Is Ballard County Elementary School a good school?

Ballard County Elementary School ranks 335 th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ballard County Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended Ballard County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ballard County Elementary School?

Students at Ballard County Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ballard County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ballard County Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ballard County Middle School High : Ballard Memorial High School

Ballard County Elementary School

Summary:

Ballard County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Barlow, Kentucky, serving 467 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Ballard County School District, which is ranked 26 out of 159 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While Ballard County Elementary School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Kentucky elementary schools, it faces some challenges in student academic performance. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments (KSA) are generally below the state average, particularly in mathematics and reading. However, the school has shown some strengths, such as higher proficiency rates in 4th grade reading and 5th grade editing and mechanics compared to the state. The school's performance for special education and disabled students has been particularly low, ranking in the bottom 25% of Kentucky elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Hendron Lone Oak Elementary, Clark Elementary, and Lone Oak Intermediate, generally outperform Ballard County Elementary School on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics and reading. These nearby schools also have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, indicating they are performing better than Ballard County Elementary School. This may be due in part to the higher percentage of students (around 60%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ballard County Elementary, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Detail:

Public K-5

3383 Paducah Rd
Barlow, KY 42024

(270) 665-8400

District: Ballard County

SchoolDigger Rank:
335^th of 685 Kentucky Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,968

Students who attend Ballard County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ballard County Middle School
High:	Ballard Memorial High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Two or more races:

7.8%

African American:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ballard County Elementary School ranks better than 51.1% of elementary schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.02. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.8%), two or more races (7.8%), African American (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballard County Elementary School is 15.4. (See more...)

Compare Ballard County Elementary School employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballard County Elementary School is $16,968.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ballard County Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballard County Elementary School 335^th of 685 Kentucky public elementary schools. (See Ballard County Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Ballard County:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballard County 26^th of 159 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ballard County Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	23.61	522^nd	638	18.2%
2008	55.99	294^th	651	54.8%
2009	43.37	412^th	658	37.4%
2010	47.75	396^th	683	42.0%
2011	50.14	365^th	688	46.9%
2012	62.36	229^th	713	67.9%
2013	48.19	381^st	719	47.0%
2014	60.49	264^th	705	62.6%
2015	46.69	397^th	698	43.1%
2016	58.78	268^th	690	61.2%
2017	43.34	429^th	694	38.2%
2018	45.15	397^th	691	42.5%
2019	36.92	499^th	700	28.7%
2021	49.50	239^th	517	53.8%
2022	60.09	226^th	684	67.0%
2023	56.94	269^th	687	60.8%
2024	50.02	335^th	685	51.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	40.21	441^st	661	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	47.68	342^nd	631	45.8%
2019	35.93	476^th	664	28.3%
2021	30.87	220^th	275	20.0%
2022	60.47	191^st	667	71.4%
2023	50.77	300^th	670	55.2%
2024	46.14	347^th	665	47.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	42.76	400^th	663	39.7%
2019	41.71	447^th	671	33.4%
2021	48.50	170^th	312	45.5%
2022	62.03	196^th	641	69.4%
2023	59.83	222^nd	639	65.3%
2024	49.02	316^th	644	50.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.86	420^th	445	5.6%
2019	18.81	433^rd	474	8.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	46.74	383^rd	665	42.4%
2019	34.89	492^nd	676	27.2%
2021	39.53	217^th	325	33.2%
2022	53.84	269^th	657	59.1%
2023	49.38	321^st	652	50.8%
2024	48.13	328^th	652	49.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	38.94	384^th	593	35.2%
2019	26.58	481^st	592	18.8%
2021	37.32	225^th	337	33.2%
2022	52.95	265^th	656	59.6%
2023	51.14	303^rd	658	54.0%
2024	46.50	340^th	659	48.4%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ballard County Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	690	40	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
1995	721	31	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1996	721	31	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1997	701	34	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	739
1998	731	27	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	761
1999	710	24	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	2	741
2000	709	30	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	4	746
2001	707	21	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	10	744
2002	605	20	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2003	605	20	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	628
2004	589	29	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	619
2005	583	25	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	610
2006	581	28	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	611
2007	592	33	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	6	634
2008	591	31	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	6	630
2009	563	16	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	18	603
2010	563	24	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	21	613
2011	552	28	1	6	0	0	21	0	608
2012	520	17	0	7	1	0	23	0	568
2013	498	14	0	7	1	0	28	0	548
2014	502	16	0	4	3	0	33	0	558
2015	488	16	0	8	2	0	30	0	544
2016	481	10	0	6	1	0	30	0	528
2017	482	10	1	9	1	0	36	0	539
2018	478	8	1	13	0	0	32	0	532
2019	481	8	1	9	0	0	33	0	532
2020	454	9	1	8	1	0	27	0	500
2021	425	9	1	7	1	0	27	0	470
2022	407	10	1	9	0	0	36	0	463
2023	412	9	2	8	0	0	36	0	467
2024	402	12	1	12	0	0	36	0	463

