Balboa Elementary School serves 354 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Balboa Elementary School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino).

School Overview: Balboa Elementary School’s learner population of 354 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Balboa Elementary School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Balboa Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Balboa Elementary School is Excelsior Youth Center School (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Salk Middle School (0.5 miles away)