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Ballard Comm School District Schools
Ballard Comm School District is a public school district in Iowa, based in Story County (Huxley). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ballard Comm School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ballard Comm School District
3 of 4 schools in Ballard Comm School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 3
Best schools in Ballard Comm School District
Statewide rankings: all 314 high schools in Iowa · all 227 middle schools in Iowa · all 609 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.
- A+ Ballard Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Ballard East Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Ballard High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Ballard Comm School District
High schools (1)
- A Ballard High School, Huxley
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A+ Ballard Middle School, Huxley
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A+ Ballard East Elementary, Cambridge
- Ballard West Elementary, Slater
Where Ballard Comm School District schools are
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
Nearby school districts
- North Polk Comm School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- Ames Comm School District (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Madrid Comm School District (4 schools, 9 mi)
- Nevada Comm School District (3 schools, 11 mi)
- Ankeny Comm School District (17 schools, 11 mi)
- Gilbert Comm School District (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Johnston Comm School District (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Woodward-Granger Comm School District (5 schools, 15 mi)
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 A+, with 77% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 70.7%. 100% 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.