Slater: Schools & Education

Education in Slater: 1 public school. Ballard West Elementary is the largest at 472 students (grades -1-2). Total enrollment: 472 students.

K-12 Schools

1 K-12 schools serving the area — about 1,401 residents per school. 36.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

-1-2 · 472 students · 105 E Main St, Slater IA 50244 · (515)228-3890

School Districts · Districts	Ballard Comm School District
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	1
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	472
School Statistics · Total Teachers	34
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	13.90
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	82
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	17.4%
Schools Count	1

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · Nearest	PCI Academy-Ames
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	8.5 mi
Nearest College · Name	PCI Academy-Ames
Nearest College · City	Ames
Nearest College · Phone	(515) 337-2907
Nearest College · Distance	8.5 mi

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Childcare Centers · County total	2

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · Name	Slater Public Library
Nearest Library · Address	105 N Tama
Nearest Library · Phone	(515) 228-3558
Nearest Library · Zip	50244
Nearest Library · Hours Per Year	2341
Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City	1

SLATER PUBLIC LIBRARY

5152283558 · 105 N TAMA, Slater IA 50244

Education Nonprofits · Total count	1
Pct Bachelors Plus	36.5%

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12