CaliforniaSchoolsBallington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

PublicRegularCharter
El Centro, California · Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District
Students251enrolled
FRL74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio19.3:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–6
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students251
Grade Span0–6
Student:Teacher19.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch74%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
251
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
74%+10pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
19.3:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
0–6
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences is a public primary serving grades 0–6 in El Centro, California. The school enrolls 251 students. It is part of the Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–6
DistrictBallington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District
County6025
CityEl Centro
ZIP92243
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060174412184

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment251
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino90.2%
Black / African American0.8%
Asian2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native3.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.9%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
90.2%
Black
0.8%
Asian
2.5%
Two+
2.9%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %74%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)