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Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

6701 Balboa Blvd., Lake Balboa, CA 91406 · (818) 342-6133 · Part of Los Angeles Unified School District

Los Angeles’ School Grade B− better than 50% of California school districts

Directions
Students
590
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

6701 Balboa Blvd., Lake Balboa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten21
Grade 121
Grade 238
Grade 344
Grade 453
Grade 555
Grade 652
Grade 761
Grade 864
Grade 950
Grade 1046
Grade 1146
Grade 1239
Enrollment over time
638’20
587’21
587’22
586’23
590’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 37%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 from Los Angeles families.

Other schools in Los Angeles Unified School District

The district →
Foshay Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
B
1,530 students20:1
Porter Ranch Community
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Porter Ranch
1,312 students24:1
Elizabeth Learning Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Cudahy
B−
1,257 students17:1
Harry Bridges Span
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Wilmington
1,171 students20:1
City of Angels
Other · Grades K–12 · Los Angeles
C+
1,058 students21:1
Ellen Ochoa Learning Center
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Cudahy
1,052 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Los Angeles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.