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Ballard Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1601 W Chicago Rd, Niles, MI 49120 · (269) 683-5900 · Part of Niles Community School District

Niles’ School Grade B− better than 54% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
516
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ballard Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Niles kids: Niles Senior High School

On the path

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

PK–5Ballard Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Niles Senior High School828 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency33%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1601 W Chicago Rd, Niles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 199
Grade 272
Grade 383
Grade 493
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
571’20
593’21
538’22
576’23
516’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%Black 12%Two or more races 11%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ballard Elementary School from Niles families.

Other schools in Niles Community School District

The district →
Northside Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Niles
13 students4:1
HowardEllis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Niles
B−
529 students19:1
Eastside Connections School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Niles
A−
403 students19:1
Niles Virtual School
Other · Grades K–12 · Niles
18 students11:1
Southside Special Educ School
Other · Grades 4–12 · Niles
C−
37 students12:1
Ring Lardner Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Niles
B−
510 students17:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Niles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.