How does Ballard Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Solvang?

Ballard Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 62.6/100, placing it at the 87th percentile statewide. 40% of students exceed standard, with a total of 284 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Ballard Elementary?

40.0% of students at Ballard Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 71.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Ballard Elementary improving or declining?

Ballard Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Ballard Elementary?

15.5% of students at Ballard Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Ballard Elementary

Ballard Elementary Solvang Santa Barbara County 93463

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

284 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

107 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

Teachers

7 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 13.1%

White 78.5%

Asian 0.9%

Other 7.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Ballard Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	40.0%
Met Standard	31.9%
Below Standard	28.2%

Exceeded

40.0%

Met

31.9%

Below

28.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "72% proficient" for Ballard Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

40.0% of students exceeded standard while 31.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.9 points higher (vs 26.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.