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What do you wish you knew before starting at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?
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Enrollment
590
Combined
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003416
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12
6701 Balboa Blvd., Lake Balboa, CA 91406 · (818) 342-6133 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL590 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
453 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Best kept secret on campus at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?
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Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
own-school result
Math
36.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
590
+2 (+0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 23.1:1
% White
47%
was 42%
% Hispanic
37%
was 42%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
8%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12
As a medium-sized unified-grade school in Lake Balboa, California, Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 serves 590 students from grades K through 12, operated by Los Angeles Unified.
Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 logs that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.6:1, putting Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 is one campus in the mix.
Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies an inner-city site.
Looking at the recent track record. Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 588 (now 590). Over the same period, the White share ticked up from 42% to 47%. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.1:1 in 2018 to 21.1:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, the feed for Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Los Angeles Unified
- Grover Cleveland Charter HighHigh · 2,719 students
- North Hollywood Senior HighHigh · 2,444 students
- Phineas Banning Senior HighHigh · 2,422 students
- San Pedro Senior HighHigh · 2,398 students
- Venice Senior HighHigh · 2,293 students
- James A. Garfield Senior HighHigh · 2,237 students
Other schools in Lake Balboa
- Birmingham Community Charter HighHigh · 3,162 students
- William Mulholland MiddleMiddle · 1,098 students
- Bassett Street ElementaryElementary · 609 students
- Cohasset Street ElementaryElementary · 451 students
- High Tech LAHigh · 362 students
- Lemay Street ElementaryElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet0.1 mi · 183
- William Mulholland Middle0.2 mi · 1,098
- Independence Continuation0.2 mi · 103
- Birmingham Community Charter High0.4 mi · 3,162
- High Tech LA0.4 mi · 362
- Gault Street Elementary0.4 mi · 298
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12How many students attend Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 enrolls approximately 590 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 serve?
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 have?
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12?
Student demographics at Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 are roughly 47% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 in?
Lake Balboa College Preparatory Magnet K-12 is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.