Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary

www.lausd.net/balboa_magnet

686 Students

Elementary School 1st - 5th

School Overview

Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary, located in Northridge, California, is a specialized school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). As a magnet program, it is designed to serve students who demonstrate high intellectual ability or potential, providing a rigorous and enriched curriculum that moves beyond the standard grade-level expectations. The school is known for fostering a challenging academic environment that encourages critical thinking, creativity, and advanced problem-solving skills tailored to the unique needs of gifted learners.

In addition to its focus on academic excellence, Balboa Magnet emphasizes a supportive community culture that promotes social-emotional growth alongside intellectual development. By integrating specialized instructional strategies and a diverse, enriched classroom experience, the school aims to prepare its students for future academic success in honors and advanced placement tracks. Families interested in the program typically apply through the LAUSD Choices process, as the school attracts students from across the district seeking a specialized, high-ability educational setting.

686

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

25.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

29.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Los Angeles Unified
Phone:	(818)349-4801
Website:	http://www.lausd.net/balboa_magnet
Grade Range:	1st - 5th
Total Students:	686
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	184
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught at Balboa Gifted/High Ability Magnet Elementary
Grade
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)