Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025El Centro, California 92243 · Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District
#4028 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#42987 of 50,301 nationally
About Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences is a charter elementary located in El Centro, in the Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 230 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 22.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 4028th of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (32th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 230.
There are 18 schools in El Centro; Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences ranks 13th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)27%
- Reading proficiency (30%)32%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)76.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)19.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 230
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 76.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 19.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 27%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Margaret Hedrick Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
446 students · 462 m away
El Centro District Wide Preschool
El Centro · Public other
· 522 m away
Wilson Jr. High
El Centro · Public middle · Grades 7–8
605 students · 551 m away
Lincoln Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
399 students · 605 m away
Central Union High
El Centro · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,006 students · 629 m away
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
El Centro · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
131 students · 1.1 km away
Sunflower Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
427 students · 1.2 km away
Harding Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
601 students · 1.3 km away
De Anza Magnet
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–8
504 students · 1.4 km away
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
El Centro · Public elementary · Grades K–6
445 students · 1.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences a good school?
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences has a Success Index (US) of 22.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #4028 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences rank in California?
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences ranks #4028 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #42987 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences?
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences had 230 students in 2025.
Is Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences a elementary school or a high school?
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.