Ballard Comm School District on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Ballard High SchoolBallard Middle SchoolBallard West ElementaryBallard East Elementary
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Ballard Comm School District

Average SchoolGrade
B+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
0%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
79.7%
Avg projected
74.7%

3 of 4 schools in Ballard Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 1C: 1

Best schools in Ballard Comm School District

Statewide rankings: all 316 high schools in Iowa · all 229 middle schools in Iowa · all 599 elementary schools in Iowa

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Ballard Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  2. B+ Ballard High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  3. C+ Ballard East Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Ballard Comm School District

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (2)

Where Ballard Comm School District schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Iowa
  • County: Story County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 1,960 students with 132 full-time-equivalent teachers and 232 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 1904200
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Ballard Comm School District

How many schools are in Ballard Comm School District?

SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Ballard Comm School District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Ballard Comm School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Huxley, Cambridge, Slater.

How good are the schools in Ballard Comm School District?

Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 79.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 74.7%. 0% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Ballard Comm School District?

1,960 students were enrolled in Ballard Comm School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Ballard Comm School District?

Ballard Comm School District is in Iowa, based in Story County, with its district office in Huxley. Its boundary covers about 86.2 sq mi.