Grade Trends

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences

Grades K–6 Public charter District: Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District

1525 West Main St., El Centro, CA 92243 Map

Math (met standard)
38%
−3 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
50%
+3 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
16%
−19 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
77%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
230
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 52% state 47% · 2025-26 50% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 23% state 42% · 2025-26 41% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 19% state 37% · 2025-26 50% state 49% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 45% state 37% · 2025-26 54% state 48% · 2025-26 —
All grades 38% state 41% · 2025-26 50% state 47% · 2025-26 16% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 38% state 41% 50% state 47% 16% state 35%
2024-25 30% state 40% 43% state 47% 48% state 33%
2023-24 29% state 39% 44% state 45% 14% state 33%
2022-23 33% state 39% 37% state 44% 11% state 32%
2021-22 24% state 36% 29% state 45% 19% state 31%
2018-19 28% state 43% 33% state 50% 25% state 32%
2017-18 38% state 42% 40% state 49% —
2016-17 36% state 40% 45% state 45% —
2015-16 26% state 38% 39% state 46% —
2014-15 33% state 35% 32% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Margaret Hedrick Elementary
Grades K–6 · El Centro Elementary
0.3 mi
23%
−18 vs state
30%
−17 vs state
11%
−24 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 14% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 78% 446 Hispanic 96%
Wilson Jr. High
Grades 7–8 · El Centro Elementary
0.3 mi
28%
−9 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
31%
−4 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 76% 605 Hispanic 98%
Lincoln Elementary
Grades K–6 · El Centro Elementary
0.4 mi
44%
+3 vs state
50%
+3 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
26% Average of math, English and science: 15% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 89% 399 Hispanic 95%
Imperial Valley Home School Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · El Centro Elementary
0.7 mi
33%
−5 vs state
54%
+6 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 58% 131 Hispanic 82%
Sunflower Elementary
Grades K–6 · El Centro Elementary
0.7 mi
34%
−7 vs state
56%
+9 vs state
17%
−19 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 79% 427 Hispanic 95%
Harding Elementary
Grades K–6 · El Centro Elementary
0.8 mi
28%
−13 vs state
39%
−8 vs state
36%
+1 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 71% 601 Hispanic 93%
De Anza Magnet
Grades K–8 · El Centro Elementary
0.9 mi
43%
+4 vs state
53%
+5 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 69% 504 Hispanic 95%
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary
Grades K–6 · El Centro Elementary
1.0 mi
24%
−16 vs state
43%
−4 vs state
23%
−12 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 90% 445 Hispanic 98%
Kennedy Middle
Grades 7–8 · El Centro Elementary
1.1 mi
27%
−10 vs state
40%
−10 vs state
20%
−15 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 91% 434 Hispanic 97%
McKinley Elementary
Grades K–6 · El Centro Elementary
1.1 mi
34%
−6 vs state
38%
−8 vs state
21%
−14 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26 87% 456 Hispanic 96%