Balboa Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Ventura, California·93003
Score
58.9/100
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#545
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Ventura Unified
Top 42%
In California

Score 58.9/100: better than 58% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 54% of them
818 students tested
Math
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 59% of them
820 students tested
Science
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 62% of them
281 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA42.7286
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA44.6249
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA50.2283
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA45.8818
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math34.8287
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math29.3249
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math37.0284
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math33.9820
ScienceGrade 8CAST32.0281
ScienceAll gradesCAST32.0281

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
941
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
941
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
53%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Ventura County

Contact

Address
247 Hill Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Balboa Middle at a glance

Balboa Middle is a public middle school in Ventura, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Ventura Unified school district. It has about 941 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 58.9 out of 100: better than 58% of them, ranking #545 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.