Ball Ground Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Ball Ground, Georgia

Ball Ground Elementary School in Ball Ground, Georgia enrolled 663 students in 2024-25 with 47.0 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the Georgia elementary-school median of 13.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 52% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Georgia: 39.6% and 38.7%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 19%

592 students in 2022-23, 613 students in 2023-24, 663 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 39.5 to 47.0.

Students enrolled at Ball Ground Elementary School by school year2022-23: 592, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 66302004006008002022-235922023-246132024-25663
Students enrolled at Ball Ground Elementary School by school year2022-23: 592, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 66302004006008002022-235922023-246132024-25663
Students enrolled at Ball Ground Elementary School by school year2022-23: 592, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 66302004006008002022-235922023-246132024-25663
Students enrolled at Ball Ground Elementary School by school year2022-23: 592, 2023-24: 613, 2024-25: 66302004006008002022-235922023-246132024-25663
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2359239.515.0
2023-2461346.613.2
2024-2566347.014.1

14.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 Georgia elementary schools

Among the 1,289 Georgia elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 14.1; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 14.1; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 14.1; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Georgia elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.3 to 27.9; This school 14.1; state median 13.4.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 277 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ball Ground Elementary School enrolled 554 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 277 of the 554 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent14.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

84.6% of students were White, 9.0% Hispanic, 4.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White84.6%
  2. Hispanic9.0%
  3. Two or more races4.4%
  4. Black1.4%
  5. Asian0.5%
  6. American Indian0.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Ball Ground Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Georgia, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtGeorgia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242%49%39.6%
Math, 2022-2352%51% (2021-22)38.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Ball Ground Elementary School

  1. Tate Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 5.9 miles away: 429 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
  2. Macedonia Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 5.9 miles away: 730 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
  3. Compare Ball Ground Elementary School with Tate Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cherokee County spends per student$13,292 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,292
  5. The largest public schools in GeorgiaBall Ground Elementary School is the number 442 by size of 1,289 Georgia elementary schools open in 2024-25.#442 of 1,289
  6. Georgia schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the Georgia median of 13.4 for elementary schools.14.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ball Ground Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Ball Ground Elementary School?
    663 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 592 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ball Ground, GA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ball Ground Elementary School?
    14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Georgia median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ball Ground Elementary School a Title I school?
    Ball Ground Elementary School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Ball Ground Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Ball Ground Elementary School scored proficient or above: 42% in reading in 2021-22 and 52% in math in 2022-23, against 39.6% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.7% in math in 2022-23 across Georgia. Georgia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Ball Ground Elementary School in?
    Cherokee County, NCES district ID 1301110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 130111000429 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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