Balboa Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Glendale, California 91201 · Glendale Unified
#1931 of 5,693 elementary schools in California
#25415 of 50,301 nationally
About Balboa Elementary
Balboa Elementary is a public elementary located in Glendale, in the Glendale Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades K–6. In 2025 it enrolled 799 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 49.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1931st of 5,693 ranked elementary schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (62th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 799.
There are 20 schools in Glendale; Balboa Elementary ranks 11th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)53%
- Reading proficiency (30%)56%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)60.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)25.0
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Balboa Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 799
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 60.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 25.0
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 56%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 53%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Balboa Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Joaquin Miller Elementary
Burbank · Public elementary · Grades K–5
730 students · 1.0 km away
Thomas Jefferson Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
815 students · 1.1 km away
Mark Keppel Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
955 students · 2.1 km away
Herbert Hoover High
Glendale · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,590 students · 2.1 km away
Eleanor J. Toll Middle
Glendale · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,412 students · 2.2 km away
Ralph Emerson Elementary
Burbank · Public elementary · Grades K–5
548 students · 2.2 km away
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Glendale · Public elementary · Grades K–6
608 students · 2.2 km away
Burbank High
Burbank · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,457 students · 2.6 km away
William McKinley Elementary
Burbank · Public elementary · Grades K–5
440 students · 2.7 km away
John Muir Middle
Burbank · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,353 students · 2.9 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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799 students
Manlio Silva Elementary
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799 students
Neil Hafley Elementary
Manteca · Public elementary · Grades K–8
799 students
Las Animas Elementary
Gilroy · Public elementary · Grades K–5
800 students
Burbank Elementary
Hayward · Public elementary · Grades K–6
800 students
Palmdale Learning Plaza
Palmdale · Public elementary · Grades K–8
800 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Balboa Elementary a good school?
Balboa Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 49.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1931 of 5,693 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Balboa Elementary rank in California?
Balboa Elementary ranks #1931 of 5,693 elementary schools in California and #25415 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Balboa Elementary?
Balboa Elementary had 799 students in 2025.
Is Balboa Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
Balboa Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades K–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Balboa Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Balboa Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.