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Balboa Magnet Elementary School

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Balboa Magnet Elementary School is a public school in Northridge, California that is part of Los Angeles Unified School District. It serves 682 students in grades 1 - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.2:1. Its teachers have had 161 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 1 - 5

682 Students

26 Teachers

17020 Labrador St

Northridge, CA 91325 View local requests

https://balboamagnet.lausd.org/

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Balboa Magnet Elementary School Demographics

76%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

77%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Balboa Magnet Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Balboa Magnet Elementary School

$72,770

raised using DonorsChoose

161

projects funded

teachers funded

1,005

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Balboa Magnet Elementary School has received support from 926 individuals from California and 79 individuals out-of-state.

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