Elementary school (grades K-5) · Solvang, CA
Ballard Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ballard Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
The verdict
Ballard Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.1:1
- small classes for California
- 10.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 113
- students enrolled
Ballard Elementary has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 060372000343 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Ballard Elementary shrank from 118 students in 2022-23 to 107 in 2023-24 (-9.3%).
Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-11 students YoY 060372000343 · Solvang, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
113 enr · 16.1:1 · 10.2% lunch · RII 44
Nearest enrollment peer: Summit Elementary School (113 students)
Ballard Elementary shrank from 118 students in 2022-23 to 107 in 2023-24 (-9.3%). Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Ballard Elementary compares
Ballard Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.1:1 | ▼ 25% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 10.2% | ▼ 82% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 113 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 78.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 35.8, Ballard Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Ballard Elementary reports $22,390 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Solvang
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~113 students)
Frequently asked questions about Ballard Elementary
How many students attend Ballard Elementary?
Ballard Elementary has 113 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Solvang, CA. CCD year-over-year: 118 (2022-23) → 107 (2023-24), down 11.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballard Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ballard Elementary is 16.1:1, which is 25% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ballard Elementary?
10.2% of students at Ballard Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballard Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ballard Elementary is White at 78.8% of enrollment, in Solvang, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballard Elementary?
Ballard Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Ballard Elementary?
None reported; Ballard Elementary operates only Ballard Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.