Should you attend Ballard High School or Ames High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 545 students in grades 9-12, Ballard High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,403 students in grades 9-12, Ames High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
545 students
1,403 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
83 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#231 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
#570 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
(Top 30% in IA)
67%
(Top 50% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
(Top 20% in IA)
74%
(Top 50% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
69%
(Top 50% in IA)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
96%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
131
384
Grade 10 Students
152
377
Grade 11 Students
120
327
Grade 12 Students
142
315
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
3%
9%
% White
93%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.55
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
