Balboa Elementary School

1844 Bel Aire Dr, Glendale, CA 91201 | (818) 241-1801

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 556

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4.5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 556 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 1294th out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1844 Bel Aire Dr., Glendale, CA 91201

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Glendale Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $9,083
Graduation Rate: 87.4%
Dropout Rate: 2.4%
Students Per Teacher: 22.8
Enrolled Students: 26,532

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 556
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 24.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 297 (53.4%)
Females: 259 (46.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (12.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 242 (43.5%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 314 (56.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Balboa Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	9	1.6%
Asian	16	2.9%
Hispanic	64	11.5%
White	466	83.8%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	79	14.2%
1st Grade	72	12.9%
2nd Grade	73	13.1%
3rd Grade	78	14.0%
4th Grade	87	15.6%
5th Grade	70	12.6%
6th Grade	97	17.4%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

4.0%

District:

11.9%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 25.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 18.3

Average Age

School:

46.9

District:

46.3

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4.5

4.5 out of 5 | 8 Reviews

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8 reviews for Balboa Elementary School

Reviewed by Teacher on September 28, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
That is ridiculous, racist nonsense. The Armenian kids in the school get along just fine with all the other students. Many students in the classes I have experienced have friends who are African American, Hispanic, and white. The kids get along great. Some children need to develop their social skills and that might be the reason your child is having trouble. To say that "culturally and socially this school is horrible" is downright unintelligent.

Reviewed by Student on November 02, 2009
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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

Reviewed by Former Student on October 10, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Best elementary there is in Glendale.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 09, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag 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 Parent/Guardian on June 07, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
LOVE THIS SCHOOL! I WENT HERE!

Reviewed by Student on June 07, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
GREAT SCHOOL!

Reviewed by Former Student on June 07, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag 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 Parent/Guardian on December 15, 2008
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag 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.

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