# Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences is an elementary school in El Centro, California. Reading proficiency is 43.2%, +5.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 30.0%, -2.8 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/ballington-academy-for-the-arts-and-sciences-el-centro |
| District | El Centro Elementary |
| Address | 1525 West Main Street, El Centro, CA, 92243-2211 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Per-student spending | $20,204 |
| Low-Income Students | 176 (76.5%) |
| English Learners | 83 (36.1%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 37.4% | 131 |
| 2024 | 43.5% | 138 |
| 2025 | 43.2% | 118 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.8% | 131 |
| 2024 | 29.0% | 138 |
| 2025 | 30.0% | 120 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.7% | 46.1% |
| 2024 | 40.0% | 60.9% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | 54.2% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 30.4% | 38.5% |
| 2024 | 29.6% | 26.1% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | 28.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 19.6% | 40.7% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | 48.2% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | 50.0% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.7% | 29.6% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | 26.8% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | 33.3% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42.7% | 117 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30.3% | 119 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 23 | 47.8% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 8.7% |
| 4 | 35 | 45.7% | 14.3% | 22.9% | 17.1% |
| 5 | 40 | 17.5% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 37.5% |
| 6 | 20 | 35.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 23 | 30.4% | 43.5% | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 4 | 35 | 28.6% | 45.7% | 8.6% | 17.1% |
| 5 | 40 | 42.5% | 17.5% | 10.0% | 30.0% |
| 6 | 22 | 54.5% | 22.7% | 13.6% | 9.1% |