Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District

www.ballingtonacademy.org

Charter School 238 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences is a public charter elementary school and part of the Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District school district, located in El Centro, CA with 238 students offering grade levels from KG to 06.

With 11 teachers, Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.6:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

238

Total Students

11.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	213
Asian	1
Two or More	6
American Indian	2

Hispanic
213 (89.5 %)
White
16 (6.7 %)
Two or More
6 (2.5 %)
American Indian
2 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District
Phone:	(760)353-0140
Website:	http://www.ballingtonacademy.org
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	238
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	11.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	160
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 47

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 31

Grade 3 43

Grade 4 28

Grade 5 39

Grade 6 26