Ballard Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 417 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ballard Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Florida state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Florida state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in FL
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ballard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Florida for:

School Overview

Ballard Elementary School's student population of 417 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ballard Elementary School
Pre-K	35
Kind	63
1	59
2	51
3	83
4	64
5	62

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Total Students

417 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School
2023	400
2022	376
2021	414
2020	438
2019	438
2018	507
2017	507
2016	434
2015	487
2014	467
2013	429
2012	438
2011	400
2010	403
2009	470
2008	495
2007	530
2006	581
2005	545
2004	569
2003	600
2002	575
2001	521
2000	507
1999	518
1998	507
1997	599
1996	586
1995	580
1994	544
1993	550
1992	541
1991	544
1990	541
1989	515
1988	559
1987	536

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	31
2020	29
2019	29
2018	35
2017	35
2016	32
2015	36
2014	30
2013	31
2012	29
2011	28
2010	27
2009	35
2008	41
2007	40
2006	40
2005	37
2004	38
2003	36
2002	33
2001	30
2000	30
1999	31
1998	29
1997	34
1996	33
1995	33
1994	33
1993	29
1992	35
1991	34
1990	35
1989	33
1988	31
1987	32

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Ballard Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,662 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ballard Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (FL)

#2718 out of 3662 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School
2023	#2718
2022	#2639
2021	#2387
2019	#2737
2018	#3207
2017	#3191
2016	#3011
2015	#2600
2013	#2787
2012	#2497
2011	#2321

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41%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	41%	52%	57%
2022	42%	52%	57%
2021	47%	48%	54%
2019	51%	59%	60%
2018	36%	58%	57%
2017	34%	57%	56%
2016	32%	54%	53%
2015	43%	53%	52%
2013	37%	58%	54%
2012	47%	57%	51%
2011	62%	68%	62%

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35-39%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2022	37%	52%	50%
2021	32%	52%	50%
2019	33%	56%	52%
2018	30%	55%	57%
2017	30%	54%	50%
2016	33%	52%	48%
2015	37%	53%	49%
2014	45%	58%	54%
2013	47%	58%	54%
2012	42%	57%	53%
2011	52%	62%	58%

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40-49%

52%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2022	44%	52%	53%
2021	37%	51%	51%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	15:1	17:1	17:1
2022	14:1	16:1	17:1
2021	13:1	16:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	12:1	15:1	17:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	17:1
2002	17:1	18:1	18:1
2001	17:1	18:1	18:1
2000	17:1	18:1	18:1
1999	17:1	18:1	18:1
1998	17:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	20:1
1994	16:1	19:1	18:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	15:1	18:1	17:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1
1989	16:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	19:1
1987	17:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	2%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

47%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	48%	37%	36%
2022	49%	36%	36%
2021	46%	35%	35%
2020	45%	34%	34%
2019	45%	34%	34%
2018	39%	32%	33%
2017	39%	32%	33%
2016	40%	32%	33%
2015	34%	31%	32%
2014	36%	30%	31%
2013	36%	29%	30%
2012	38%	29%	29%
2011	43%	28%	28%
2010	44%	27%	26%
2009	44%	26%	24%
2008	49%	26%	24%
2007	45%	25%	23%
2006	42%	24%	21%
2005	40%	23%	19%
2004	40%	22%	18%
2003	37%	21%	17%
2002	34%	20%	16%
2001	29%	19%	15%
2000	29%	18%	14%
1999	24%	17%	13%
1998	24%	16%	12%
1997	23%	16%	11%
1996	16%	15%	11%
1995	16%	15%	9%
1994	14%	14%	10%
1993	15%	14%	9%
1992	15%	13%	8%
1991	11%	13%	8%

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Black

24%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	24%	21%	13%
2022	25%	21%	13%
2021	27%	22%	14%
2020	26%	22%	14%
2019	26%	22%	14%
2018	29%	22%	14%
2017	29%	22%	14%
2016	29%	23%	14%
2015	32%	23%	14%
2014	28%	23%	14%
2013	27%	23%	14%
2012	24%	23%	15%
2011	22%	23%	15%
2010	20%	24%	16%
2009	19%	24%	16%
2008	17%	24%	16%
2007	16%	24%	16%
2006	14%	24%	16%
2005	15%	24%	16%
2004	16%	24%	16%
2003	19%	24%	17%
2002	22%	25%	17%
2001	22%	25%	17%
2000	21%	25%	17%
1999	20%	25%	18%
1998	17%	25%	17%
1997	19%	25%	18%
1996	23%	25%	17%
1995	21%	24%	17%
1994	20%	24%	16%
1993	21%	24%	16%
1992	18%	24%	17%
1991	18%	23%	16%

