Is Balboa Elementary a good school?

Balboa Elementary ranks 1843 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Balboa Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 806 students attended Balboa Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Balboa Elementary?

Students at Balboa Elementary are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Balboa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Balboa Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eleanor J. Toll Middle High : Herbert Hoover High

Balboa Elementary

Summary:

Balboa Elementary is a public elementary school located in Glendale, California, serving 886 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Balboa Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30% of California elementary schools over the past several years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.31%) and Mathematics (49.52%) higher than the state averages but lower than the Glendale Unified School District averages. The school's performance on the CAST Science assessment was also higher than the state average (48.61% vs. 30.7%). Balboa Elementary has shown strong performance for English Language Learner and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 10% and 15% of California elementary schools in these subgroups, respectively. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and White student subgroups has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom half of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Balboa Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than other Glendale Unified School District elementary schools, but it outperforms the nearby Burbank Unified School District elementary schools in both academic proficiency and student subgroup performance. The school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 3.4% in 2020-2021 to 32.5% in 2022-2023, is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

Detail:

Public K-6

1844 Bel Aire Dr.
Glendale, CA 91201-1173

(818) 241-1801

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1843^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,958

Students who attend Balboa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eleanor J. Toll Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.4

Number of students: 806

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Asian:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Balboa Elementary ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 14^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.59. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.5%), Hispanic (7.7%), Asian (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Balboa Elementary is 24.4, which is the 9^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Balboa Elementary employs 33 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Balboa Elementary is $5,958. 17 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Balboa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Balboa Elementary 1843^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Balboa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Balboa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	71.78	1239^th	4809	74.2%
2005	71.86	1256^th	4822	74.0%
2006	73.56	1187^th	4818	75.4%
2007	66.57	1534^th	5113	70.0%
2008	67.27	1531^st	5113	70.1%
2009	64.75	1694^th	5193	67.4%
2010	71.21	1408^th	5314	73.5%
2011	78.53	1085^th	5377	79.8%
2012	80.59	998^th	5390	81.5%
2013	80.30	1029^th	5530	81.4%
2015	77.45	1216^th	5611	78.3%
2016	74.88	1311^th	5614	76.6%
2017	60.75	1976^th	5692	65.3%
2018	67.13	1714^th	5662	69.7%
2019	67.21	1733^rd	5789	70.1%
2022	74.39	1429^th	5883	75.7%
2023	69.44	1608^th	5874	72.6%
2024	64.59	1843^rd	5862	68.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.47	1742^nd	3246	46.3%
2019	70.59	520^th	3275	84.1%
2022	80.58	291^st	3311	91.2%
2023	76.75	330^th	3250	89.8%
2024	66.98	482^nd	3160	84.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.30	1306^th	2420	46.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.04	1124^th	5084	77.9%
2019	76.88	857^th	5173	83.4%
2022	86.50	488^th	5264	90.7%
2023	78.73	819^th	5374	84.8%
2024	67.90	1361^st	5511	75.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	96.61	7^th	336	97.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.27	1533^rd	5413	71.7%
2019	72.61	1386^th	5492	74.8%
2022	73.94	1359^th	5635	75.9%
2023	73.26	1354^th	5617	75.9%
2024	63.89	1764^th	5605	68.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.99	1809^th	5431	66.7%
2019	58.91	2002^nd	5510	63.7%
2022	73.47	1367^th	5663	75.9%
2023	63.48	1790^th	5650	68.3%
2024	63.76	1805^th	5636	68.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.87	1446^th	4830	70.1%
2019	83.02	592^nd	4963	88.1%
2022	40.44	2872^nd	5084	43.5%
2023	58.32	1757^th	5098	65.5%

