Enrollment
57
Elementary
DISTRICT 58 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALLARD R-II·NCES 290417000041
BALLARD ELEM.
10247 NE State Route 18, BUTLER, MO 64730 · (816) 297-2656 · Bates County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL57 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.7:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
33 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 11 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (10).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 52% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BALLARD ELEM.→BALLARD HIGH
Based on grade levels within BALLARD R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.0%
MO avg 44.9% . +7.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Missouri average is about 45 of 100. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2021.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.0% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 20.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.9% | 25.8% |
| 2021-22 | 18.2% | 15.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.2%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 BALLARD ELEM.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALLARD ELEM. this school | 57 | 57.9% | 22.7% |
| LESTERVILLE ELEMENTARY LESTERVILLE | 68 | 57.4% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE HOME ELEM. PRAIRIE HOME | 63 | 52.4% | 39.9% |
| SPARTA PK Sparta | 57 | 56.1% | N/A |
| GRUNDY CO. ELEM. HUMPHREYS | 54 | 61.1% | N/A |
| CLARKSBURG ELEM. CLARKSBURG | 57 | 52.6% | N/A |
Matched among Missouri elementary 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 BALLARD ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Bates County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 57 | #1,246 of 1,294 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
57
-10 (-15%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 57 | 8.3 | 6.9:1 | 58% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 62 | 9 | 6.9:1 | 48% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 54 | 7.9 | 6.9:1 | 44% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 9 | 7.4:1 | 37% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 70 | 9.3 | 7.6:1 | 53% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 69 | 9 | 7.7:1 | 46% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 79 | 9 | 8.8:1 | 47% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 6 | 11.0:1 | 23% (15) |
| 1990-91 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BALLARD ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (70 to 57); teachers down 11% (9.3 to 8.3).
About BALLARD ELEM.
Among the schools in BUTLER, Missouri, is BALLARD ELEM., a very small elementary school. It enrolls 57 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 6. That is 82% below the average of about 315 students for elementary schools in Missouri.
BALLARD R-II has 116 students in 2 schools, and BALLARD ELEM. is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, BALLARD ELEM. is 95% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic. In Bates County overall, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at BALLARD ELEM. are from different groups.
BALLARD ELEM. has 8.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1. The gap from the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri is 5.5 students per teacher. At BALLARD ELEM., 58% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 41% average for public schools in Bates County is 17 points lower.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, BALLARD ELEM. ranks in the bottom 10% of Missouri schools. It scores 22.7%; the prediction is 38.2%.
The school's county is Bates County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $60,733, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bates County's 15 public schools enroll about 2,514 students and include BALLARD ELEM..
BALLARD ELEM. is less than a tenth of a mile from BALLARD HIGH, its nearest public school. Its average proficiency rate of 22.7% is below the 31.1% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes BALLARD ELEM. as Rural: Remote.
A 15% decline took enrollment from 67 in 2020-21 to 57 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to BALLARD ELEM. can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bates County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,186
Census ACS
Median income
$60,733
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,514 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BUTLER
- BUTLER HIGHHigh · 476 students
- BUTLER ELEM.Elementary · 410 students
- BUTLER EARLY CHILDHOODElementary · 85 students
- BALLARD HIGHHigh · 59 students
Other BALLARD Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named BALLARD Elementary. BALLARD ELEM. is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Ballard Elementary SchoolNILES, MI · 516 students
- BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRADENTON, FL · 421 students
- BALLARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWILTON, NY · 311 students
- Ballard ElementarySolvang, CA · 113 students
Nearby schools
- BALLARD HIGH0.0 mi · 59
- SHERWOOD MIDDLE10.3 mi · 176
- SHERWOOD ELEM.10.3 mi · 336
- SHERWOOD HIGH10.3 mi · 221
- ADRIAN ELEM.11.3 mi · 314
- ADRIAN SR. HIGH11.3 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About BALLARD ELEM.How many students attend BALLARD ELEM.?
BALLARD ELEM. enrolls approximately 57 students in grades PK-06.
Is BALLARD ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
BALLARD ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does BALLARD ELEM. have?
BALLARD ELEM. employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.9:1.
How diverse is BALLARD ELEM.?
BALLARD ELEM. reports a student body of 95% White, 5% Hispanic.
What district is BALLARD ELEM. in?
BALLARD ELEM. is part of BALLARD R-II.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.