Balboa Elementary School

1844 Bel Aire Dr.
Glendale, CA 91201

Phone: (818) 241-1801

Brief Description
Balboa Elementary School serves Kindergarten through 6th Grade Students From The City Of Glendale, Which Is Part Of Los Angeles County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.

7 Rating(s) Submitted

Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on December 15, 2008
(Rating: 1 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
As far as education goes this school is fine. However, culturally and socially this school is HORRIBLE.

There is almost zero diversity at Balboa and students who are picked on for not being part of the majority get very little support from the faculty in those matters. I was even told that if I want my child to fit in I should enroll him in classes where he can learn to speak Armenian. The administrative staff has been unfriendly, unhelpful and even hostile at times and the lack of supervision after school is ridiculous. Children are allowed to wander out of the gates without anyone watching.

Reviewed by a Former Student on June 07, 2009
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
Who ever wrote ths last review is absolutely absurd. I went to school at Balboa Elementary and it's a wonderful school. And guess what I'm not the slightest thing close to being Armenian. If you say that I must have graduated from this school a long time ago, I graduated from Balboa in 2007. Balboa has great teachers and great students. Yes I must say that there are many are many Armenians at this school but all of of Glendale is that way and I don't find much of a problem with it.

Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on June 07, 2009
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
LOVE THIS SCHOOL! I WENT HERE!

Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on August 09, 2009
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
One of the best schools in Glendale. I love it. My daugther loves it. The principle is great, the teachers are very proficient.

Reviewed by a Former Student on October 10, 2009
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
Best elementary there is in Glendale.

Reviewed by a Student on November 02, 2009
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
Great school. Teachers are great, everything! Just that the food is not too good. I am in 6th grade and in Mrs. Buensuceso's class if you have eard of her

Students Per Grade

Student Racial Breakdown

Student Gender Breakdown

Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown

2007 Overall Test Score Performance

Grade	Subject	School Met	District Met	State Proficient
All Grades	All Subjects	58.0%	52.1%	39.4%

Overall Test Scores Past Performance

Years	Subject	School Met	District Met	State Proficient
2005	All Subjects	56.9%	50.9%	39.0%
2006	All Subjects	61.1%	50.7%	40.0%
2007	All Subjects	58.0%	52.1%	39.4%

2007 CST English-Language Arts Standards Test Score Performance

Grade	Subject	School Proficient	District Proficient	State Proficient
All	English-Language Arts Standards	54.8%	57.6%	44.4%
2	English-Language Arts Standards	64.0%	60.0%	48.0%
3	English-Language Arts Standards	42.0%	48.0%	37.0%
4	English-Language Arts Standards	63.0%	65.0%	51.0%
5	English-Language Arts Standards	48.0%	57.0%	44.0%
6	English-Language Arts Standards	57.0%	58.0%	42.0%

2007 CST Mathematics Test Score Performance

Grade	Subject	School Proficient	District Proficient	State Proficient
All	Mathematics	64.8%	66.2%	52.8%
2	Mathematics	69.0%	70.0%	59.0%
3	Mathematics	66.0%	70.0%	58.0%
4	Mathematics	73.0%	69.0%	56.0%
5	Mathematics	55.0%	63.0%	49.0%
6	Mathematics	61.0%	59.0%	42.0%