Elementary Schools in Lake Balboa, California: 6 schools. Average score 6.0 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Lake Balboa, California has 6 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 32.8/100 — 6.0 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Lemay Street Elementary at 40/100, where 20.4% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Lake Balboa schools average 15.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.5% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Lake Balboa
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemay Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 20.4% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100 |
| 2 | Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 Los Angeles Unified | 19.2% | 49th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 3 | Anatola Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 14.1% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 4 | Cohasset Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 11.1% | 42nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 33/100 |
| 5 | Bassett Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 10.8% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 6 | Gault Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified | 14.5% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Mulholland Middle Los Angeles Unified | 13.9% | 51st percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
High Schools (4)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet Los Angeles Unified | 17.2% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 61/100 |
| 2 | Birmingham Community Charter High Los Angeles Unified | 21.6% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 59/100 |
| 3 | High Tech LA Los Angeles Unified | 30.7% | 58th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
| 4 | Independence Continuation Los Angeles Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 18th percentile · Needs SupportWithin its own school classScope Score 17/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Lake Balboa
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Private Schools in Lake Balboa
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology