Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San: Scores climb 58.5 points from grade 3 to grade 5. But one in four miss a month of school or more.
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San's strongest signal is real. Attendance is the number to ask about — and both belong on the same page.
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San scores 50 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 71st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “43% proficient” and call it done. Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San deserves a closer read. It sits at the 71st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
The headline number: +58.5pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
As a charter, Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.
of students miss a month or more of school, versus 17.9% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — worth asking about on a tour.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding rises 14.5pp across grades; the floor rises 67.4pp. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Kids here gain ground the longer they stay — the pattern you want to see. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask how the school tracks and follows up on attendance. High absence often reflects community stress, not classroom quality — a visit will tell you which.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 44
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Student demographics
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 65.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: +3.1pp.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 19 | 11% | 16% | 16% | 58% | 26% | −17 |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 5% | 10% | 52% | 33% | 14% | −31 |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 25% | 69% | 0% | 6% | 94% | +46 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 19 | 0% | 32% | 11% | 58% | 32% | −14 |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 5% | 5% | 38% | 52% | 10% | −32 |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 63% | 19% | 13% | 6% | 81% | +46 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 16 | 0% | 63% | 38% | 0% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 51 | 39.2% | +5 | +1 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50 | 40.0% | +4 | +1 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences - San ← | — | 50 | 17.9% | 42.8% | +58.5 | 0.3% |
| Savant Preparatory Academy of Business | 0.5 mi | 52 | 36.4% | 58.8% | −12.8 | 13.6% |
| Riley Elementary | 2.3 mi | 40 | 14.1% | 31.7% | −5.9 | 0.5% |
| Bradley Elementary | 1.5 mi | 40 | 20.6% | 36.9% | −14.0 | 0.8% |
| California average | — | 43 | 21.3% | 42.7% | −2.9 | 1.6% |