Is Ballard Elementary School a good school?

Ballard Elementary School ranks 1070 th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Ballard Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 576 students attended Ballard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ballard Elementary School?

Students at Ballard Elementary School are 60% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American.

What schools do graduates of Ballard Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ballard Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ring Lardner Middle School High : Niles Senior High School

Ballard Elementary School

Summary:

Ballard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Niles, Michigan, serving 538 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Niles Community Schools district, which has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ballard Elementary has a higher percentage of White students compared to the state average, it also serves a significant population of Hispanic and African American students. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.9% in 2018-2019 to 31.6% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average. Academically, Ballard Elementary's performance, as measured by M-Step proficiency rates, is consistently lower than the Niles Community Schools district and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 25%, compared to 35.6% for the district and 39.6% for the state. Additionally, Ballard Elementary has a high percentage of students (75.28% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low socioeconomic status of the student population.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Niles district, such as Eastside Connections School, Ballard Elementary generally performs worse academically. However, the school's Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to other subgroups, ranking in the top 78 out of 201 Michigan elementary schools in 2023-2024 for 3rd grade English Language Arts. Despite the school's academic challenges, Ballard Elementary has seen an increase in per-student spending, from $10,342 in 2019-2020 to $12,413 in 2022-2023, suggesting the district is investing resources to try to improve the school's performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1601 W Chicago Rd
Niles, MI 49120-3168

(269) 683-5900

District: Niles Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1070^th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,413

Students who attend Ballard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ring Lardner Middle School
High:	Niles Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 576

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

12.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ballard Elementary School ranks worse than 72% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Ballard Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (59.9%), Hispanic (15.3%), two or more races (12.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Niles Community Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ballard Elementary School is 20.6, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Ballard Elementary School employs 27.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ballard Elementary School is $12,413. 2 elementary schools in the Niles Community Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ballard Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ballard Elementary School 1070^th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Ballard Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Niles Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Niles Community Schools 239^th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ballard Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2006	50.10	969^th	1545	37.3%
2007	58.83	771^st	1565	50.7%
2008	63.95	667^th	1577	57.7%
2009	64.46	675^th	1589	57.5%
2010	67.06	625^th	1552	59.7%
2011	59.05	806^th	1552	48.1%
2012	45.76	937^th	1566	40.2%
2013	37.85	1059^th	1563	32.2%
2014	34.80	1093^rd	1533	28.7%
2015	40.43	1000^th	1580	36.7%
2016	30.78	1095^th	1548	29.3%
2017	33.70	969^th	1466	33.9%
2018	49.32	807^th	1448	44.3%
2019	38.92	854^th	1408	39.3%
2021	25.28	879^th	1153	23.8%
2022	36.46	817^th	1344	39.2%
2023	40.34	849^th	1470	42.2%
2024	26.92	1070^th	1486	28.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	34.31	49^th	81	39.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.45	149^th	403	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	58.08	564^th	1397	59.6%
2019	44.14	641^st	1134	43.5%
2021	25.36	622^nd	749	17.0%
2022	42.48	614^th	1099	44.1%
2023	43.26	748^th	1350	44.6%
2024	36.43	874^th	1381	36.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	45.12	841^st	1443	41.7%
2019	35.00	794^th	1171	32.2%
2021	22.40	748^th	902	17.1%
2022	30.84	796^th	1106	28.0%
2023	34.09	857^th	1321	35.1%
2024	21.85	1062^nd	1342	20.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	51.33	728^th	1446	49.7%
2019	43.48	673^rd	1196	43.7%
2021	18.91	783^rd	915	14.4%
2022	31.56	785^th	1139	31.1%
2023	39.75	782^nd	1334	41.4%
2024	25.37	999^th	1347	25.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.08	168^th	475	64.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	70.53	44^th	222	80.2%
2023	67.47	45^th	188	76.1%
2024	48.25	78^th	201	61.2%

