📍 509 N Main Ave, Huxley, Story County, 50124
Ballard Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Huxley, Story County. The school has 432 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Thomas Maher. It is part of the Ballard Comm School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. 82% of students are proficient in reading. 84% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ballard Middle School enrolls 432 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 397 | 92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 12 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
66 of the school's 432 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 54 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ballard Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IA-40, state senate district 25, state house district 49.
Ballard Middle School is one of 4 schools in Ballard Comm School District, based in Huxley, Iowa. The district serves 1,966 students district-wide and employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 432 students, Ballard Middle School is close to the district average of about 492 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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