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Ballard East Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

505 W 4th St, Cambridge, IA 50046 · (515) 220-4306 · Part of Ballard Community School District

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Directions
Students
417
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Ballard East Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cambridge kids: Ballard Middle School

On the path

Where Cambridge kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–2Ballard West Elementaryin Slater
3–5Ballard East ElementaryYou are here
6–8Ballard Middle Schoolin Huxley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

505 W 4th St, Cambridge

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3139
Grade 4135
Grade 5143
Enrollment over time
375’20
406’21
422’22
431’23
417’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ballard East Elementary from Cambridge families.

Other schools in Ballard Community School District

The district →
Ballard West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Slater
451 students15:1
Ballard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huxley
A
418 students15:1
Ballard High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Huxley
B+
586 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Cambridge’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.