Balboa Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 3010 W Holyoke Ave
       Spokane, WA  99208-4699


(509) 354-2220

District: Spokane School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
269th of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,138 Help


Students who attend Balboa Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Salk Middle School
High:    Shadle Park High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.9 Help
Number of students:  255

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Two or more races:
11.4%
Hispanic:
7.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.3% Help


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Compare Details Balboa Elementary ranks better than 77% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 8th among 36 ranked elementary schools in the Spokane School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.42. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), two or more races (11.4%), Hispanic (7.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Balboa Elementary is 11.9, which is the 18th best among 36 elementary schools in the Spokane School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Balboa Elementary is $19,138, which is the 13th highest among 36 elementary schools in the Spokane School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Balboa Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Balboa Elementary 269th of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Balboa Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Spokane School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spokane School District 131st of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Balboa Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Balboa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.37 257th 1026 75.0%
2005 67.70 308th 1031 70.1%
2006 77.93 168th 1051 84.0%
2007 68.29 307th 1069 71.3%
2008 68.55 318th 1067 70.2%
2009 67.87 321st 1072 70.1%
2010 60.31 415th 1088 61.9%
2011 62.25 407th 1092 62.7%
2012 70.56 293rd 1097 73.3%
2013 67.69 340th 1106 69.3%
2015 62.50 373rd 1067 65.0%
2016 67.81 330th 1053 68.7%
2017 56.77 462nd 1056 56.3%
2018 52.76 504th 1054 52.2%
2019 58.69 462nd 1130 59.1%
2021 68.19 316th 1107 71.5%
2022 71.26 312th 1169 73.3%
2023 75.42 269th 1169 77.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Balboa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.03 554th 637 13.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Balboa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.16 430th 835 48.5%
2019 66.63 265th 979 72.9%
2021 68.58 175th 854 79.5%
2022 78.36 108th 1019 89.4%
2023 77.27 151st 1013 85.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Balboa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.95 496th 1004 50.6%
2019 58.05 458th 1068 57.1%
2021 70.28 260th 1008 74.2%
2022 73.58 268th 1100 75.6%
2023 73.14 263rd 1094 76.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Balboa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.11 457th 999 54.3%
2019 55.99 471st 1075 56.2%
2021 70.73 274th 1025 73.3%
2022 63.57 368th 1113 66.9%
2023 74.50 251st 1099 77.2%
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Rank History for White students at Balboa Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.83 540th 833 35.2%
2019 56.95 449th 1027 56.3%
2021 57.89 371st 943 60.7%
2022 63.06 362nd 1031 64.9%
2023 62.21 373rd 1011 63.1%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Open Quote a nice school in a nice part of NW Spokane. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Balboa Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 252 1 11 5 0 n/a n/a 0 269
1989 235 2 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 252
1990 251 3 9 2 3 n/a n/a 0 268
1991 262 3 9 2 2 n/a n/a 0 278
1992 272 2 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 289
1993 329 5 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1994 339 4 16 4 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1995 367 7 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 367 7 9 4 2 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 372 4 10 6 7 n/a n/a 0 399
1998 373 9 10 9 8 n/a n/a 0 409
1999 378 9 13 8 11 n/a n/a 0 419
2000 366 6 13 9 16 n/a n/a 0 410
2001 366 10 9 11 6 n/a n/a 0 402
2002 380 12 8 6 7 n/a n/a 0 413
2003 380 12 8 6 7 n/a n/a 0 413
2004 373 19 4 6 7 n/a n/a 0 409
2005 385 12 8 8 6 n/a n/a 0 419
2006 394 11 4 8 4 n/a n/a 3 424
2007 356 8 5 7 5 n/a n/a 10 391
2008 336 5 8 13 4 n/a n/a 21 387
2009 329 4 8 15 11 n/a n/a 23 390
2010 343 3 9 12 4 n/a n/a 30 401
2011 364 2 5 9 5 2 10 0 397
2012 323 2 3 25 4 4 37 0 398
2013 305 1 1 31 6 2 44 0 390
2014 294 3 3 39 5 1 41 0 386
2015 262 6 4 36 4 2 36 0 350
2016 276 3 3 29 2 2 36 0 351
2017 295 3 3 33 1 1 37 0 373
2018 283 1 3 29 0 1 37 0 354
2019 278 3 3 27 0 1 44 0 356
2020 284 2 2 32 0 1 35 0 356
2021 223 2 2 30 0 1 32 0 290
2022 229 5 1 35 1 1 34 0 306
2023 198 2 1 20 4 1 29 0 255

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 Balboa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 269 14.0 19.2 0
1989 252 14.0 18.0 n/a
1990 268 14.5 18.4 0
1991 278 14.5 19.1 n/a
1992 289 15.5 18.6 n/a
1993 355 17.0 20.9 n/a
1994 363 18.0 20.2 n/a
1995 389 19.0 20.5 n/a
1996 389 19.0 20.5 n/a
1997 399 17.8 22.4 n/a
1998 409 20.0 20.5 n/a
1999 419 18.9 22.2 n/a
2000 410 19.5 21.0 n/a
2001 402 19.5 20.6 n/a
2002 413 20.4 20.2 23.2
2003 413 20.4 20.2 23.2
2004 409 20.0 20.5 25.7
2005 419 20.0 21.0 25.1
2006 424 18.8 22.6 25.9
2007 391 19.5 20.1 25.7
2008 387 18.0 21.5 29.5
2009 390 18.0 21.7 32.2
2010 401 17.1 23.4 37.7
2011 397 18.0 21.9 34.8
2012 398 18.1 21.9 39.9
2013 390 20.2 19.2 41.3
2014 386 n/a n/a 42.5
2015 350 23.0 15.2 52
2016 351 22.0 15.9 42.7
2017 373 23.5 15.8 40.5
2018 354 24.6 14.3 43.8
2019 356 25.1 14.1 44.7
2020 356 24.1 14.7 43.8
2021 290 20.1 14.4 40.7
2022 306 24.7 12.3 44.4
2023 255 21.3 11.9 55.3

