Ballard Elementary School District
Solvang’s School Grade A better than 86% of California school districts
What stands out about Ballard Elementary School District
- Its letter, A+: results better than 97% of California districts
- Math proficiency 39 pts above the state
- Reading proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Spends 18% more per student than the CA average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
A+: better than 97% of the 1,872 California school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Solvang. Grade by grade →
Test scores vs. CA
2021–2298% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.
Graduation rate 92% at Santa Ynez Valley Union High, which runs the high school (state 86.2%) · class of 2023.
Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Down 11.7% since 2020–21.
Schools in the district
1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within California.