Ballard East Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Cambridge, Iowa 50046 · Ballard Comm School District
#7 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa
#615 of 50,301 nationally
About Ballard East Elementary
Ballard East Elementary is a public elementary located in Cambridge, in the Ballard Comm School District school district of Iowa, United States. It caters for Grades 3–5. In 2025 it enrolled 417 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 90.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of elementary schools in United States and 7th of 654 ranked elementary schools in Iowa. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (97th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (75th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 417.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)83%
- Reading proficiency (30%)85%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)23.5%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.6
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 Ballard East Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 417
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 23.5%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 85%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 83%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Ballard East Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Ballard Middle School
Huxley · Public middle · Grades 6–8
418 students · 5.1 km away
Ballard High School
Huxley · Public high · Grades 9–12
586 students · 5.9 km away
North Polk Middle School
Alleman · Public middle · Grades 6–8
504 students · 11 km away
North Polk Central Elementary School
Alleman · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
408 students · 11 km away
Mitchell Elementary School
Ames · Public elementary · Grades K–5
314 students · 11 km away
North Polk High School
Alleman · Public high · Grades 9–12
644 students · 11 km away
Ballard West Elementary
Slater · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
451 students · 11 km away
Collins-Maxwell Middle/High School
Maxwell · Public high · Grades 6–12
190 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Iowa with a comparable Enrollment.
Lincoln Elementary School
Cedar Falls · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
416 students
Creston Elementary School
Creston · Public elementary · Grades 1–5
416 students
Davis County Elementary
Bloomfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
418 students
Fairview Elementary School
Carroll · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
419 students
Hoover Elementary School
Cedar Rapids · Public elementary · Grades K–5
420 students
Franklin Elementary School
Council Bluffs · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
421 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ballard East Elementary a good school?
Ballard East Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 90.8 out of 100 (Top 5% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #7 of 654 in Iowa. 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 Ballard East Elementary rank in Iowa?
Ballard East Elementary ranks #7 of 654 elementary schools in Iowa and #615 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ballard East Elementary?
Ballard East Elementary had 417 students in 2025.
Is Ballard East Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Ballard East Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades 3–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ballard East Elementary?
There are 8 schools within 15 km of Ballard East Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.