Should you attend Ballard High School or Gilbert 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 537 students in grades 9-12, Gilbert High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Iowa state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
545 students
537 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#231 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 20%)
#7 out of 1233 schools in IA (Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
(Top 30% in IA)
90%
(Top 5% in IA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
(Top 20% in IA)
94%
(Top 1% in IA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
(Top 50% in IA)
90-94%
(Top 1% in IA)
Graduation Rate
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
≥95%
(Top 5% in IA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
131
140
Grade 10 Students
152
117
Grade 11 Students
120
143
Grade 12 Students
142
137
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
93%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
