Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School
Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School serves 712 students in grades 1-5.
Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School's student population of 712 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 1-5
Total Students
712 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#85 out of 9659 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
22:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a

Asian
34%
12%

Hispanic
24%
56%

Black
1%
5%

White
34%
22%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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