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Enrollment
737
Middle
DISTRICT 931 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANAHEIM UNION HIGH·NCES 060263000170
Ball Junior High
1500 West Ball Rd., Anaheim, CA 92802 · (714) 999-3663 · Orange County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL737 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 6% of California public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
683 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 332 | 45% |
| Grade 8 | 405 | 55% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
21.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.8pp since 2014
Math
10.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 2.8% | 18.4% | 24.7% | 54.0% |
| Math | 3.2% | 6.7% | 18.6% | 71.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.2% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 18.4% | 6.4% |
| 2022-23 | 24.8% | 8.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.2% | 9.1% |
| 2020-21 | 31.3% | 12.2% |
| 2018-19 | 24.8% | 13.7% |
| 2017-18 | 25.4% | 16.3% |
| 2016-17 | 27.6% | 17.3% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 18.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ball Junior High
Ball Junior High's state test result (14.1% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ball Junior High this school | 737 | 92.7% | 14.1% |
| John A. Sutter Middle Canoga Park | 763 | 92.4% | 22.4% |
| Mark Twain Junior High Modesto | 658 | 93.6% | 21.6% |
| Brookhurst Junior High Anaheim | 724 | 90.9% | 17.6% |
| Northridge Middle Northridge | 670 | 94.8% | 22.1% |
| Sierra Vista Middle Baldwin Park | 709 | 91.3% | 35.2% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ball Junior High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #1,163 of 1,224 | #83 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #1,144 of 1,227 ▲ 47 | #82 of 85 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #1,143 of 1,227 ▲ 22 | #82 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.6pp | #226 of 1,214 | #12 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 737 | #528 of 1,377 | #42 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.0:1 | #624 of 1,279 | #25 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.9% | #917 of 1,278 | #68 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.7% | #193 of 1,329 | #9 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.7% | #167 of 930 | #24 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
737
-143 (-16%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 952
Student : Teacher
21.0:1
was 23.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 737 | 35.1 | 21.0:1 | 93% (683) |
| 2023-24 | 844 | 38.7 | 21.8:1 | 93% (785) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 44.3 | 18.4:1 | 92% (743) |
| 2020-21 | 880 | 38 | 23.2:1 | 92% (811) |
| 2017-18 | 1,005 | 40 | 25.1:1 | 86% (869) |
| 2015-16 | 1,019 | 38 | 26.8:1 | 90% (916) |
| 2010-11 | 1,218 | N/A | N/A | 81% (983) |
| 2000-01 | 1,280 | 55 | 23.3:1 | 67% (860) |
| 1990-91 | 952 | 38 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ball Junior High.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,005 to 737); teachers down 12% (40 to 35.1).
About Ball Junior High
Ball Junior High is a mid-sized middle school in Anaheim, California, administered by Anaheim Union High. Students in grades 7 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 737 students.
Ball Junior High is in Anaheim Union High, a district with 26,076 students across 21 schools.
A large majority of enrollment at Ball Junior High is Hispanic, at 82%. The school is also 8% Asian and 5% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 34%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ball Junior High scores 32%.
Ball Junior High reported 35.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 21.0:1. It is about the same as the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Roughly 93% of students at Ball Junior High can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Orange County average 55%.
Among California public middle schools, Ball Junior High outscored 6%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ball Junior High would be expected to post about 25.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 14.1%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Orange County show that the median household earns about $116,289 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Across Orange County, 649 public schools serve about 430,458 students.
Palm Lane Global Academy, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Ball Junior High is 6th among 6 schools close by.
The federal government classifies Ball Junior High's location as City: Large.
The school's enrollment decreased 16% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 23.2:1 to 21.0:1.
The discussion board for Ball Junior High is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- Palm Lane Global Academy0.3 mi · 288
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- Loara High0.7 mi · 1,539
- Polaris High0.8 mi · 623
- Gilbert High (Continuation)0.8 mi · 543
- Loara Elementary0.9 mi · 511
Frequently asked questions
About Ball Junior HighWhat is the total enrollment at Ball Junior High?
Ball Junior High enrolls approximately 737 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Ball Junior High serve?
Ball Junior High serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Ball Junior High?
Approximately 21.0:1 students per teacher at Ball Junior High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ball Junior High?
At Ball Junior High, the student body is approximately 5% White, 82% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ball Junior High?
Ball Junior High is overseen by Anaheim Union High in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.