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ballard County Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	731	45.7	16.0	n/a
1995	758	43.2	17.5	n/a
1996	758	43.2	17.5	n/a
1997	739	46.5	15.9	38.3
1998	761	43.7	17.4	38.6
1999	741	32.8	22.6	48.4
2000	746	32.6	22.9	48.8
2001	744	31.9	23.3	50.3
2002	628	30.5	20.6	70.1
2003	628	30.5	20.6	70.1
2004	619	30.0	20.6	n/a
2005	610	31.2	19.6	n/a
2006	611	32.2	19.0	53.4
2007	634	34.0	18.6	55.1
2008	630	32.5	19.4	55.8
2009	603	33.0	18.3	55.4
2010	613	33.0	18.5	59.5
2011	608	32.0	19.0	57.2
2012	568	33.0	17.2	56.7
2013	548	35.0	15.6	60.4
2014	558	35.0	15.9	51.6
2015	544	34.0	16.0	57.5
2016	528	32.0	16.5	56.6
2017	539	32.0	16.8	63.8
2018	532	31.0	17.1	64.8
2019	532	32.0	16.6	61.8
2020	500	33.0	15.1	58.4
2021	470	32.0	14.6	58.5
2022	463	32.0	14.4	60.7
2023	467	32.5	14.3	57.6
2024	463	30.0	15.4	62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ballard County Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	731	45.7	16.0	n/a
1995	758	43.2	17.5	n/a
1996	758	43.2	17.5	n/a
1997	739	46.5	15.9	38.3
1998	761	43.7	17.4	38.6
1999	741	32.8	22.6	48.4
2000	746	32.6	22.9	48.8
2001	744	31.9	23.3	50.3
2002	628	30.5	20.6	70.1
2003	628	30.5	20.6	70.1
2004	619	30.0	20.6	n/a
2005	610	31.2	19.6	n/a
2006	611	32.2	19.0	53.4
2007	634	34.0	18.6	55.1
2008	630	32.5	19.4	55.8
2009	603	33.0	18.3	55.4
2010	613	33.0	18.5	59.5
2011	608	32.0	19.0	57.2
2012	568	33.0	17.2	56.7
2013	548	35.0	15.6	60.4
2014	558	35.0	15.9	51.6
2015	544	34.0	16.0	57.5
2016	528	32.0	16.5	56.6
2017	539	32.0	16.8	63.8
2018	532	31.0	17.1	64.8
2019	532	32.0	16.6	61.8
2020	500	33.0	15.1	58.4
2021	470	32.0	14.6	58.5
2022	463	32.0	14.4	60.7
2023	467	32.5	14.3	57.6
2024	463	30.0	15.4	62

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ballard County Elementary School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,005 (7.8%)	$82 (0.6%)	$1,087 (8.5%)	$8,826 (68.9%)	$2,052 (16.0%)	$10,878 (85.0%)	$12,805
2019	$1,147 (8.3%)	$139 (1.0%)	$1,287 (9.4%)	$8,469 (61.6%)	$2,000 (14.6%)	$10,607 (77.2%)	$13,743
2020	$802 (4.6%)	$137 (0.8%)	$939 (5.4%)	$10,139 (58.5%)	$2,538 (14.6%)	$12,678 (73.1%)	$17,346
2021	$816 (5.1%)	$671 (4.2%)	$1,486 (9.3%)	$9,554 (60.0%)	$1,699 (10.7%)	$11,253 (70.6%)	$15,932
2022	$1,063 (6.3%)	$600 (3.5%)	$1,663 (9.8%)	$10,270 (60.5%)	$2,412 (14.2%)	$12,683 (74.7%)	$16,968

