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1601 W. CHICAGO ROAD
Niles, MI 49120
County: Berrien
Grade span: KG - 5
Phone: (269) 683-5900 (make sure to verify first before calling)
Enrollment in Ballard Elementary School
Female Enrollment : 309
Male Enrollment : 322
Kindergarten Enrollment : 99
1st Grade Enrollment : 113
2nd Grade Enrollment : 102
3rd Grade Enrollment : 99
4th Grade Enrollment : 108
5th Grade Enrollment : 110
Kindergarten Female Enrollment : 45
1st Grade Female Enrollment : 52
2nd Grade Enrollment : 45
3rd Grade Enrollment : 54
4th Grade Enrollment : 55
5th Grade Female Enrollment : 58
Kindergarten Male Enrollment : 54
1st Grade Male Enrollment : 61
2nd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 57
3rd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 45
4th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 53
5th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 52
White Enrollment (%): 73.1% | Here: | 73.1% | | State average from 3483 schools: | 70.4% |
Black Enrollment (%): 15.4% | Here: | 15.4% | | State average from 3483 schools: | 20.2% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 9.5% | Here: | 9.5% | | State average from 3483 schools: | 4.9% |
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.9% | Ballard Elementary School: | 0.9% | | State average from 3483 schools: | 2.1% |
American Indian Enrollment (%): 0.5% | Ballard Elementary School: | 0.5% | | State average from 3483 schools: | 1.2% |
Hawaiian Enrollment (%): 0.16% | Here: | 0.16% | | State average from 3483 schools: | 0.12% |
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 0.5% | Ballard Elementary School: | 0.5% | | State average from 3483 schools: | 1.0% |
Genders in Ballard Elementary School Grades in Ballard Elementary School Races in Ballard Elementary School
2006 Student Enrollment: 682
Female Enrollment : 346
Male Enrollment : 336
Kindergarten Enrollment : 99
1st Grade Enrollment : 148
2nd Grade Enrollment : 110
3rd Grade Enrollment : 117
4th Grade Enrollment : 115
5th Grade Enrollment : 93
Kindergarten Female Enrollment : 44
1st Grade Female Enrollment : 79
2nd Grade Enrollment : 56
3rd Grade Enrollment : 60
4th Grade Enrollment : 55
5th Grade Female Enrollment : 52
Kindergarten Male Enrollment : 55
1st Grade Male Enrollment : 69
2nd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 54
3rd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 57
4th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 60
5th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 41
White Enrollment (%): 70.8% | Ballard Elementary School: | 70.8% | | State average from 3572 schools: | 70.3% |
Black Enrollment (%): 16.3% | This school: | 16.3% | | State average from 3572 schools: | 20.5% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 11.1% | Here: | 11.1% | | State average from 3572 schools: | 4.7% |
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.7% | Here: | 0.7% | | State average from 3572 schools: | 2.0% |
American Indian Enrollment (%): 0.3% | This school: | 0.3% | | State average from 3572 schools: | 1.2% |
Hawaiian Enrollment (%): 0.29% | Here: | 0.29% | | State average from 3572 schools: | 0.11% |
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 0.4% | Here: | 0.4% | | State average from 3572 schools: | 1.2% |
Genders in Ballard Elementary School Grades in Ballard Elementary School Races in Ballard Elementary School
2005 Student Enrollment: 684
Female Enrollment : 358
Male Enrollment : 326
Kindergarten Enrollment : 132
1st Grade Enrollment : 114
2nd Grade Enrollment : 129
3rd Grade Enrollment : 105
4th Grade Enrollment : 94
5th Grade Enrollment : 110
Kindergarten Female Enrollment : 67
1st Grade Female Enrollment : 64
2nd Grade Enrollment : 65
3rd Grade Enrollment : 51
4th Grade Enrollment : 52
5th Grade Female Enrollment : 59
Kindergarten Male Enrollment : 65
1st Grade Male Enrollment : 50
2nd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 64
3rd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 54
4th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 42
5th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 51
White Enrollment (%): 70.2% | Here: | 70.2% | | State average from 3644 schools: | 70.9% |
Black Enrollment (%): 16.5% | Here: | 16.5% | | State average from 3644 schools: | 20.5% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 11.0% | Here: | 11.0% | | State average from 3644 schools: | 4.6% |
Asian Enrollment (%): 1.3% | Here: | 1.3% | | State average from 3644 schools: | 2.0% |
American Indian Enrollment (%): 0.3% | Ballard Elementary School: | 0.3% | | State average from 3644 schools: | 1.2% |
Hawaiian Enrollment (%): 0.15% | Here: | 0.15% | | State average from 3644 schools: | 0.15% |
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 0.58% | Ballard Elementary School: | 0.58% | | State average from 3644 schools: | 0.62% |
Genders in Ballard Elementary School Grades in Ballard Elementary School Races in Ballard Elementary School
2004 Student Enrollment: 697
Female Enrollment : 349
Male Enrollment : 348
