Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12

Grades K–12 Public Alternative District: Los Angeles Unified

6701 Balboa Blvd., Lake Balboa, CA 91406 Map

Math (met standard)
41%
+3 state 38% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
53%
+4 state 49% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
35%
−1 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
77%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
590
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 57% state 47% · 2025-26 36% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 50% state 42% · 2025-26 46% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 25% state 37% · 2025-26 39% state 49% · 2025-26 19% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 6 32% state 37% · 2025-26 48% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 39% state 38% · 2025-26 52% state 51% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 36% state 36% · 2025-26 60% state 50% · 2025-26 33% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 11 54% state 32% · 2025-26 88% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 41% state 38% · 2025-26 53% state 49% · 2025-26 35% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 41% state 38% 53% state 49% 35% state 36%
2024-25 46% state 37% 57% state 49% 37% state 33%
2023-24 36% state 36% 48% state 47% 21% state 31%
2022-23 36% state 35% 47% state 46% 24% state 31%
2021-22 37% state 33% 54% state 47% 26% state 30%
2020-21 36% state 34% 71% state 59% —
2018-19 40% state 40% 60% state 51% 26% state 31%
2017-18 41% state 39% 54% state 49% —
2016-17 49% state 37% 51% state 48% —
2015-16 47% state 36% 56% state 48% —
2014-15 44% state 33% 49% state 45% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
100%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
94%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
83%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.1 mi
39%
+8 vs state
79%
+21 vs state
44%
+6 vs state
28% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 79% 183 Hispanic 60%
William Mulholland Middle
Grades 6–8 · Los Angeles Unified
0.2 mi
33%
−4 vs state
44%
−5 vs state
24%
−11 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 94% 1,098 Hispanic 86%
Independence Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
0.2 mi
0%
−32 vs state
44%
−13 vs state
5%
−34 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 90% 103 Hispanic 86%
Birmingham Community Charter High
Grades 9–12 Charter · Birmingham Community Charter High District
0.4 mi
35%
+3 vs state
74%
+16 vs state
38%
−1 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 90% 3,162 Hispanic 86%
High Tech LA
Grades 9–12 Charter · High Tech LA District
0.4 mi
44%
+12 vs state
78%
+21 vs state
52%
+14 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 47% 362 White 59%
Gault Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.4 mi
34%
−8 vs state
33%
−13 vs state
30%
−5 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 88% 298 Hispanic 80%
Magnolia Science Academy 2
Grades 6–12 Charter · Magnolia Science Academy 2 District
0.5 mi
8%
−28 vs state
23%
−28 vs state
13%
−24 vs state
16% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 93% 514 Hispanic 91%
Lemay Street Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
0.8 mi
51%
+9 vs state
57%
+11 vs state
27%
−8 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 92% 334 Hispanic 86%
Anatola Avenue Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.1 mi
33%
−9 vs state
31%
−15 vs state
18%
−17 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 87% 269 Hispanic 82%
Newcastle Elementary
Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified
1.3 mi
42%
±0 vs state
44%
−3 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 91% 299 Hispanic 81%