Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard High School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 31st of 327 High schools | Ranks 40th of 336 High schools | 2.4% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard High School) | 83.7 | 89.3 | 5.6% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Community School District) | 83.7 | 89.3 | 5.6% |
10th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 74.3 | 72.9 | 1.4% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Ballard High School) | 79.4 | 87.3 | 7.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Ballard Community School District) | 79.4 | 87.3 | 7.9% |
10th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 67.1 | 67 | 0.1% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard High School) | 88 | 79.5 | 8.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Community School District) | 88 | 79.5 | 8.5% |
11th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa) | 71.4 | 68.7 | 2.7% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Ballard High School) | 78.2 | 80.4 | 2.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Ballard Community School District) | 78.2 | 80.4 | 2.2% |
11th Grade Mathematics (Iowa) | 66.9 | 67.3 | 0.4% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 535 | 545 | 1.9% |
African American | 6 | 14 | 133.3% |
American Indian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Asian | 0 | 1 | |
Hispanic | 11 | 19 | 72.7% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 50% |
White | 507 | 506 | 0.2% |
Two or More Races | 7 | 4 | 42.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 19.8% | 17.2% | 2.6% |