Ballard County Elementary School

Ballard County Elementary School

Public Elementary School | Grade K-5
3383 Paducah Rd,  Barlow, KY
Ballard County Public Schools
2.0
463 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
William Chris Sheffer
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Math Proficiency
41%
Reading Proficiency
54%

Niche Grade

B+
Academics
A-
Teachers
Source: Niche
Niche Grades

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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
54%
Math Proficiency
41%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
15:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
11.8%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
470:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.7%
Male
49.3%
White
88.2%
Two or more races
7.7%
Black
1.9%
Hispanic
1.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
2.0 2 Reviews
3.0 parent
4/5/2021
From our experience over the past 3 years is that the Elementary school seems to be overall a good school. It definitely could use a lot of improvement. We moved here from the Heath area. The schools in Heath were phenomenal with everything they did! So BCES and the district was a huge let down. The...
1.0 parent
5/8/2014
Our experience with this school was not good. Children don't come first. Teachers Will single your child out for no reason. My child went from loving school to Hating school by the end of the first 9 weeks. We moved and at his new school He started loving school again. It's time for Ballard to clean...

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Ballard County Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Barlow, KY and is served by the Ballard County Public Schools in Kentucky. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 463 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Academic records show that 41% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 54% are proficient in reading. Ballard County Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 6 out of 10. Discover additional schools in the area, like Ballard Memorial High School, Ballard County Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Barlow has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Ballard County Elementary School.

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