Kindergarten Enrollment : 104
1st Grade Enrollment : 102
2nd Grade Enrollment : 95
3rd Grade Enrollment : 78
4th Grade Enrollment : 103
5th Grade Enrollment : 101
6th Grade Enrollment : 114
Kindergarten Female Enrollment : 60
1st Grade Female Enrollment : 48
2nd Grade Enrollment : 47
3rd Grade Enrollment : 41
4th Grade Enrollment : 59
5th Grade Female Enrollment : 41
6th Grade Female Enrollment : 53
Kindergarten Male Enrollment : 44
1st Grade Male Enrollment : 54
2nd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 48
3rd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 37
4th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 44
5th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 60
6th Grade Male Enrollment : 61
White Enrollment (%): 76.0% | Here: | 76.0% | | State average from 3582 schools: | 72.3% |
Black Enrollment (%): 16.1% | Here: | 16.1% | | State average from 3582 schools: | 19.3% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 5.7% | This school: | 5.7% | | State average from 3582 schools: | 4.5% |
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.9% | Here: | 0.9% | | State average from 3582 schools: | 1.9% |
American Indian Enrollment (%): 0.7% | Ballard Elementary School: | 0.7% | | State average from 3582 schools: | 1.2% |
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 0.57% | Here: | 0.57% | | State average from 3582 schools: | 0.74% |
Genders in Ballard Elementary School Grades in Ballard Elementary School Races in Ballard Elementary School
2003 Student Enrollment: 650
Female Enrollment : 320
Male Enrollment : 330
Kindergarten Enrollment : 93
1st Grade Enrollment : 89
2nd Grade Enrollment : 78
3rd Grade Enrollment : 96
4th Grade Enrollment : 94
5th Grade Enrollment : 96
6th Grade Enrollment : 104
Kindergarten Female Enrollment : 46
1st Grade Female Enrollment : 41
2nd Grade Enrollment : 44
3rd Grade Enrollment : 56
4th Grade Enrollment : 42
5th Grade Female Enrollment : 45
6th Grade Female Enrollment : 46
Kindergarten Male Enrollment : 47
1st Grade Male Enrollment : 48
2nd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 34
3rd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 40
4th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 52
5th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 51
6th Grade Male Enrollment : 58
White Enrollment (%): 79.1% | Ballard Elementary School: | 79.1% | | State average from 3497 schools: | 73.5% |
Black Enrollment (%): 15.7% | Ballard Elementary School: | 15.7% | | State average from 3497 schools: | 18.7% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 4.0% | Here: | 4.0% | | State average from 3497 schools: | 4.3% |
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.6% | Here: | 0.6% | | State average from 3497 schools: | 1.8% |
American Indian Enrollment (%): 0.3% | Here: | 0.3% | | State average from 3497 schools: | 1.3% |
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 0.31% | This school: | 0.31% | | State average from 3497 schools: | 0.27% |
Genders in Ballard Elementary School Grades in Ballard Elementary School Races in Ballard Elementary School
2002 Student Enrollment: 666
Female Enrollment : 329
Male Enrollment : 337
Kindergarten Enrollment : 89
1st Grade Enrollment : 78
2nd Grade Enrollment : 96
3rd Grade Enrollment : 96
4th Grade Enrollment : 102
5th Grade Enrollment : 101
6th Grade Enrollment : 104
Kindergarten Female Enrollment : 39
1st Grade Female Enrollment : 44
2nd Grade Enrollment : 56
3rd Grade Enrollment : 40
4th Grade Enrollment : 46
5th Grade Female Enrollment : 45
6th Grade Female Enrollment : 59
Kindergarten Male Enrollment : 50
1st Grade Male Enrollment : 34
2nd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 40
3rd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 56
4th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 56
5th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 56
6th Grade Male Enrollment : 45
White Enrollment (%): 78.1% | This school: | 78.1% | | State average from 3348 schools: | 74.2% |
Black Enrollment (%): 16.5% | This school: | 16.5% | | State average from 3348 schools: | 17.9% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 4.3% | Here: | 4.3% | | State average from 3348 schools: | 4.0% |
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.6% | Ballard Elementary School: | 0.6% | | State average from 3348 schools: | 1.7% |
American Indian Enrollment (%): 0.3% | This school: | 0.3% | | State average from 3348 schools: | 1.8% |
Multiracial Enrollment (%): 0.15% | Here: | 0.15% | | State average from 3348 schools: | 0.17% |
Genders in Ballard Elementary School Grades in Ballard Elementary School Races in Ballard Elementary School
2001 Student Enrollment: 774
Female Enrollment : 384
Male Enrollment : 390
Kindergarten Female Enrollment : 48
1st Grade Female Enrollment : 49
2nd Grade Enrollment : 48
3rd Grade Enrollment : 48
4th Grade Enrollment : 65
5th Grade Female Enrollment : 72
6th Grade Female Enrollment : 54
Kindergarten Male Enrollment : 34
1st Grade Male Enrollment : 55
