Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard Elementary 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 1271st of 2413 Elementary schools | Ranks 1695th of 2439 Elementary schools | 16.8% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School) | 45 | 38.3 | 6.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Glens Falls Central School District) | 48 | 26.3 | 21.7% |
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 52 | 44.9 | 7.1% |
3rd Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School) | 52 | 38.3 | 13.7% |
3rd Grade Math (South Glens Falls Central School District) | 52 | 35.9 | 16.1% |
3rd Grade Math (New York) | 54 | 53.7 | 0.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School) | 32 | 21.7 | 10.3% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Glens Falls Central School District) | 43 | 28.6 | 14.4% |
4th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 48 | 48.8 | 0.8% |
4th Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School) | 51 | 39 | 12% |
4th Grade Math (South Glens Falls Central School District) | 49 | 43.4 | 5.6% |
4th Grade Math (New York) | 50 | 53.9 | 3.8% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School) | 41 | 40.4 | 0.7% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Glens Falls Central School District) | 32 | 26.5 | 5.5% |
5th Grade English Language Arts (New York) | 38 | 45.1 | 7.1% |
5th Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School) | 51 | 47.4 | 3.6% |
5th Grade Math (South Glens Falls Central School District) | 49 | 36.1 | 12.9% |
5th Grade Math (New York) | 46 | 49.7 | 3.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 377 | 309 | 18% |
African American | 1 | 0 | 100% |
American Indian | 0 | 0 | |
Asian | 2 | 0 | 100% |
Hispanic | 19 | 16 | 15.8% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | |
White | 340 | 286 | 15.9% |
Two or More Races | 15 | 7 | 53.3% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 28.1% | 32.4% | 4.2% |