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White

21%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	22%	35%	43%
2022	20%	36%	44%
2021	21%	36%	44%
2020	20%	37%	45%
2019	20%	37%	45%
2018	25%	39%	47%
2017	25%	39%	47%
2016	24%	39%	48%
2015	27%	40%	49%
2014	29%	41%	50%
2013	30%	42%	51%
2012	32%	42%	52%
2011	31%	43%	53%
2010	35%	45%	54%
2009	36%	46%	56%
2008	34%	47%	57%
2007	36%	48%	59%
2006	42%	50%	62%
2005	44%	50%	63%
2004	44%	51%	64%
2003	43%	52%	65%
2002	44%	52%	66%
2001	48%	54%	67%
2000	50%	55%	68%
1999	56%	56%	68%
1998	58%	57%	70%
1997	57%	57%	70%
1996	60%	58%	71%
1995	62%	59%	73%
1994	66%	60%	73%
1993	63%	60%	74%
1992	65%	61%	74%
1991	71%	62%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	7%	3%	3%
2017	7%	3%	3%
2016	7%	3%	3%
2015	7%	3%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	0.67	0.70	0.66
2022	0.66	0.70	0.66
2021	0.67	0.70	0.66
2020	0.69	0.70	0.66
2019	0.69	0.70	0.66
2018	0.70	0.70	0.64
2017	0.70	0.70	0.64
2016	0.70	0.70	0.64
2015	0.71	0.70	0.64
2014	0.71	0.69	0.64
2013	0.71	0.69	0.63
2012	0.70	0.69	0.63
2011	0.69	0.69	0.62
2010	0.68	0.69	0.61
2009	0.68	0.69	0.60
2008	0.65	0.68	0.59
2007	0.67	0.67	0.58
2006	0.63	0.64	0.56
2005	0.63	0.65	0.54
2004	0.63	0.64	0.53
2003	0.65	0.63	0.53
2002	0.65	0.63	0.52
2001	0.64	0.62	0.51
2000	0.63	0.62	0.49
1999	0.59	0.61	0.48
1998	0.58	0.60	0.47
1997	0.59	0.60	0.47
1996	0.57	0.59	0.45
1995	0.55	0.58	0.43
1994	0.51	0.57	0.43
1993	0.54	0.57	0.42
1992	0.53	0.56	0.41
1991	0.46	0.55	0.41

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

57%

47%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	77%	49%	48%
2022	74%	50%	45%
2021	71%	50%	49%
2020	73%	50%	48%
2019	73%	50%	48%
2018	81%	53%	50%
2017	81%	53%	50%
2015	100%	53%	57%
2014	87%	52%	53%
2013	86%	51%	49%
2012	82%	50%	48%
2011	84%	49%	48%
2010	82%	45%	45%
2009	73%	40%	38%
2008	65%	36%	36%
2007	66%	36%	35%
2006	66%	37%	37%
2005	71%	39%	37%
2004	66%	37%	34%
2003	65%	37%	33%
2002	58%	36%	29%
2001	54%	36%	30%
2000	66%	37%	33%
1999	69%	37%	34%
1998	65%	37%	34%
1997	65%	37%	36%
1996	62%	38%	37%
1995	60%	36%	35%
1994	59%	35%	38%
1993	60%	32%	35%
1992	55%	29%	32%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Ballard Elementary School	Florida	Manatee School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	1%	4%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	1%	5%	3%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	5%	9%	7%
2009	9%	9%	8%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	8%	9%	8%
2006	8%	9%	7%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	16%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	8%
2002	10%	9%	8%
2001	12%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Manatee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ballard Elementary School's ranking?

Ballard Elementary School is ranked #2718 out of 3,662 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Florida.

What schools are Ballard Elementary School often compared to?

Ballard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Anna Maria Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% FL state average).

How many students attend Ballard Elementary School?

417 students attend Ballard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Ballard Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Black, 21% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ballard Elementary School?

Ballard Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Florida state average of 17:1.

What grades does Ballard Elementary School offer ?

Ballard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ballard Elementary School part of?

Ballard Elementary School is part of Manatee School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 417 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), FL Dept. of Education