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C−

Ballard Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

10247 NE State Route 18, Butler, MO 64730 · (816) 297-2656 · Part of Ballard R-II School District

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Directions
Students
57
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ballard Elem.

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Spruce Township kids: Ballard High

On the path

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

PK–6Ballard Elem.You are here
7–12Ballard Highin Butler

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10247 NE State Route 18, Butler

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten10
Grade 16
Grade 210
Grade 36
Grade 43
Grade 511
Grade 610
Enrollment over time
67’20
54’21
54’22
62’23
57’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ballard Elem. from Spruce Township families.

Other schools in Ballard R-II School District

The district →
Ballard High
High · Grades 7–12 · Butler
C
59 students6:1

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