Ballard Elementary School
Public elementary school in Butler, Missouri · Ballard R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–6
Ballard Elementary School serves 57 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Butler (Bates County). It is one of 2 schools in Ballard R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 1163rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 6.9 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 8.25 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Ballard R-II School District |
| County | Bates County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290417000041 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Ballard R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 57 | 116 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 6.9 | 6.7 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57.9% | 53.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 5% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Ballard Elementary School in context
Size
Ballard Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ballard R-II School District. Its 57 students are 49.1% of the district's 116. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.8 miles away and have a median of 226 students, so Ballard Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 11 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 1, against an average of 7 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 10 in kindergarten and 10 in grade 6. It also enrolls 1 child in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 94.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across Ballard R-II (92.2%).
57.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.5% across Ballard R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 14% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ballard Elementary School has 8.25 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 57 students would have about 4.6 teachers, so Ballard Elementary School has 3.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Sherwood Elementary School, 10.3 miles away in Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District. No other elementary school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.7% |
| Hispanic | 5.3% |
61.4% of students are girls and 38.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 10 |
| Grade 1 | 6 |
| Grade 2 | 10 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 3 |
| Grade 5 | 11 |
| Grade 6 | 10 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10247 NE State Route 18, Butler, MO 64730
Phone: (816)297-2656
Website: ballardr2.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ballard Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwood Elementary School | Sherwood Cass R-VIII | 10.3 mi | 336 | 11.6 | 46.4% |
| Adrian Elementary School | Adrian R-III | 11.3 mi | 314 | 12.7 | 31.8% |
| Montrose Elementary School | Montrose R-XIV | 11.8 mi | 17 | 5.5 | 82.4% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Hudson R-IX | 12.5 mi | 55 | 8.3 | 9.1% |
| Butler Elementary School | Butler R-V | 13.1 mi | 410 | 11.4 | 55.9% |
| Appleton City Elementary School | Appleton City R-II | 13.5 mi | 161 | 11.9 | 58.4% |
| Davis Elementary School | Davis R-XII | 14.1 mi | 42 | 6.3 | 31% |
| Archie Elementary School | Archie R-V | 14.1 mi | 291 | 14.8 | 34.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ballard R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballard High School | High | 7–12 | 59 |