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Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School

17020 Labrador St.
Northridge, CA 91325

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Top 1%

Serving 682 students in grades 1-5, Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school / Magnet School
Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 682 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 1% in CA
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 94% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School's student population of 682 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school / Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School
1	110
2	142
3	144
4	144
5	142

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Total Students

682 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School
2022	672
2021	712
2020	746
2019	746
2018	744
2017	744
2016	748
2015	748
2014	748
2013	748
2012	748
2011	746
2010	742
2009	644
2008	607
2007	656
2006	659
2005	657
2004	657
2003	650
2002	659
2001	658
2000	660
1999	657
1998	659
1997	655
1996	658
1995	657
1994	661
1993	661
1992	659
1991	515
1990	515

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	27
2014	26
2013	25
2012	25
2010	27
2009	27
2008	31
2007	29
2006	28
2005	27
2004	29
2003	28
2002	28
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	24
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18

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School Rankings

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School ranks within the top 1% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School is 0.75, 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.

This School

State Level (CA)

#27 out of 9602 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School
2022	#27
2019	#85
2018	#65
2017	#109
2016	#159
2012	#12
2011	#28
2010	#17

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88%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	88%	33%	28%
2019	88%	40%	33%
2018	86%	39%	31%
2017	82%	38%	30%
2016	83%	37%	28%
2012	97%	59%	53%
2011	96%	58%	51%
2010	97%	56%	47%

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94%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	94%	47%	41%
2019	88%	51%	44%
2018	93%	50%	31%
2017	87%	48%	40%
2016	86%	48%	38%
2012	96%	58%	49%
2011	94%	56%	46%
2010	94%	54%	42%

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75-79%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	25:1	21:1	20:1
2021	26:1	22:1	21:1
2020	28:1	23:1	22:1
2019	28:1	23:1	22:1
2018	28:1	23:1	22:1
2017	28:1	23:1	22:1
2016	29:1	24:1	23:1
2015	28:1	24:1	23:1
2014	29:1	24:1	23:1
2013	30:1	24:1	23:1
2012	30:1	23:1	23:1
2010	27:1	21:1	21:1
2009	24:1	20:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	24:1	20:1	21:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	24:1	20:1	21:1
2001	24:1	20:1	21:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	22:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	27:1	23:1	24:1
1996	31:1	25:1	25:1
1995	32:1	25:1	26:1
1994	31:1	25:1	26:1
1993	31:1	25:1	25:1
1992	38:1	24:1	24:1
1991	30:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1999)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

29%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	33%	12%	6%
2021	34%	12%	6%
2020	33%	12%	7%
2019	33%	12%	7%
2018	34%	11%	6%
2017	34%	11%	6%
2016	34%	11%	6%
2015	35%	11%	8%
2014	40%	11%	7%
2013	39%	11%	7%
2012	39%	11%	7%
2011	39%	11%	6%
2010	34%	11%	6%
2009	35%	11%	6%
2008	38%	12%	6%
2007	37%	12%	7%
2006	37%	12%	6%
2005	37%	12%	6%
2004	36%	12%	6%
2003	36%	11%	7%
2002	38%	11%	6%
2001	39%	11%	6%
2000	39%	11%	7%
1999	40%	11%	7%
1998	41%	11%	7%
1997	40%	11%	7%
1996	40%	11%	8%
1995	38%	11%	7%
1994	37%	11%	8%
1993	37%	11%	8%
1992	37%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	24%	56%	73%
2021	24%	56%	73%
2020	24%	55%	73%
2019	24%	55%	73%
2018	22%	54%	74%
2017	22%	54%	74%
2016	21%	54%	74%
2015	21%	54%	62%
2014	20%	53%	74%
2013	20%	53%	74%
2012	19%	52%	74%
2011	19%	51%	74%
2010	22%	50%	74%
2009	20%	49%	74%
2008	19%	50%	74%
2007	20%	49%	73%
2006	20%	48%	74%
2005	20%	47%	73%
2004	20%	46%	73%
2003	20%	45%	72%
2002	17%	44%	72%
2001	16%	43%	71%
2000	15%	42%	70%
1999	14%	41%	69%
1998	14%	40%	69%
1997	13%	40%	68%
1996	14%	39%	67%
1995	16%	38%	67%
1994	18%	37%	66%
1993	17%	36%	65%
1992	16%	35%	65%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	1%	5%	8%
2021	1%	5%	9%
2020	3%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	9%
2018	2%	6%	9%
2017	2%	6%	9%
2016	2%	6%	9%
2015	1%	6%	10%
2014	3%	6%	9%
2013	2%	6%	9%
2012	3%	6%	9%
2011	3%	7%	10%
2010	3%	7%	10%
2009	2%	7%	11%
2008	2%	8%	11%
2007	4%	8%	11%
2006	3%	8%	11%
2005	4%	8%	12%
2004	4%	8%	12%
2003	4%	8%	12%
2002	5%	8%	12%
2001	5%	8%	13%
2000	7%	9%	13%
1999	6%	9%	14%
1998	5%	9%	14%
1997	5%	9%	14%
1996	5%	9%	14%
1995	6%	9%	14%
1994	6%	9%	14%
1993	5%	9%	15%
1992	5%	9%	15%

