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Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 55 students in Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District have a diversity score of 0.52, which is less than the California public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public preschool average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
48 Schools
# Students
362 Students
20,442 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
646 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District, which is ranked #836 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#824 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.74
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
67%
44%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
29%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,494 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,978. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,624 is less than the state median of $18,399. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,494
$19,978
Spending / Student
$14,624
$18,399
Best Ballico-Cressey Elementary School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
9921 Crocker St.
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Ballico, CA 95303
(209) 394-9600
Gr: K | 55 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
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