Is Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 a good school?

Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 ranks 2294 th of 5868 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?

In the 2022-23 school year, 587 students attended Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?

Students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 are 100% Not Specified.

Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Public, Alternative K-12

6701 Balboa Blvd.
Lake Balboa, CA 91406-5531

(818) 342-6133

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2294^th of 5,868 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,554

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 587

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84%

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Compare Details Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 ranks better than 60.9% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 ranks better than 67.8% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.98. (See more...)

Compare Details Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 ranks better than 64% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.93. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 is 20.6. 12 alternative schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 employs 28.3 full-time teachers.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 is $12,554, which is the 7^th highest among 9 alternative schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

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Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 2294^th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 900^th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 844^th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 909^th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	75.00	1114^th	4809	76.8%
2005	68.08	1420^th	4822	70.6%
2006	68.83	1395^th	4818	71.0%
2007	68.36	1439^th	5113	71.9%
2008	68.39	1480^th	5113	71.1%
2009	59.53	1941^st	5193	62.6%
2010	65.04	1717^th	5314	67.7%
2011	47.89	2732^nd	5377	49.2%
2012	60.95	1987^th	5390	63.1%
2013	65.77	1791^st	5530	67.6%
2015	62.30	1838^th	5611	67.2%
2016	56.31	2159^th	5614	61.5%
2017	51.87	2447^th	5692	57.0%
2018	56.12	2231^st	5662	60.6%
2019	54.75	2338^th	5789	59.6%
2022	59.34	2062^nd	5883	64.9%
2023	54.73	2287^th	5848	60.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.36	1160^th	5084	77.2%
2019	65.06	1452^nd	5173	71.9%
2022	72.86	1041^st	5264	80.2%
2023	65.49	1449^th	5355	72.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.82	2390^th	5413	55.8%
2019	51.39	2417^th	5492	56.0%
2022	57.57	2042^nd	5635	63.8%
2023	53.27	2229^th	5595	60.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.57	2001^st	5431	63.2%
2019	56.97	2090^th	5510	62.1%
2022	58.14	2048^th	5663	63.8%
2023	54.74	2180^th	5627	61.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.31	2460^th	4830	49.1%
2019	48.07	2413^th	4963	51.4%
2022	61.45	1552^nd	5084	69.5%
2023	57.17	1807^th	5079	64.4%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.88	2031^st	2737	25.8%
2019	35.63	1980^th	2834	30.1%
2022	40.21	1736^th	2726	36.3%
2023	34.76	1863^rd	2659	29.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.30	1004^th	1769	43.2%
2005	38.56	1026^th	1777	42.3%
2006	55.38	713^th	1804	60.5%
2007	46.47	970^th	1999	51.5%
2008	66.19	560^th	2005	72.1%
2009	69.58	527^th	2063	74.5%
2010	38.80	1340^th	2179	38.5%
2011	46.91	1175^th	2236	47.5%
2012	65.78	675^th	2259	70.1%
2013	81.36	281^st	2379	88.2%
2015	80.70	412^th	2477	83.4%
2016	70.51	647^th	2497	74.1%
2017	73.54	589^th	2508	76.5%
2018	52.54	1022^nd	2480	58.8%
2019	65.96	769^th	2715	71.7%
2022	61.40	871^st	2740	68.2%
2023	59.98	899^th	2788	67.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.96	478^th	2230	78.6%
2019	79.48	312^th	2369	86.8%
2022	74.58	412^th	2458	83.2%
2023	67.67	573^rd	2535	77.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.80	1153^rd	2262	49.0%
2019	60.65	819^th	2380	65.6%
2022	55.66	916^th	2509	63.5%
2023	48.11	1093^rd	2535	56.9%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.29	820^th	2273	63.9%
2019	68.23	641^st	2407	73.4%
2022	64.38	725^th	2527	71.3%
2023	67.32	669^th	2546	73.7%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.23	959^th	2072	53.7%
2019	63.50	608^th	2213	72.5%
2022	58.05	778^th	2359	67.0%
2023	52.54	906^th	2379	61.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.94	1129^th	1496	24.5%
2019	45.38	858^th	1602	46.4%
2022	41.49	895^th	1555	42.4%
2023	47.62	791^st	1549	48.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	27.76	989^th	1653	40.2%
2005	40.01	803^rd	1901	57.8%
2006	37.32	910^th	1968	53.8%
2007	39.61	887^th	2063	57.0%
2008	49.64	682^nd	2117	67.8%
2009	42.96	934^th	2238	58.3%
2010	41.69	977^th	2281	57.2%
2011	50.12	796^th	2367	66.4%
2012	52.92	713^th	2354	69.7%
2013	53.38	700^th	2426	71.1%
2015	68.32	583^rd	1994	70.8%
2016	91.61	154^th	2039	92.4%
2017	90.34	185^th	2021	90.8%
2018	94.38	101^st	2017	95.0%
2019	37.15	1286^th	2133	39.7%
2021	73.05	313^th	1290	75.7%
2022	61.00	698^th	2123	67.1%
2023	50.93	838^th	2335	64.1%

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Rank History for high school Multi-racial students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	67.84	190^th	780	75.6%

