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Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School vs. Lorne Street Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School
17020 Labrador St.
Northridge, CA 91325
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Lorne Street Elementary School
17440 Lorne St.
Northridge, CA 91325
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 682 students in grades 1-5, Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 94% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 387 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lorne Street Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
1-5
K-5
Total Students
682 students
387 students
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This chart displays total students of Lorne Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lorne Street Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lorne Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#27 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 1%)
#2382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lorne Street Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
(Top 1% in CA)
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 1% in CA)
57%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lorne Street Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
-
88
Grade 1 Students
110
62
Grade 2 Students
142
54
Grade 3 Students
144
64
Grade 4 Students
144
53
Grade 5 Students
142
66

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lorne Street Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
29%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
24%
68%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
32%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.75
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lorne Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Balboa Gifted/high Ability Magnet Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lorne Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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