2nd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 54
3rd Grade Female Male Enrollment : 60
4th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 54
5th Grade Female Male Enrollment : 72
6th Grade Male Enrollment : 61
White Enrollment (%): 78.5% | This school: | 78.5% | | State average from 3201 schools: | 76.6% |
Black Enrollment (%): 16.4% | Here: | 16.4% | | State average from 3201 schools: | 16.9% |
Hispanic Enrollment (%): 4.4% | This school: | 4.4% | | State average from 3201 schools: | 3.6% |
Asian Enrollment (%): 0.7% | Here: | 0.7% | | State average from 3201 schools: | 1.7% |
Genders in Ballard Elementary School Races in Ballard Elementary School
Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) Statistics:
Met Overall AYP : Yes
Accreditation Grade (Education/YES) : A
School Safety Practices:
Warning codes used to alert faculty of a critical incident : Yes
Tactical evacuation route for students or entry routes for emergency support teams : Yes
Off-site staging area for assembly and communication at the onset of critical incident : Yes
Emergency communication tree or plan : Yes
Facility blueprints and site plan on file with emergency support team : Yes
Control access to site during school hours (doors locked or monitored) : Yes
Control access to grounds during school hours (gates locked or monitored) : No
Students required to pass through metal detectors each day : No
Visitors required to pass through metal detectors : No
Campus closed for most students during lunch : Yes
Integrated home-land security in school practices into school safety plans : Yes
Random sweeps for weapons : No
Require clear book bags or ban book bags : No
Require students to wear badges or picture IDs : No
Require staff to wear badges or picture IDs : Yes
Provide staff training in risk assessment : Yes
Security cameras used to monitor the school : Yes
Telephones provided in most classrooms : Yes
Emergency button provided in lavatories : No
In compliance with the state law that requires that a student who brings a firearm to school be expelled for one year : Yes
In compliance with Elem. and Sec. Edu. Act (ESEA), that requires referral to juvenile delinquency system of any student who brings a firearm to school : Yes
School wide training in positive behavioral support and interventions : Yes
School Safety Plans:
Safety plan exists - Shootings : Yes
Safety plan exists - Riots : Yes
Safety plan exists - Bomb scares or comparable threats (excluding fire) : Yes
Safety plan exists - Disaster planning (tornadoes, floods, chemical spill, etc.) : Yes
Safety plan exists - Hostages : Yes
Safety plan exists - Lock down : Yes
School Prevention Programs:
Implemented a violence prevention curriculum : Yes
Practiced behavior modification/intervention with students : Yes
Provided group counseling (social work) or therapeutic activity for students : Yes
Provided peer mentoring or coaching program : Yes
Provided peer mediation (student court) in resolving conduct problems : No
Provided conflict resolution training to staff and students : Yes
Provided programs that promote a sense of social integration among students : Yes
Established a hot line for students to report problems : No
Provided training and assistance in classroom management to teachers : Yes
Revised or reviewed school wide discipline policy : Yes
Made architectural or environmental modifications to reduce crime or violence : No
Used a paid law enforcement or security service : No
Implemented a drug prevention service : No
Conducted community service projects on prevention : No
Implemented teacher/staff training on violence/drug prevention : No
Conducted public/parent awareness activities on violence/drug prevention : No
Offered after-school or before-school programs : No
Provided alternative education programs : No
Underwent curriculum acquisition or development : Yes
Provided services for out-of-school youth (school-age) : No
Administered special one-time events (not included in the above mentioned programs) : Yes
Involved organizations in administering drug and violence-prevention services via joint service delivery (including referrals) : No
Involved organizations in administering drug and violence prevention services via teacher/staff training : No
Involved organizations in administering drug and violence prevention services via public awareness activities : No
Involved organizations in administering drug and violence prevention services via fund raising : No
Allowed students to participate in the design, delivery or critiquing of a drug or violence prevention program : No
Balanced and restorative justice conferencing (aka transformative conferencing) : No
Attendance Statistics:
Attendance Rate (2006): 95.0% | Ballard Elementary School: | 95.0% | | State average from 3668 schools: | 93.6% |
Attendance Rate (2005): 94.0% | Here: | 94.0% | | State average from 3919 schools: | 92.3% |
Attendance Rate (2004): 95.0% | Ballard Elementary School: | 95.0% | | State average from 3863 schools: | 92.4% |
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