Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Bernardino, CA

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino

Federal NCES profile for Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060191913983Charter school
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#49 of 51
elementary schools in San Bernardino · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
21.7:1
students per teacher
81.0%
free-lunch eligible

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino ranks #49 of 51 elementary schools in San Bernardino, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino held near 168 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

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).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060191913983 · San Bernardino, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

152 enr · 21.7:1 · 81.0% lunch · RII 14

Nearest enrollment peer: Galatia Elem School (152 students)

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino held near 168 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 7.0 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino compares

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.7:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 81.0% ▲ 46% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 152 top 86% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.7:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
152
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
81.0%
free-lunch eligible - 46% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.7:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 50% in California - lower ratio than 50% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
55.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,244
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 83.4%
African American 8.6%
Two or More 5.3%
White 1.3%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Ballington Acad for Arts & Scis - San Bernardino District reports $17,244 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in San Bernardino

6 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.

Frequently asked questions about Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino

How many students attend Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino?

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino has 152 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Bernardino, CA. CCD year-over-year: 168 (2022-23) → 168 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino?

The student-teacher ratio at Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino is 21.7:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 38% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino?

81.0% of students at Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino?

The largest demographic group at Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino is Hispanic or Latino at 83.4% of enrollment, in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino?

Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower 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).

How does Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino rank among elementary schools in San Bernardino?

By Resource Investment Index, Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino ranks #49 of 51 elementary schools in San Bernardino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Bernardino on the city page.

What other schools are in Ballington Acad for Arts & Scis - San Bernardino District?

None; Ballington Acad for Arts & Scis - San Bernardino District is a single-school charter district, and Ballington Acad for the Arts and Scis - San Bernardino is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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