Portola Elementary School

300 Amador Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 | (650) 624-3175

Grades: KG-6
Student Enrollment: 245

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4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 245 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Ranks 742nd out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 300 Amador Ave., San Bruno, CA 94066

School District Details

San Bruno Park Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,198
Students Per Teacher: 20.2
Enrolled Students: 2,620

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 245
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 12.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 135 (55.1%)
Females: 110 (44.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 31 (12.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 20 (8.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 51 (20.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Portola Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.4%
Black	13	5.3%
Asian	119	48.6%
Hispanic	33	13.5%
White	64	26.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	40	16.3%
1st Grade	41	16.7%
2nd Grade	39	15.9%
3rd Grade	32	13.1%
4th Grade	39	15.9%
5th Grade	29	11.8%
6th Grade	25	10.2%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

27.3%

District:

33.3%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 100.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 11.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 13.5

Average Age

School:

45.4

District:

48.2

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Portola Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 11, 2008
Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
An energenic principle and responsible teachers! I have no regret quiting the private school to get into this school. The only weakness part of the school is that the area is extremely cold and windy!!

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Portola Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:

CST English-Language Arts
CST Mathematics
CST Science

AYP Results (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Yes

ELA AYP Met: Yes

Math AYP Met: Yes

CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 2 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	83.0%	57.0%	53.0%
2009	90.0%	53.0%	53.0%
2008	78.0%	50.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	90.0%	70.0%	62.0%
2009	97.0%	58.0%	63.0%
2008	72.0%	56.0%	59.0%

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	56.0%	48.0%	43.0%
2009	57.0%	49.0%	44.0%
2008	48.0%	44.0%	38.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	97.0%	77.0%	65.0%
2009	75.0%	71.0%	64.0%
2008	74.0%	64.0%	61.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	89.0%	74.0%	63.0%
2009	89.0%	68.0%	61.0%
2008	65.0%	57.0%	55.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	87.0%	78.0%	68.0%
2009	82.0%	70.0%	66.0%
2008	70.0%	61.0%	61.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	75.0%	69.0%	58.0%
2009	72.0%	55.0%	54.0%
2008	85.0%	46.0%	48.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	73.0%	77.0%	61.0%
2009	84.0%	60.0%	57.0%
2008	75.0%	46.0%	51.0%

CST Science Test
2010	61.0%	60.0%	56.0%
2009	64.0%	47.0%	49.0%
2008	60.0%	40.0%	46.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
CST English-Language Arts Test
2010	71.0%	58.0%	55.0%
2009	81.0%	56.0%	52.0%
2008	66.0%	60.0%	47.0%

CST Mathematics Test
2010	79.0%	61.0%	52.0%
2009	90.0%	56.0%	49.0%
2008	80.0%	66.0%	44.0%

Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010

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