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Rank History for White students at Ballard Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	42.58	743^rd	1253	40.7%
2019	44.16	640^th	1128	43.3%
2021	27.46	763^rd	1005	24.1%
2022	29.49	797^th	1102	27.7%
2023	40.37	728^th	1198	39.2%
2024	22.32	987^th	1204	18.0%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ballard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	614	66	7	10	7	n/a	n/a	0	704
1989	611	64	7	16	18	n/a	n/a	0	716
1990	640	72	3	15	19	n/a	n/a	0	749
1991	635	79	3	15	15	n/a	n/a	8	755
1992	617	96	3	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	742
1993	605	91	6	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	725
1994	623	96	9	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	748
1995	636	100	6	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1996	636	100	6	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1997	654	107	8	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	788
1998	661	113	8	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1999	600	122	5	20	3	n/a	n/a	0	750
2000	629	114	5	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	776
2001	608	127	5	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	774
2002	521	110	4	29	2	n/a	n/a	1	667
2003	521	110	4	29	2	n/a	n/a	1	667
2004	514	102	4	26	2	n/a	n/a	2	650
2005	530	112	6	40	5	n/a	n/a	4	697
2006	480	113	10	75	2	n/a	n/a	4	684
2007	483	111	7	76	2	n/a	n/a	3	682
2008	461	97	7	60	3	n/a	n/a	3	631
2009	488	104	6	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
2010	475	87	6	75	5	n/a	n/a	1	649
2011	571	95	7	94	3	3	37	0	810
2012	475	85	5	89	4	2	55	0	715
2013	448	76	4	111	3	2	59	0	703
2014	430	71	2	102	1	0	59	0	665
2015	405	81	3	101	1	0	67	0	658
2016	381	62	3	101	1	1	66	0	615
2017	358	55	6	100	3	1	66	0	589
2018	381	53	7	85	3	1	59	0	589
2019	365	58	7	84	5	1	67	0	587
2020	347	49	8	84	3	1	73	0	565
2021	341	57	9	92	2	0	70	0	571
2022	355	61	6	86	2	0	83	0	593
2023	327	52	3	85	5	0	66	0	538
2024	345	63	2	88	4	1	73	0	576

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ballard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	704	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	716	n/a	n/a	20.4
1990	749	45.0	16.6	27.5
1991	755	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	742	n/a	n/a	37.1
1993	725	n/a	0.0	39.2
1994	748	34.1	21.9	33.6
1995	765	37.0	20.7	32.3
1996	765	37.0	20.7	32.3
1997	788	38.0	20.7	35.9
1998	808	38.0	21.3	32.4
1999	750	40.0	18.8	32.1
2000	776	39.7	19.5	38.1
2001	774	40.8	19.0	42.9
2002	667	n/a	n/a	42.9
2003	667	n/a	n/a	42.9
2004	650	36.0	18.1	43.7
2005	697	36.5	19.1	50.4
2006	684	34.3	19.9	48.5
2007	682	35.6	19.2	24.9
2008	631	36.1	17.5	32.6
2009	665	32.5	20.5	53.8
2010	649	30.9	20.9	64.7
2011	810	38.9	20.7	54.2
2012	715	34.3	20.8	72.4
2013	703	32.3	21.7	74.5
2014	665	36.0	18.4	75.6
2015	658	34.0	19.3	73.6
2016	615	34.0	18.0	76.6
2017	589	28.9	20.3	67.1
2018	589	29.1	20.2	72.3
2019	587	30.7	19.1	71.2
2020	565	31.2	18.1	71.3
2021	571	30.6	18.6	70.9
2022	593	26.4	22.4	74.2
2023	538	25.5	21.0	75.3
2024	576	27.9	20.6	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ballard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	704	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	716	n/a	n/a	20.4
1990	749	45.0	16.6	27.5
1991	755	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	742	n/a	n/a	37.1
1993	725	n/a	0.0	39.2
1994	748	34.1	21.9	33.6
1995	765	37.0	20.7	32.3
1996	765	37.0	20.7	32.3
1997	788	38.0	20.7	35.9
1998	808	38.0	21.3	32.4
1999	750	40.0	18.8	32.1
2000	776	39.7	19.5	38.1
2001	774	40.8	19.0	42.9
2002	667	n/a	n/a	42.9
2003	667	n/a	n/a	42.9
2004	650	36.0	18.1	43.7
2005	697	36.5	19.1	50.4
2006	684	34.3	19.9	48.5
2007	682	35.6	19.2	24.9
2008	631	36.1	17.5	32.6
2009	665	32.5	20.5	53.8
2010	649	30.9	20.9	64.7
2011	810	38.9	20.7	54.2
2012	715	34.3	20.8	72.4
2013	703	32.3	21.7	74.5
2014	665	36.0	18.4	75.6
2015	658	34.0	19.3	73.6
2016	615	34.0	18.0	76.6
2017	589	28.9	20.3	67.1
2018	589	29.1	20.2	72.3
2019	587	30.7	19.1	71.2
2020	565	31.2	18.1	71.3
2021	571	30.6	18.6	70.9
2022	593	26.4	22.4	74.2
2023	538	25.5	21.0	75.3
2024	576	27.9	20.6	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ballard Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,552 (14.6%)	$9,049 (85.4%)	$10,601
2020	$1,576 (15.2%)	$8,766 (84.8%)	$10,342
2021	$2,755 (24.3%)	$8,571 (75.7%)	$11,326
2022	$1,504 (13.5%)	$9,601 (86.5%)	$11,105
2023	$3,161 (25.5%)	$9,252 (74.5%)	$12,413

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ballard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 854^th of 1408 Elementary schools	Ranks 849^th of 1470 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School)	33.3	24.7	8.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)	43.1	36.3	6.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.1	40.9	4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School)	50.5	46.6	3.9%
3rd Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)	56.4	51.7	4.7%
3rd Grade Math (Michigan)	46.7	42.9	3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School)	36.7	42.1	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)	39.3	45.5	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	45.8	44.3	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School)	55.6	35.5	20.1%
4th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)	55.9	45.5	10.4%
4th Grade Math (Michigan)	41.8	38.6	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ballard Elementary School)	34.8	40.8	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Niles Community Schools)	42.6	42.9	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	46.2	43.9	2.3%
5th Grade Math (Ballard Elementary School)	37.9	32.4	5.5%
5th Grade Math (Niles Community Schools)	40.4	37.3	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Michigan)	34.8	31.5	3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Ballard Elementary School)	6.8	11.3	4.5%
5th Grade Social Studies (Niles Community Schools)	11.3	15.1	3.8%
5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	17.4	18.6	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	587	538	8.3%
African American	58	52	10.3%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	7	3	57.1%
Hispanic	84	85	1.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	365	327	10.4%
Two or More Races	67	66	1.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.2%	75.3%	4.1%

Schools Near Ballard Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)		M-Step Social Studies (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ballard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 W Chicago Rd	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-5900	576	28	20.6	80.0%	345 (59.9%)	63 (10.9%)	88 (15.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.7%)	26.9	1070^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.0%		40.3	849^th of 1470 public elementary schools	42.2%	221			25.0	31.3	38.2			34.8	37.3	17.1			19.7		6.6		$12,413	$3,161	$9,252
Eastside Connections School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1 Tyler St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(269) 682-2585	430	21	20.3	49.1%	281 (65.3%)	63 (14.7%)	43 (10.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.4%)	70.3	403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.1	299^th of 1470 public elementary schools	79.7%	104	73.5	32.7	39.3	36.7	64.1	65.5	76.7	62.5	46.9	38.5	54.5	62.8	59.0	36.0	20.5	25.5	$11,387	$2,951	$8,436
Northside Child Development Center	Public	PK-K	2020 N 5th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 683-1982	15	3	5.1	26.7%	14 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$25,381	$12,729	$12,651
Brandywine Elementary School	Public	3-6	2428 S 13th St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-8574	376	24	15.6	68.1%	312 (83.0%)	8 (2.1%)	18 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (8.0%)	27	1069^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.1%		34.6	925^th of 1470 public elementary schools	37.1%	144			20.2	28.0	36.6	26.9		28.1	33.3	21.3	12.9		31.2		15.1		$12,549	$975	$11,574
Merritt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1620 Lasalle Ave	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Brandywine Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 684-6511	320	21	15.3	76.3%	238 (74.4%)	11 (3.4%)	26 (8.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	39 (12.2%)								(n/a)																	$12,410	$1,277	$11,133
Moccasin Elementary School	Public	2-4	410 Moccasin St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8408	366	19	19.5	57.9%	303 (82.8%)	12 (3.3%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	70.7	396^th of 1486 public elementary schools	73.4%		78.3	269^th of 1470 public elementary schools	81.7%	127			50.4	52.3				52.8	53.0								$10,772	$456	$10,316
Ottawa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	109 Ottawa St	Buchanan	49107	Berrien County	Buchanan Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 695-8409	228	15	14.9	63.2%	193 (84.6%)	8 (3.5%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)								(n/a)																	$14,784	$531	$14,253
HowardEllis Elementary School	Public	K-5	2788 Mannix St	Niles	49120	Berrien County	Niles Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 683-4633	598	32	18.5	71.7%	412 (68.9%)	79 (13.2%)	47 (7.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (9.0%)	53.4	659^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.7%		49.9	689^th of 1470 public elementary schools	53.1%	30			42.9	61.3	43.0			53.6	58.7	35.4			32.7		8.8		$12,864	$2,901	$9,963
Mars Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-1836	369	28	13.4	65.9%	150 (40.7%)	106 (28.7%)	60 (16.3%)	14 (3.8%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	29 (7.9%)								(n/a)																	$15,934	$1,908	$14,026
Sylvester Elementary School	Public	2-5	1 Sylvester Ave	Berrien Springs	49103	Berrien County	Berrien Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 471-7198	368	26	14.4	64.4%	160 (43.5%)	111 (30.2%)	48 (13.0%)	15 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	28 (7.6%)	38.8	872^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	41.3%		33.8	940^th of 1470 public elementary schools	36.1%	68			33.3	41.9	40.9			35.7	36.0	26.5			33.1		15.3		$15,455	$2,642	$12,813

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