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White

32%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	35%	21%	10%
2021	34%	22%	10%
2020	40%	23%	11%
2019	40%	23%	11%
2018	36%	24%	10%
2017	36%	24%	10%
2016	37%	24%	10%
2015	37%	24%	12%
2014	36%	25%	9%
2013	39%	25%	9%
2012	39%	26%	9%
2011	39%	27%	9%
2010	39%	27%	9%
2009	39%	28%	9%
2008	41%	29%	9%
2007	39%	29%	9%
2006	40%	31%	9%
2005	39%	31%	9%
2004	40%	32%	9%
2003	40%	34%	9%
2002	40%	35%	10%
2001	40%	36%	10%
2000	39%	37%	10%
1999	39%	38%	10%
1998	39%	39%	10%
1997	40%	39%	11%
1996	40%	40%	11%
1995	39%	41%	12%
1994	38%	42%	12%
1993	40%	43%	12%
1992	40%	44%	12%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	7%	5%	3%
2021	7%	5%	2%
2018	6%	4%	1%
2017	6%	4%	1%
2016	6%	4%	1%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	0.71	0.63	0.45
2021	0.71	0.62	0.45
2020	0.68	0.63	0.45
2019	0.68	0.63	0.45
2018	0.71	0.64	0.43
2017	0.71	0.64	0.43
2016	0.71	0.64	0.43
2015	0.70	0.64	0.47
2014	0.68	0.65	0.44
2013	0.66	0.65	0.44
2012	0.67	0.65	0.44
2011	0.67	0.67	0.44
2010	0.70	0.67	0.44
2009	0.69	0.71	0.44
2008	0.66	0.65	0.44
2007	0.70	0.67	0.44
2006	0.67	0.66	0.44
2005	0.68	0.67	0.45
2004	0.68	0.67	0.45
2003	0.68	0.67	0.46
2002	0.68	0.67	0.46
2001	0.67	0.67	0.47
2000	0.68	0.67	0.48
1999	0.67	0.67	0.49
1998	0.67	0.67	0.50
1997	0.67	0.67	0.50
1996	0.66	0.67	0.51
1995	0.68	0.67	0.52
1994	0.69	0.67	0.53
1993	0.68	0.67	0.54
1992	0.68	0.67	0.55

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Eligible for

24%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	21%	51%	76%
2021	23%	53%	76%
2020	23%	52%	73%
2019	23%	52%	73%
2018	16%	49%	68%
2017	16%	49%	68%
2016	13%	50%	68%
2015	15%	50%	69%
2014	14%	49%	68%
2013	14%	48%	54%
2011	13%	46%	58%
2010	13%	46%	70%
2009	13%	43%	68%
2008	14%	41%	61%
2007	18%	40%	65%
2006	17%	40%	68%
2005	17%	40%	67%
2004	18%	40%	67%
2003	18%	39%	68%
2002	13%	39%	66%
2001	12%	39%	68%
2000	11%	40%	69%
1999	11%	40%	69%
1998	13%	47%	71%
1997	13%	47%	72%
1996	15%	46%	73%
1995	14%	45%	70%
1994	13%	43%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2022)
Year	Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School	California	Los Angeles Unified School District
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	6%	7%	6%
2019	6%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	9%
2017	11%	9%	9%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	7%	9%	7%
2013	8%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	5%
2010	5%	9%	6%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	6%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	8%
2006	8%	9%	10%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Los Angeles Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School's ranking?

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School is ranked #27 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in California.

What schools are Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School often compared to?

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lorne Street Elementary School, Vintage Math/science/technology Magnet by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 94% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School?

682 students attend Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School students are White, 29% of students are Asian, 24% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School?

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School offer ?

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School part of?

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School is part of Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Alternative school / Magnet School
Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 682 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Top 1%
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 94% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education