Public SchoolElementary

Balboa Elementary

1844 South 40th St., San Diego, CA 92113

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
457
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
San Diego Unified
San Diego County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 5,632 California elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance42% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Class size21.8 students per teacher
59thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Balboa Elementary

Balboa Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving grades K–5. It is part of San Diego Unified. The school is located in a large city in San Diego County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 457 students were enrolled, with about 21.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical California elementary school (21.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 5,632 California elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

1844 South 40th St.
San Diego, CA 92113
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
457 students
Students per teacher
21.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
San Diego Unified
County
San Diego County
NCES school ID
063432005413

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.