📍 1006 Conda Ave, Ballinger, Runnels County, 76821
Ballinger J H is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Ballinger, Runnels County. The school has 179 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Ballinger Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ballinger J H enrolls 179 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 53% Hispanic or Latino, 44% White and 1.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 53% |
| White | 78 | 44% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
109 of the school's 179 students (61%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 94 qualify for free lunch and 15 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 J H 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 J H 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 179 students, Ballinger J H 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