How does Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 compare to other elementary schools in Lake Balboa?

Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.8/100, placing it at the 61st percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,480 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?

23.4% of students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 51.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 improving or declining?

Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12's proficiency rate decreases by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?

15.9% of students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 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.

Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Los Angeles Unified Lake Balboa Los Angeles County 91406

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,480 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

586 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 39.9%

White 45.0%

Asian 5.3%

Black 1.5%

Other 8.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.4%
Met Standard	28.5%
Below Standard	48.1%

Exceeded

23.4%

Met

28.5%

Below

48.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.4% of students exceeded standard while 28.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.4 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 2.1 points higher (vs 21.3% 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 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

23.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

51.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,480

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	44	20.4%	22.7%	22.7%	34.1%	43.2%
4th	51	21.6%	19.6%	21.6%	37.3%	41.2%
5th	54	18.5%	27.8%	25.9%	27.8%	46.3%
6th	50	16.0%	44.0%	22.0%	18.0%	60.0%
7th	61	18.0%	41.0%	14.8%	26.2%	59.0%
8th	64	28.1%	35.9%	21.9%	14.1%	64.1%
11th	46	50.0%	37.0%	8.7%	4.3%	87.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	44	15.9%	40.9%	18.2%	25.0%	56.8%
4th	51	33.3%	19.6%	25.5%	21.6%	52.9%
5th	54	5.6%	20.4%	31.5%	42.6%	25.9%
6th	50	30.0%	16.0%	30.0%	24.0%	46.0%
7th	61	21.3%	19.7%	26.2%	32.8%	41.0%
8th	64	31.3%	15.6%	18.8%	34.4%	46.9%
11th	46	17.4%	39.1%	23.9%	19.6%	56.5%