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 Balboa Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 269 14.0 19.2 0
1989 252 14.0 18.0 n/a
1990 268 14.5 18.4 0
1991 278 14.5 19.1 n/a
1992 289 15.5 18.6 n/a
1993 355 17.0 20.9 n/a
1994 363 18.0 20.2 n/a
1995 389 19.0 20.5 n/a
1996 389 19.0 20.5 n/a
1997 399 17.8 22.4 n/a
1998 409 20.0 20.5 n/a
1999 419 18.9 22.2 n/a
2000 410 19.5 21.0 n/a
2001 402 19.5 20.6 n/a
2002 413 20.4 20.2 23.2
2003 413 20.4 20.2 23.2
2004 409 20.0 20.5 25.7
2005 419 20.0 21.0 25.1
2006 424 18.8 22.6 25.9
2007 391 19.5 20.1 25.7
2008 387 18.0 21.5 29.5
2009 390 18.0 21.7 32.2
2010 401 17.1 23.4 37.7
2011 397 18.0 21.9 34.8
2012 398 18.1 21.9 39.9
2013 390 20.2 19.2 41.3
2014 386 n/a n/a 42.5
2015 350 23.0 15.2 52
2016 351 22.0 15.9 42.7
2017 373 23.5 15.8 40.5
2018 354 24.6 14.3 43.8
2019 356 25.1 14.1 44.7
2020 356 24.1 14.7 43.8
2021 290 20.1 14.4 40.7
2022 306 24.7 12.3 44.4
2023 255 21.3 11.9 55.3

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Balboa Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201692.2%0.0%2.0%2.0%96.1%92.2%94.1%94.1%94.1%92.2%
201791.2%0.0%0.0%2.9%5.9%95.6%92.7%94.1%95.6%95.6%92.7%
201894.6%0.0%0.0%1.8%3.6%94.6%94.6%94.6%94.6%94.6%94.6%
201988.5%0.0%1.9%0.0%7.7%90.4%88.5%92.3%88.5%88.5%88.5%
202172.2%5.6%11.1%0.0%5.6%83.3%83.3%88.9%77.8%83.3%83.3%83.3%83.3%83.3%
202293.6%4.3%0.0%0.0%4.3%93.6%93.6%93.6%93.6%93.6%93.6%93.6%93.6%93.6%
202380.4%0.0%0.0%2.2%0.0%84.8%84.8%87.0%82.6%84.8%87.0%87.0%87.0%84.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

6th Grade Immunization Rates

Balboa Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201897.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%100.0%97.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%97.0%
201987.8%0.0%0.0%2.0%10.2%93.9%89.8%93.9%91.8%95.9%89.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Balboa Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201993.1%0.0%1.1%5.0%96.1%95.3%97.0%94.8%96.1%95.3%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Balboa Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $780 (5.3%) $13,987 (94.7%) $14,767
2020 $1,010 (8.2%) $11,290 (91.8%) $12,300
2021 $868 (4.9%) $16,964 (95.1%) $17,833
2022 $1,925 (10.1%) $17,213 (89.9%) $19,138

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Balboa Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 462nd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 269th of 1169 Elementary schools
 17.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Balboa Elementary)54.254.1
 0.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Spokane School District)51.544.2
 7.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Balboa Elementary)54.254.1
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Spokane School District)54.747.7
 7%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Balboa Elementary)7069.4
 0.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Spokane School District)52.549.1
 3.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Balboa Elementary)72.575
 2.5%
   4th Grade Math (Spokane School District)50.846.4
 4.5%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Balboa Elementary)62.563.8
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Spokane School District)56.950.4
 6.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Balboa Elementary)52.158.3
 6.3%
   5th Grade Math (Spokane School District)45.737.5
 8.2%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Balboa Elementary)65.366
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (Spokane School District)51.350.1
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Balboa Elementary)58.766.7
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Spokane School District)59.147.3
 11.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.846
 11.8%
6th Grade Math (Balboa Elementary)39.156.3
 17.1%
   6th Grade Math (Spokane School District)47.834.4
 13.4%
   6th Grade Math (Washington)47.735.9
 11.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Balboa Elementary)6162.5
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Spokane School District)57.449.6
 7.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Balboa Elementary)53.962
 8.1%
   All Grades Math (Spokane School District)46.637.6
 9%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Balboa Elementary)65.366
 0.7%
   All Grades Science (Spokane School District)51.944.7
 7.1%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students356255
 28.4%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian04
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic2720
 25.9%
Pacific Islander11
White278198
 28.8%
Two or More Races4429
 34.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.7%55.3%
 10.6%


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Students who attend Balboa Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salk Middle School
High : Shadle Park High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 255 students attended Balboa Elementary.

Balboa Elementary ranks 269th of 1169 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Balboa Elementary are 78% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.


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