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Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
2328th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 60% of California alternative schools
Summary

Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 is a public magnet school serving about 590 students from kindergarten through 12th grade within the Los Angeles Unified school district, and it stands out for its exceptional ability to guide students to graduation.

The school's most impressive achievement is its perfect 100% graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, which dramatically outperforms the district and state averages. This success is paired with strong academic results, particularly in English, where over 57% of students are proficient, and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.9%. These outcomes are especially notable because the school serves a student population where a large majority are economically disadvantaged, and it achieves this with a per-student spending level that is moderate for the area.

When compared to other schools, Lake Balboa College Prep is a clear leader among similar Los Angeles Unified alternative programs, vastly outperforming nearby virtual academies in graduation and attendance. Its results are competitive with high-performing magnets like Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies and respected charters such as Granada Hills Charter and Larchmont Charter in these key areas. The data shows the school's college-prep focus is particularly effective in high school, though there is an opportunity to strengthen math support in the middle grades.

590
Students ?
21.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,461
Per pupil spending ?
76.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6701 Balboa Blvd.
       Lake Balboa, CA  91406-5531

(818) 342-6133

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.5%
Hispanic:
37.5%
Asian:
7.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)
100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2022
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg39%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,328th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015
From top 33% (2015) to top 40% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
619th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
156th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 7% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 15Alternative Schools in the Los Angeles Unified
791st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202554.72328 of 585760.3%★★★☆☆
202446.82746 of 586953.2%★★★☆☆
202354.72294 of 585960.8%★★★☆☆
202259.32062 of 588364.9%★★★☆☆
201954.82338 of 578959.6%★★★☆☆
201856.12231 of 566260.6%★★★☆☆
201751.92447 of 569257.0%★★★☆☆
201656.32159 of 561461.5%★★★☆☆
201562.31838 of 561167.2%★★★☆☆
201365.81791 of 553067.6%★★★☆☆
201260.91987 of 539063.1%★★★☆☆
201147.92732 of 537749.2%★★☆☆☆
201065.01717 of 531467.7%★★★☆☆
200959.51941 of 519362.6%★★★☆☆
200868.41480 of 511371.1%★★★★☆
200768.41439 of 511371.9%★★★★☆
200668.81395 of 481871.0%★★★★☆
200568.11420 of 482270.6%★★★★☆
200475.01114 of 480976.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.02045 of 559763.5%★★★☆☆
202455.92134 of 561262.0%★★★☆☆
202353.32238 of 560960.1%★★★☆☆
202257.62042 of 563563.8%★★★☆☆
201951.42417 of 549256.0%★★★☆☆
201851.82390 of 541355.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202558.21800 of 510764.8%★★★☆☆
202453.22049 of 510759.9%★★★☆☆
202357.21811 of 508764.4%★★★☆☆
202261.41552 of 508469.5%★★★☆☆
201948.12413 of 496351.4%★★★☆☆
201846.32460 of 483049.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.81633 of 546070.1%★★★★☆
202452.92199 of 551760.1%★★★☆☆
202365.51453 of 536372.9%★★★★☆
202272.91041 of 526480.2%★★★★☆
201965.11452 of 517371.9%★★★★☆
201870.41160 of 508477.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.12503 of 562855.5%★★★☆☆
202437.53254 of 564342.3%★★☆☆☆
202354.72188 of 563861.2%★★★☆☆
202258.12048 of 566363.8%★★★☆☆
201957.02090 of 551062.1%★★★☆☆
201858.62001 of 543163.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202528.51980 of 259823.8%★☆☆☆☆
202421.22184 of 265117.6%★☆☆☆☆
202334.81867 of 266129.8%★☆☆☆☆
202240.21736 of 272636.3%★★☆☆☆
201935.61980 of 283430.1%★★☆☆☆
201831.92031 of 273725.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.2619 of 276177.6%★★★★☆