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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.08	1252^nd	1315	4.8%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	56.19	371^st	1539	75.9%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.33	57^th	1862	96.9%
2019	50.73	909^th	1937	53.1%
2021	83.84	142^nd	1126	87.4%
2022	71.45	417^th	1943	78.5%
2023	56.95	698^th	2237	68.8%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	36.23	1145^th	1833	37.5%
2021	50.58	509^th	1054	51.7%
2022	51.66	778^th	1858	58.1%
2023	45.13	946^th	2106	55.1%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	93.28	130^th	1834	92.9%
2019	33.48	1214^th	1880	35.4%
2021	82.81	190^th	1122	83.1%
2022	66.26	542^nd	1916	71.7%
2023	54.93	700^th	2195	68.1%

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Rank History for high school Asian students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.57	522^nd	727	28.2%

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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	71.61	403^rd	1814	77.8%
2022	44.83	960^th	1861	48.4%
2023	51.09	813^th	2132	61.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.59	132^nd	1173	88.7%
2019	14.22	1053^rd	1222	13.8%
2022	48.79	612^th	1204	49.2%
2023	34.39	848^th	1424	40.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	222	130	20	106	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
1989	216	144	32	110	2	n/a	n/a	0	504
1990	220	125	39	121	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
1991	213	116	39	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	240	93	52	123	1	n/a	n/a	0	509
1993	225	89	71	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	530
1994	220	90	86	143	5	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	211	74	95	155	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	211	74	95	155	4	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	212	66	95	162	2	n/a	n/a	0	537
1998	218	70	91	167	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
1999	213	61	100	170	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
2000	217	51	95	190	3	n/a	n/a	0	556
2001	225	52	93	190	2	n/a	n/a	0	562
2002	231	53	78	205	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
2003	231	53	78	205	5	n/a	n/a	0	572
2004	229	52	78	205	5	n/a	n/a	0	569
2005	233	62	66	210	5	n/a	n/a	0	576
2006	235	58	72	205	6	n/a	n/a	0	576
2007	224	51	72	211	3	n/a	n/a	9	570
2008	223	45	67	210	5	n/a	n/a	0	550
2009	225	45	66	223	4	1	7	0	571
2010	234	37	58	260	3	1	9	0	602
2011	253	38	71	271	4	1	3	0	641
2012	258	35	67	240	1	1	0	0	602
2013	256	31	69	240	0	1	0	0	597
2014	261	31	72	240	0	1	0	0	605
2015	269	31	77	233	0	2	4	0	616
2016	269	26	81	231	0	2	10	0	619
2017	265	14	71	249	0	2	12	0	613
2018	245	15	67	248	0	2	11	0	588
2019	246	15	69	251	0	1	0	0	582
2020	250	14	62	266	0	1	15	0	608
2021	266	15	59	277	1	1	19	0	638
2022	243	9	54	260	1	0	20	0	587
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	587	587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	19.0	25.3	n/a
1989	504	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	506	21.2	23.8	n/a
1991	493	20.6	23.9	n/a
1992	509	20.9	24.3	26.9
1993	530	20.7	25.6	31.3
1994	544	20.3	26.8	36
1995	539	20.9	25.8	43
1996	539	20.9	25.8	43
1997	537	21.9	24.5	48.2
1998	547	22.6	24.2	48.8
1999	547	24.0	22.8	51.9
2000	556	24.8	22.4	55.2
2001	562	25.0	22.5	55.9
2002	572	26.8	21.3	59.3
2003	572	26.8	21.3	59.3
2004	569	28.0	20.3	51.7
2005	576	27.0	21.3	50.9
2006	576	27.0	21.3	56.3
2007	570	27.0	21.1	56.5
2008	550	31.2	17.6	59.8
2009	571	26.0	19.0	56.6
2010	602	26.0	23.1	60.8
2011	641	n/a	n/a	34.6
2012	602	22.0	27.3	n/a
2013	597	22.0	27.1	60.5
2014	605	22.0	27.5	63.8
2015	616	24.0	25.6	61.4
2016	619	26.0	23.8	68.5
2017	613	27.0	22.7	74.7
2018	588	25.5	23.0	77.4
2019	582	28.0	20.7	76.1
2020	608	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	638	28.0	22.7	85
2022	587	28.0	20.9	84.3
2023	587	28.3	20.6	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	481	19.0	25.3	n/a
1989	504	19.0	26.5	n/a
1990	506	21.2	23.8	n/a
1991	493	20.6	23.9	n/a
1992	509	20.9	24.3	26.9
1993	530	20.7	25.6	31.3
1994	544	20.3	26.8	36
1995	539	20.9	25.8	43
1996	539	20.9	25.8	43
1997	537	21.9	24.5	48.2
1998	547	22.6	24.2	48.8
1999	547	24.0	22.8	51.9
2000	556	24.8	22.4	55.2
2001	562	25.0	22.5	55.9
2002	572	26.8	21.3	59.3
2003	572	26.8	21.3	59.3
2004	569	28.0	20.3	51.7
2005	576	27.0	21.3	50.9
2006	576	27.0	21.3	56.3
2007	570	27.0	21.1	56.5
2008	550	31.2	17.6	59.8
2009	571	26.0	19.0	56.6
2010	602	26.0	23.1	60.8
2011	641	n/a	n/a	34.6
2012	602	22.0	27.3	n/a
2013	597	22.0	27.1	60.5
2014	605	22.0	27.5	63.8
2015	616	24.0	25.6	61.4
2016	619	26.0	23.8	68.5
2017	613	27.0	22.7	74.7
2018	588	25.5	23.0	77.4
2019	582	28.0	20.7	76.1
2020	608	n/a	n/a	83.9
2021	638	28.0	22.7	85
2022	587	28.0	20.9	84.3
2023	587	28.3	20.6	84

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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