Ballman Elementary School
2601 South Q St Fort Smith AR, 72901, Sebastian County Phone: 479-783-1280 Ranking: (467 out of 800, bottom 42%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Fort Smith Public Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 20 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 26 | |||||||
Total Students: | 343 | 324 | 306 | 344 | 325 | 340 | 335 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 57 | 16.6% | 63 | 19.4% | 37 | 12.1% | 35 | 10.2% | 47 | 14.5% | 56 | 16.5% | 60 | 17.9% |
Grade 1: | 53 | 15.5% | 33 | 10.2% | 38 | 12.4% | 50 | 14.5% | 40 | 12.3% | 50 | 14.7% | 50 | 14.9% |
Grade 2: | 39 | 11.4% | 39 | 12.0% | 40 | 13.1% | 51 | 14.8% | 49 | 15.1% | 45 | 13.2% | 49 | 14.6% |
Grade 3: | 42 | 12.2% | 43 | 13.3% | 49 | 16.0% | 53 | 15.4% | 50 | 15.4% | 50 | 14.7% | 58 | 17.3% |
Grade 4: | 49 | 14.3% | 52 | 16.0% | 44 | 14.4% | 53 | 15.4% | 55 | 16.9% | 56 | 16.5% | 35 | 10.4% |
Grade 5: | 54 | 15.7% | 51 | 15.7% | 42 | 13.7% | 55 | 16.0% | 48 | 14.8% | 42 | 12.4% | 52 | 15.5% |
Grade 6: | 49 | 14.3% | 43 | 13.3% | 56 | 18.3% | 47 | 13.7% | 36 | 11.1% | 41 | 12.1% | 31 | 9.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 181 | 52.8% | 166 | 51.2% | 157 | 51.3% | 183 | 53.2% | 165 | 50.8% | 175 | 51.5% | 160 | 47.8% |
Female: | 162 | 47.2% | 158 | 48.8% | 149 | 48.7% | 161 | 46.8% | 160 | 49.2% | 157 | 46.2% | 171 | 51.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 2.0% | 5 | 1.5% | 4 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.7% | 6 | 1.8% | 17 | 5.0% | 13 | 3.9% |
Asian: | 10 | 2.9% | 13 | 4.0% | 7 | 2.3% | 11 | 3.2% | 11 | 3.4% | 15 | 4.4% | 18 | 5.4% |
Hispanic: | 80 | 23.3% | 71 | 21.9% | 68 | 22.2% | 67 | 19.5% | 49 | 15.1% | 55 | 16.2% | 55 | 16.4% |
Black: | 22 | 6.4% | 25 | 7.7% | 12 | 3.9% | 27 | 7.8% | 29 | 8.9% | 35 | 10.3% | 35 | 10.4% |
White: | 191 | 55.7% | 187 | 57.7% | 194 | 63.4% | 206 | 59.9% | 202 | 62.2% | 218 | 64.1% | 214 | 63.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 31 | 9.0% | 21 | 6.5% | 21 | 6.9% | 26 | 7.6% | 28 | 8.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 208 | 60.6% | 198 | 61.1% | 187 | 61.1% | 206 | 59.9% | 188 | 57.8% | 181 | 53.2% | 188 | 56.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 8.5% | 37 | 11.4% | 30 | 9.8% | 38 | 11.0% | 29 | 8.9% | 31 | 9.1% | 30 | 9.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 16.75 | 14.05 | 14.70 | 16.20 | 12.50 | 14.20 | 12.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ACTAAP | ||||||
2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 44% | 50% |
2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 55% | 57% |
2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 52% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 51% | 64% |
2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64% | 56% | 66% |
2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 67% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 74% | 76% |
2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93% | 81% | 82% |
2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 79% |
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 48% | 58% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 65% | 67% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 75% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 64% | 79% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 82% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 79% | 83% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 83% | 85% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 86% | 87% |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 82% | 86% |
2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 49% | 51% |
2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 58% | 61% |
2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 56% | 58% |
2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 59% | 67% |
2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 70% |
2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 77% | 72% | 77% |
2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 82% |
2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 83% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 85% | 85% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 47% | 50% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 56% | 60% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 61% | 65% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 78% | 65% | 74% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 78% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 79% | 75% | 80% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 78% | 82% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 80% | 82% |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 81% | 82% |
2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 45% | 47% |
2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 52% | 56% |
2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 57% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 59% | 64% |
2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 76% | 62% | 68% |
2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 68% | 74% |
2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 77% |
2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 89% | 84% | 85% |
2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 84% | 84% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 38% | 41% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 45% | 50% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 57% | 61% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 58% | 60% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 62% | 71% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65% | 64% | 74% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 73% | 78% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 74% | 76% |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 66% | 70% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 32% | 43% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 41% | 50% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 53% | 56% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 60% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | 61% |
2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 60% | 57% |
2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 60% | 59% |
2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 61% | 59% |
2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 62% | 63% |
2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% | 67% |
2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 75% | 70% | 71% |
2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 69% | 71% |
2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 74% | 75% |
2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 89% | 78% | 73% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 50% | 43% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 43% | 57% | 57% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 66% | 68% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79% | 69% | 72% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 77% | 80% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 71% | 75% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 71% | 77% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 72% | 75% |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 74% | 80% | 75% |
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* Ballman Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.