202463.8803 of 278371.1%★★★★☆
202360.0897 of 278167.7%★★★☆☆
202261.4871 of 274068.2%★★★☆☆
201966.0769 of 271571.7%★★★★☆
201852.51022 of 248058.8%★★★☆☆
201773.5589 of 250876.5%★★★★☆
201670.5647 of 249774.1%★★★★☆
201580.7412 of 247783.4%★★★★☆
201381.4281 of 237988.2%★★★★☆
201265.8675 of 225970.1%★★★★☆
201146.91175 of 223647.5%★★☆☆☆
201038.81340 of 217938.5%★★☆☆☆
200969.6527 of 206374.5%★★★★☆
200866.2560 of 200572.1%★★★★☆
200746.5970 of 199951.5%★★★☆☆
200655.4713 of 180460.5%★★★☆☆
200538.61026 of 177742.3%★★☆☆☆
200439.31004 of 176943.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.4568 of 253377.6%★★★★☆
202462.1784 of 255169.3%★★★☆☆
202348.11094 of 253156.8%★★★☆☆
202255.7916 of 250963.5%★★★☆☆
201960.7819 of 238065.6%★★★☆☆
201844.81153 of 226249.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202579.2338 of 239585.9%★★★★☆
202475.9400 of 238883.2%★★★★☆
202352.5905 of 237461.9%★★★☆☆
202258.0778 of 235967.0%★★★☆☆
201963.5608 of 221372.5%★★★★☆
201848.2959 of 207253.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.3293 of 254288.5%★★★★☆
202475.8430 of 257983.3%★★★★☆
202367.7572 of 253177.4%★★★★☆
202274.6412 of 245883.2%★★★★☆
201979.5312 of 236986.8%★★★★☆
201870.0478 of 223078.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.0619 of 253475.6%★★★★☆
202463.5750 of 255270.6%★★★★☆
202367.3667 of 253873.7%★★★★☆
202264.4725 of 252771.3%★★★★☆
201968.2641 of 240773.4%★★★★☆
201858.3820 of 227363.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.7700 of 152053.9%★★★☆☆
202443.9833 of 153745.8%★★☆☆☆
202347.6788 of 154348.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.5895 of 155542.4%★★☆☆☆
201945.4858 of 160246.4%★★☆☆☆
201826.91129 of 149624.5%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.5156 of 216292.8%★★★★★
202439.91237 of 215942.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.31268 of 217041.6%★★☆☆☆
202261.0698 of 212367.1%★★★☆☆
202173.0313 of 129075.7%★★★★☆
201937.21286 of 213339.7%★★☆☆☆
201894.4101 of 201795.0%★★★★★
201790.3185 of 202190.8%★★★★★
201691.6154 of 203992.4%★★★★★
201568.3583 of 199470.8%★★★★☆
201353.4700 of 242671.1%★★★★☆
201252.9713 of 235469.7%★★★☆☆
201150.1796 of 236766.4%★★★☆☆
201041.7977 of 228157.2%★★★☆☆
200943.0934 of 223858.3%★★★☆☆
200849.6682 of 211767.8%★★★☆☆
200739.6887 of 206357.0%★★★☆☆
200637.3910 of 196853.8%★★★☆☆
200540.0803 of 190157.8%★★★☆☆
200427.8989 of 165340.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202588.6190 of 190690.0%★★★★★
202429.71343 of 191529.9%★☆☆☆☆
202335.21202 of 191537.2%★★☆☆☆
202251.7778 of 185858.1%★★★☆☆
202150.6509 of 105451.7%★★★☆☆
201936.21145 of 183337.5%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.598 of 190094.8%★★★★★
202453.3819 of 190256.9%★★★☆☆
202350.7905 of 191752.8%★★★☆☆
202244.8960 of 186148.4%★★☆☆☆
201971.6403 of 181477.8%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202592.5107 of 201394.7%★★★★★
202440.21206 of 202640.5%★★☆☆☆
202337.01254 of 203038.2%★★☆☆☆
202271.4417 of 194378.5%★★★★☆
202183.8142 of 112687.4%★★★★☆
201950.7909 of 193753.1%★★★☆☆
201896.357 of 186296.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202594.5102 of 194294.7%★★★★★
202445.6974 of 194850.0%★★★☆☆
202338.01148 of 196341.5%★★☆☆☆
202266.3542 of 191671.7%★★★★☆
202182.8190 of 112283.1%★★★★☆
201933.51214 of 188035.4%★★☆☆☆
201893.3130 of 183492.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.2257 of 115577.7%★★★★☆
202412.71036 of 117311.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.21032 of 119313.5%★☆☆☆☆
202248.8612 of 120449.2%★★☆☆☆
201914.21053 of 122213.8%★☆☆☆☆
201885.6132 of 117388.7%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)24th percentile-36 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)78th percentile~ school
Male (2025)76th percentile~ school
White (2025)54th percentile-24 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school
Male (2025)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile~ school
Female (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy57%+8 vs state
Mathematics46%+9 vs state
Science37%+5 vs state

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Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 ranks 2328th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12.

Students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 are 47% White, 37% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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