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard County Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 499^th of 700 Elementary schools	Ranks 269^th of 687 Elementary schools	32.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	532	467	12.2%
African American	8	9	12.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	9	8	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	481	412	14.3%
Two or More Races	33	36	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.8%	57.6%	4.2%

Schools Near Ballard County Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KSA Mathematics (2024)			KSA Reading (2024)			KSA Science (2024)	KSA Writing (2024)	KSA Social Studies (2024)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Ballard County Preschool/Headstart Center	Public	PK	3383 Paducah Road	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	No	(270) 665-8400	90	5	18.0	77.8%	65 (72.2%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (22.2%)								(n/a)
Ballard County Elementary School	Public	K-5	3383 Paducah Rd	Barlow	42024	Ballard County	Ballard County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 665-8400	463	30	15.4	62.0%	402 (86.8%)	12 (2.6%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.8%)	50	335^th of 685 public elementary schools	51.1%		56.9	269^th of 687 public elementary schools	60.8%	66	33.0	34.0	38.0	40.0	56.0	51.0	40.0	38.0	46.0	61.0	$16,968	$1,063	$600	$1,663	$10,270	$2,412	$12,683
Heath Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4365 Metropolis Lake Rd	West Paducah	42086	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4060	493	34	14.5	56.6%	441 (89.5%)	10 (2.0%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	76.2	114^th of 685 public elementary schools	83.4%		81.5	77^th of 687 public elementary schools	88.8%	37	50.0	76.0	66.0	60.0	84.0	56.0		41.0	42.0	59.0	$15,180	$987	$527	$1,491	$11,069	$2,272	$13,341
Concord Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5184 Hinkleville Rd	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4050	609	38	16.0	53.0%	451 (74.1%)	48 (7.9%)	39 (6.4%)	31 (5.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	87.8	46^th of 685 public elementary schools	93.3%		87.8	51^st of 687 public elementary schools	92.6%	5	63.0	57.0	68.0	66.0	71.0	63.0	49.0	59.0	63.0	84.0	$14,386	$589	$762	$1,328	$10,145	$2,482	$12,626
Carlisle County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4557 State Rt 1377	Bardwell	42023	Carlisle County	Carlisle County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 628-3800	409	28	14.8	63.8%	353 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.4%)	39.6	422^nd of 685 public elementary schools	38.4%		64.1	216^th of 687 public elementary schools	68.6%	206	29.0	56.0	26.0	34.0	53.0	40.0	38.0	28.0	30.0	54.0	$16,977	$2,025	$953	$2,978	$9,767	$2,231	$11,998
Lone Oak Intermediate School	Public	4-5	225 John E. Robinson Avenue	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4160	426	26	16.3	55.2%	335 (78.6%)	32 (7.5%)	26 (6.1%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.4%)	72.3	139^th of 685 public elementary schools	79.7%		69.6	158^th of 687 public elementary schools	77.0%	19		43.0	42.0		71.0	60.0	51.0	57.0	41.0	74.0	$15,841	$909	$522	$1,506	$10,683	$2,490	$13,173
Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	301 Cumberland Ave	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4120	538	33	16.3	61.2%	408 (75.8%)	47 (8.7%)	34 (6.3%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)								(n/a)	80.0			75.0							$15,684	$1,035	$645	$1,646	$11,850	$2,559	$14,410
Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2501 Marshall Ave	Paducah	42003	McCracken County	McCracken County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 538-4110	489	30	16.3	55.4%	401 (82.0%)	29 (5.9%)	21 (4.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.3%)								(n/a)	61.0			55.0							$16,132	$944	$714	$1,703	$11,776	$2,497	$14,273
Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	3401 Buckner Lane	Paducah	42001	McCracken County	Paducah Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 444-5730	608	39	15.6	45.6%	366 (60.2%)	114 (18.8%)	50 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (12.5%)	77.7	105^th of 685 public elementary schools	84.7%		70.7	148^th of 687 public elementary schools	78.5%	43	58.0	66.0	42.0	58.0	76.0	52.0	51.0	69.0	42.0	69.0	$29,300	$1,783	$1,885	$3,719	$18,713	$4,172	$23,294

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Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard County Elementary School

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