Ballard Memorial High School

3561 Paducah Rd, Barlow KY, 42024 | Ballard County School District | 270-665-8400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 389
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 8% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Barlow
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
50%Barlow
48%Kentucky

Ballard Memorial High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ballard County School District" in Barlow, KY. There are a total of 389 students and 28 teachers at Ballard Memorial High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Ballard Memorial High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 8% higher than the Kentucky average.

Ballard Memorial High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students389
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment58
Taking some courses34
Taking some courses (not tests)25
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses29

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ballard Memorial High School, there are a total of 58 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 34 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ballard Memorial High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 90.8% 90.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 3.7% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 1.4% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 4.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Barlow demographics profile

StatisticBarlowKentuckyNational
Population5424,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)98411491
Median age38.438.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Barlow

IndexBarlowKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade72.1%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school68.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college39.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Ballard Memorial High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.