Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District

Located in the small city setting of El Centro, California, at 1525 West Main St., the Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences District functions as an open, independent charter district and a local educational agency for federal programs. Operating a single school, the district provides primary education covering kindergarten through sixth grade within California's 625th Congressional District, 6018th State Senate District, and 6036th State House District. Community members, families, and researchers can contact the administrative offices directly at (760) 353-0140 or access further information through the district's website at http://www.ballingtonacademy.org.

The district enrolls a total student population of 230 children, comprising 120 female students and 110 male students. Demographically, the student body includes 223 Hispanic students, 4 White students, 2 students identifying with two or more races, and 1 Asian student. Across the offered grade levels, enrollment is distributed among 33 kindergarteners, 39 first graders, 38 second graders, 22 third graders, 34 fourth graders, 40 fifth graders, and 24 sixth graders. To facilitate its academic environment, the district employs a total full-time equivalent (FTE) staff of 36, which consists of 24 FTE teachers and 12 FTE support staff members, with zero instructional aides reported.