Ballard West Elementary
PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
105 E Main St, Slater, IA 50244 · (515) 228-3890 · Part of Ballard Community School District
Slater’s School Grade A better than 90% of Iowa school districts
Students
451
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about Ballard West Elementary
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Slater kids: Ballard East Elementary
On the path
Where Slater kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2Ballard West ElementaryYou are here
3–5Ballard East Elementaryin Cambridge
Location
Directions ↗105 E Main St, Slater
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K47
Kindergarten144
Grade 1131
Grade 2129
Enrollment over time
457’20
471’21
472’22
456’23
451’24
About steady 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 West Elementary from Slater families.
Other schools in Ballard Community School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.