How does Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Northridge?

Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 80.9/100, placing it at the 99th percentile statewide. 72% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,636 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary?

72.2% of students at Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 92.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary improving or declining?

Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary?

3.1% of students at Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Northridge Los Angeles County 91325

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,636 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

682 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

27%

Teachers

27 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 24.2%

White 31.7%

Asian 23.6%

Black 1.9%

Other 18.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	72.2%
Met Standard	20.2%
Below Standard	7.6%

Exceeded

72.2%

Met

20.2%

Below

7.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "92% proficient" for Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

72.2% of students exceeded standard while 20.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 51.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 51.1 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 48.9 points higher (vs 23.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 3.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.