Ballinger Elementary School
Public elementary school in Ballinger, Texas · Ballinger ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Ballinger Elementary School serves 377 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Ballinger (Runnels County). It is one of 3 schools in Ballinger ISD. By enrollment it is the 3643rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 29.42 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Ballinger ISD |
| County | Runnels County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480930000388 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Ballinger ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 377 | 775 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 10.6 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.2% | 70.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 17% of Texas 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.
Ballinger Elementary School in context
Size
Ballinger Elementary School is the only elementary school in Ballinger ISD. Its 377 students are 48.6% of the district's 775. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 30.8 miles away and have a median of 324 students, so Ballinger Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 3 with 74 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 39, against an average of 54 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (48 against 55). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 55 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 52.3% of enrollment, a higher share than across Ballinger ISD (49.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 43%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.3% across Ballinger ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Ballinger Elementary School has 29.42 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 377 students would have about 25.5 teachers, so Ballinger Elementary School has 3.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 Winters Elementary School, 15.2 miles away in Winters ISD. 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 | 52.3% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
| Black | 0.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
41.9% of students are girls and 58.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 55 |
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 47 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
| Grade 4 | 39 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
800 Broad Ave, Ballinger, TX 76821
Phone: (325)365-3527
Website: ballingerisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ballinger Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winters Elementary School | Winters ISD | 15.2 mi | 334 | 14.4 | 67.4% |
| Miles Elementary School | Miles ISD | 16.4 mi | 269 | 11.8 | 46.1% |
| Veribest Elementary School | Veribest ISD | 25.5 mi | 120 | 13.7 | 45.8% |
| Lawn Elementary School | Jim Ned CISD | 29.8 mi | 296 | 14 | 31.1% |
| Coleman Elementary School | Coleman ISD | 31.8 mi | 334 | 12.7 | 59% |
| Holiman Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 31.9 mi | 313 | 15 | 62% |
| Wall Elementary School | Wall ISD | 32.8 mi | 505 | 12.2 | 16.2% |
| Bradford Elementary School | San Angelo ISD | 32.8 mi | 453 | 15 | 85.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Ballinger ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinger High School | High | 9–12 | 231 |
| Ballinger Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 164 |