | 14.6% | 59 | 18.2% | 63 | 18.0% |
Grade 5: | 57 | 14.9% | 48 | 12.8% | 62 | 16.8% | 51 | 14.9% | 64 | 18.7% | 64 | 19.8% | 61 | 17.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 186 | 48.6% | 187 | 49.7% | 189 | 51.2% | 171 | 50.0% | 166 | 48.5% | 155 | 47.8% | 164 | 46.9% |
Female: | 197 | 51.4% | 189 | 50.3% | 180 | 48.8% | 171 | 50.0% | 163 | 47.7% | 160 | 49.4% | 182 | 52.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.4% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 9 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 8 | 2.3% |
Black: | 1 | 0.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% |
White: | 364 | 95.0% | 352 | 93.6% | 352 | 95.4% | 329 | 96.2% | 329 | 96.2% | 316 | 97.5% | 338 | 96.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.3% | 6 | 1.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 73 | 19.1% | 67 | 17.8% | 54 | 14.6% | 46 | 13.5% | 32 | 9.4% | 47 | 14.5% | 41 | 11.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.7% | 23 | 6.2% | 14 | 4.1% | 28 | 8.2% | 25 | 7.7% | 26 | 7.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.31 | 15.04 | 17.56 | 13.51 | 13.68 | 13.50 | 14.60 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NY State Assessments | ||||||
2006 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 86% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89% | 85% | 67% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 84% | 70% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 87% | 76% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 68% | 55% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 69% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 68% | 56% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 37% | 31.1% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 90% | 80% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 97% | 93% | 85% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 96% | 90% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 93% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 66% | 59% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 70% | 59% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 69% | 61% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 26.7% | 34.2% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 81% | 69% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 92% | 86% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 87% | 71% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 88% | 77% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 66% | 57% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 56% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 60% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 34.3% | 30.3% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 92% | 78% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91% | 90% | 81% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 90% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 92% | 87% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 70% | 64% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 71% | 67% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 69% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.4% | 37.2% | 36.3% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 98% | 86% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 85% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 86% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 88% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 89% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 99% | 88% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 96% | 98% | 89% |
2006 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 67% |
2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 68% |
2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 95% | 78% |
2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 94% | 92% | 83% |
2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 58% | 53% |
2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 84% | 65% | 53% |
2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 68% | 58% |
2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.2% | 40.9% | 30.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 83% | 68% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83% | 86% | 76% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | 83% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 99% | 95% | 88% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | 65% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 72% | 66% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 69% | 68% | 66% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.1% | 29.9% | 29.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 82% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 92% | 78% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 98% | 96% | 85% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 100% | 97% | 86% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 86% |
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* Ballard Elementary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.