Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
Northridge, CA · Elementary School · Grades 1-5
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary is a elementary school in Northridge, CA with 686 students enrolled and a 52% proficiency rate. Part of Los Angeles Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary is a elementary school located in Northridge, California. The school serves 686 students in grades 1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 52% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary is part of the Los Angeles Unified in California. It is designated as a magnet school.
How This School Compares
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary has 686 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Los Angeles Unified (544 students). Its 52% proficiency rate is 15 percentage points above the district average of 37%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 7 points higher. The 25.4:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary has 686 students enrolled in grades 1-5. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 52% of students at Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary is part of the Los Angeles Unified in Northridge, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.