Balboa Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: San Diego Unified

1844 South 40th St., San Diego, CA 92113 Map

Math (met standard)

23%

−19 state 42% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

26%

−20 state 46% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

18%

−18 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

92%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

457

2024-25

Students per teacher

21.8

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	33% state 47% · 2025-26	17% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	24% state 42% · 2025-26	34% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	11% state 37% · 2025-26	28% state 49% · 2025-26	18% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	23% state 42% · 2025-26	26% state 46% · 2025-26	18% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	23% state 42%	26% state 46%	18% state 35%
2024-25	31% state 42%	28% state 46%	9% state 33%
2023-24	23% state 41%	32% state 45%	13% state 33%
2022-23	23% state 40%	25% state 44%	17% state 32%
2021-22	19% state 38%	21% state 45%	16% state 31%
2018-19	39% state 45%	33% state 50%	17% state 32%
2017-18	35% state 43%	38% state 49%	—
2016-17	20% state 40%	27% state 45%	—
2015-16	23% state 39%	33% state 45%	—
2014-15	12% state 35%	22% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 4%
White 3%
Hispanic 87%
Black 4%
Two or more 1%
Other 1%

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

Nearby schools

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


Chavez Elementary Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified	0.3 mi	16% −25 vs state	26% −21 vs state	12% −23 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26	96%	361	Hispanic 95%
Integrity Charter Grades K–8 Charter · Integrity Charter District	0.8 mi	23% −16 vs state	40% −8 vs state	11% −24 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	87%	393	Hispanic 93%
Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified	0.8 mi	28% −14 vs state	28% −18 vs state	15% −20 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26	97%	456	Hispanic 94%
Baker Elementary Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified	0.8 mi	20% −22 vs state	23% −23 vs state	17% −18 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 20% in 2025-26	97%	361	Hispanic 87%
Central Elementary Grades K–6 · National Elementary	0.9 mi	28% −13 vs state	39% −8 vs state	27% −8 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26	91%	477	Hispanic 83%
Mountain View Grades K–8 · San Diego Unified	0.9 mi	18% −22 vs state	23% −24 vs state	28% −8 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26	87%	195	Hispanic 88%
Rancho de la Nacion Grades K–6 · National Elementary	1.0 mi	38% −3 vs state	44% −3 vs state	48% +12 vs state	18% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26	89%	332	Hispanic 86%
El Toyon Elementary Grades K–6 · National Elementary	1.1 mi	28% −12 vs state	25% −22 vs state	20% −15 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26	87%	381	Hispanic 80%
Rodriguez Elementary Grades K–5 · San Diego Unified	1.3 mi	20% −22 vs state	26% −20 vs state	9% −26 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 18% in 2025-26	96%	280	Hispanic 96%
Porter Elementary Grades K–6 · San Diego Unified	1.3 mi	13% −29 vs state	20% −27 vs state	7% −28 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26	96%	590	Hispanic 69%