Photo: Larry D. Moore · CC BY 4.0Ballinger’s public schools outscore 52% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Ballinger, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Ballinger’s districts is 34%, below the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Ballinger’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 755 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ballinger’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Ballinger’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,424 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Ballinger J H, then Ballinger H S. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Ballinger’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Texas school districts, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ballinger, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ballinger
Ballinger El
Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ballinger
Ballinger El
Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ballinger
Ballinger El
Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ballinger
Ballinger El
Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ballinger
Ballinger El
Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger El
Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger El
Grades PK–5 · 377 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger J H
Grades 6–8 · 164 students · 9:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger J H
Grades 6–8 · 164 students · 9:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger J H
Grades 6–8 · 164 students · 9:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger H S
Grades 9–12 · 231 students · 9:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger H S
Grades 9–12 · 231 students · 9:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger H S
Grades 9–12 · 231 students · 9:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ballinger
Ballinger H S
Grades 9–12 · 231 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Ballinger’s public schools are run by Ballinger Independent School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Ballinger vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Ballinger’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinger | B− | Ballinger Independent |
Every school in Ballinger
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Ballinger’s schools
Are Ballinger’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Ballinger children attend outscore 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #294 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ballinger in?
Ballinger Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 775 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ballinger kids go to high school?
Ballinger H S, with 231 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Ballinger’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Ballinger Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Ballinger spend per student?
$15,424 in Ballinger Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Ballinger families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ballinger → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.