Niles Adventist School
Private · Grades K–8 · 65 students
Ballard Elementary School
1601 W Chicago Rd, Niles, MI 49120
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
516
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Niles Community Schools
Berrien County
Schola Grade C · Average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Ballard Elementary School
Ballard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Niles, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Niles Community Schools. The school is located in a small city in Berrien County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 516 students were enrolled, with about 18.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 516 students
- Students per teacher
- 18.5 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Niles Community Schools
- County
- Berrien County
- NCES school ID
- 262556006203
Schools near Ballard Elementary School
All 18 schools in Niles →
St. Mary School
Private · Grades Pre-K–7 · 30 students
Eastside Connections School
Public · Grades K–8 · 403 students
Northside Child Development Center
Public · Grades Pre-K–K · 13 students
Brandywine Elementary School
Public · Grades 3–6 · 379 students
Merritt Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–2 · 304 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.