Best Public Schools in Cambridge, IA

Summary:

The city of Cambridge, Iowa has just one elementary school, Ballard East Elementary, which serves students from grades K-5. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking in the top 26% of elementary schools in the state of Iowa for the 2023-2024 school year.

Ballard East Elementary has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 3 school years, indicating its strong academic performance. The school's test scores exceed the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science for grades 3-5, showcasing its ability to effectively prepare students. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 to 1, Ballard East Elementary offers smaller class sizes compared to the state average, which may contribute to its academic success.

While Ballard East Elementary has a predominantly white student population, it does have small percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 15.88% suggests that a portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, which the school likely addresses through targeted resources and support. Overall, Ballard East Elementary is a standout school in the Ballard Community School District, providing a high-quality education and consistently strong academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)			ISASP Mathematics (2024)			ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballard East Elementary	Public	3-5	505 W 4th St	Cambridge	50046	Story County	Ballard Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 220-4306	422	31	13.5	15.9%	386 (91.5%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	71.6	146^th of 557 public elementary schools	73.8%		78.9	92^nd of 565 public elementary schools	83.7%	54	62.0	81.7	76.7	85.4	85.2	83.3	69.3	$12,521	$249	$12,272

Cities Near Cambridge

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Huxley	3.84 mi	2	42^nd
Maxwell	7.01 mi	1	318^th
Ames	7.08 mi	8	177^th
Alleman	7.12 mi	3	36^th
Slater	7.56 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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