Balboa Middle
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Ventura, California 93003 · Ventura Unified
#482 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#8662 of 15,369 nationally
About Balboa Middle
Balboa Middle is a public middle located in Ventura, in the Ventura Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 845 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 45.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 482nd of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (59th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 845.
There are 25 schools in Ventura; Balboa Middle ranks 12th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)44%
- Reading proficiency (30%)53%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)58.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)24.9
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 Middle by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 845
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 58.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 24.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 53%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 44%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Balboa Middle
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Mound Elementary
Ventura · Public elementary · Grades K–5
490 students · 315 m away
Buena High
Ventura · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,585 students · 621 m away
Poinsettia Elementary
Ventura · Public elementary · Grades K–5
351 students · 992 m away
Portola Elementary
Ventura · Public elementary · Grades K–5
444 students · 1.4 km away
Foothill Technology High
Ventura · Public high · Grades 9–12
951 students · 1.5 km away
Elmhurst Elementary
Ventura · Public elementary · Grades K–5
378 students · 1.6 km away
Juanamaria Elementary
Ventura · Public elementary · Grades K–5
397 students · 2.0 km away
Montalvo Elementary
Ventura · Public elementary · Grades K–5
397 students · 2.2 km away
Golden Valley Charter
Ventura · Charter other · Grades K–12
574 students · 3.4 km away
Anacapa Middle
Ventura · Public middle · Grades 6–8
592 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
Atascadero Middle
Atascadero · Public middle · Grades 6–8
845 students
El Monte Middle
Orosi · Public middle · Grades 6–8
844 students
Hillview Middle
Menlo Park · Public middle · Grades 6–8
846 students
Frank Augustus Miller Middle
Riverside · Public middle · Grades 7–8
844 students
Warner Middle
Westminster · Public middle · Grades 6–8
846 students
Millswood Middle
Lodi · Public middle · Grades 7–8
843 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Balboa Middle a good school?
Balboa Middle has a Success Index (US) of 45.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #482 of 1,334 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 Middle rank in California?
Balboa Middle ranks #482 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #8662 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Balboa Middle?
Balboa Middle had 845 students in 2025.
Is Balboa Middle a elementary school or a high school?
Balboa Middle is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Balboa Middle?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Balboa Middle; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.