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Rank History for White students at Balboa Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.04	1844^th	2737	32.6%
2019	40.23	1849^th	2834	34.8%
2022	50.90	1435^th	2726	47.4%
2023	42.07	1660^th	2662	37.6%
2024	37.19	1774^th	2647	33.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Balboa Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	303	2	64	85	2	n/a	n/a	0	456
1989	318	3	83	85	3	n/a	n/a	0	492
1990	455	7	130	129	4	n/a	n/a	0	725
1991	514	9	120	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	783
1992	583	10	123	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	842
1993	610	6	106	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	860
1994	587	8	88	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
1995	564	6	89	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	808
1996	564	6	89	148	1	n/a	n/a	0	808
1997	571	6	70	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	771
1998	560	7	85	140	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1999	538	10	71	146	1	n/a	n/a	0	766
2000	542	7	74	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	759
2001	569	5	73	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2002	516	3	57	122	0	n/a	n/a	8	706
2003	516	3	57	122	0	n/a	n/a	8	706
2004	499	6	46	109	1	n/a	n/a	11	672
2005	476	9	33	98	0	n/a	n/a	1	617
2006	480	10	32	85	0	n/a	n/a	4	611
2007	486	10	27	81	0	n/a	n/a	7	611
2008	474	10	23	71	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	578
2009	440	9	19	58	0	0	16	0	542
2010	466	9	16	64	0	0	1	0	556
2011	442	7	17	70	1	0	3	0	540
2012	471	7	18	87	1	0	4	0	588
2013	509	12	52	88	0	0	5	0	666
2014	544	17	47	102	0	1	8	0	719
2015	577	16	42	99	0	2	7	0	743
2016	644	14	35	87	0	1	5	0	786
2017	656	14	38	95	3	1	2	0	809
2018	686	9	41	83	7	1	3	0	830
2019	725	4	38	77	3	1	2	0	850
2020	723	6	32	68	3	3	2	0	837
2021	722	3	37	67	3	2	3	0	837
2022	696	3	23	62	1	1	1	0	787
2023	799	4	21	61	1	0	0	0	886
2024	721	4	19	62	0	0	0	0	806

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Balboa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	16.0	28.5	n/a
1989	492	17.0	28.9	n/a
1990	725	24.0	30.2	n/a
1991	783	27.0	29.0	n/a
1992	842	27.4	30.7	45.4
1993	860	31.0	27.7	48.6
1994	829	31.0	26.7	53
1995	808	32.0	25.3	55.9
1996	808	32.0	25.3	55.9
1997	771	28.0	27.5	56
1998	793	31.0	25.6	56.5
1999	766	33.5	22.9	57.8
2000	759	35.6	21.3	58.2
2001	771	37.3	20.7	61
2002	706	34.0	20.8	65.5
2003	706	34.0	20.8	65.5
2004	672	31.0	21.7	63.7
2005	617	29.0	21.3	58.3
2006	611	28.8	21.2	49.4
2007	611	27.0	22.6	54.8
2008	578	27.0	21.4	55.7
2009	542	22.5	23.1	61.4
2010	556	23.0	24.1	56.5
2011	540	n/a	n/a	54.8
2012	588	22.0	26.7	50.5
2013	666	25.0	26.6	50.3
2014	719	27.0	26.6	50.3
2015	743	26.0	28.5	52.9
2016	786	28.0	28.0	52.3
2017	809	28.5	28.3	53.2
2018	830	30.0	27.6	61.4
2019	850	30.0	28.3	63.3
2020	837	n/a	n/a	60.2
2021	837	31.0	27.0	56.3
2022	787	30.0	26.2	46.9
2023	886	32.0	27.6	56.4
2024	806	33.0	24.4	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Balboa Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	16.0	28.5	n/a
1989	492	17.0	28.9	n/a
1990	725	24.0	30.2	n/a
1991	783	27.0	29.0	n/a
1992	842	27.4	30.7	45.4
1993	860	31.0	27.7	48.6
1994	829	31.0	26.7	53
1995	808	32.0	25.3	55.9
1996	808	32.0	25.3	55.9
1997	771	28.0	27.5	56
1998	793	31.0	25.6	56.5
1999	766	33.5	22.9	57.8
2000	759	35.6	21.3	58.2
2001	771	37.3	20.7	61
2002	706	34.0	20.8	65.5
2003	706	34.0	20.8	65.5
2004	672	31.0	21.7	63.7
2005	617	29.0	21.3	58.3
2006	611	28.8	21.2	49.4
2007	611	27.0	22.6	54.8
2008	578	27.0	21.4	55.7
2009	542	22.5	23.1	61.4
2010	556	23.0	24.1	56.5
2011	540	n/a	n/a	54.8
2012	588	22.0	26.7	50.5
2013	666	25.0	26.6	50.3
2014	719	27.0	26.6	50.3
2015	743	26.0	28.5	52.9
2016	786	28.0	28.0	52.3
2017	809	28.5	28.3	53.2
2018	830	30.0	27.6	61.4
2019	850	30.0	28.3	63.3
2020	837	n/a	n/a	60.2
2021	837	31.0	27.0	56.3
2022	787	30.0	26.2	46.9
2023	886	32.0	27.6	56.4
2024	806	33.0	24.4	58.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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