# Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet

Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet is a high school in Lake Balboa, California. Reading proficiency is 53.1%, +7.1 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 37.5%, +27.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/daniel-pearl-journalism-and-communications-magnet-lake-balboa |
| District | Los Angeles Unified |
| Address | 6649 Balboa Boulevard, Lake Balboa, CA, 91406-5529 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Per-student spending | $27,074 |
| Low-Income Students | 144 (78.7%) |
| English Learners | 23 (12.6%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 46.0% | 50 |
| 2024 | 70.7% | 58 |
| 2025 | 53.1% | 32 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.0% | 50 |
| 2024 | 31.0% | 58 |
| 2025 | 37.5% | 32 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.7% | 52.2% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | 88.9% |
| 2025 | 50.0% | N/A |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.7% | 17.4% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | 50.0% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | N/A |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 58.6% |
| 2024 | N/A | 72.0% |
| 2025 | N/A | 71.4% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 17.2% |
| 2024 | N/A | 48.0% |
| 2025 | N/A | 50.0% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50.0% | 16 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 25.0% | 16 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 32 | 18.8% | 28.1% | 31.3% | 21.9% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 32 | 46.9% | 15.6% | 25.0% | 12.5% |