📍 800 Broad Ave, Ballinger, Runnels County, 76821
Ballinger el is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ballinger, Runnels County. The school has 368 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Darcy Cauley. It is part of the Ballinger Isd school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ballinger el enrolls 368 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 64% male and 36% female. A teaching staff of 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 43% Hispanic or Latino and 4.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 191 | 52% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 157 | 43% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
249 of the school's 368 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 206 qualify for free lunch and 43 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.
Ballinger el is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 28, state house district 72.
Ballinger el is one of 5 schools in BALLINGER ISD, based in BALLINGER, Texas. The district serves 775 students district-wide and employs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 368 students, Ballinger el is larger than the district average of about 155 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote