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Murdock-Portal Elementary

Public Grades K-5

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of California elementary schools

Summary

Murdock-Portal Elementary is a top-ranked K-5 public school serving 551 students in San Jose's high-performing Cupertino Union School District, consistently placing among the very best elementary schools in the entire state.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with over 94% of students proficient in English, math, and science, significantly outperforming both district and state averages. What truly sets Murdock-Portal apart is its remarkable consistency and equity; it has maintained a top-20 statewide ranking for over a decade and excels at serving all student groups, recently ranking #1 for low socioeconomic status students. Furthermore, the school fosters an outstanding culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 1.6%, which is a fraction of the rate at many neighboring schools.

Interesting comparisons reveal that Murdock-Portal's success is particularly notable even within its elite district. For example, it outperforms nearby high-achievers like John Muir Elementary, especially in science. The impact of district boundaries is stark when comparing to a school like Country Lane Elementary, located less than a mile away in the Moreland district, which has much lower proficiency and higher absenteeism. This demonstrates that Murdock-Portal achieves its sustained excellence through effective practices and a strong learning environment, not merely through high per-student spending.

551

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,563

Per pupil spending ?

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1188 Wunderlich Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129-3163

(408) 973-8191

District: Cupertino Union

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

86.9%

Two or more races:

10.9%

White:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (95% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cupertino Union

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school95%

District avg82%

California avg41%

4^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18Elementary Schools in the Cupertino Union

52^nd of 1,543Cupertino Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	4 of 5857	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	6 of 5869	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	4 of 5859	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	3 of 5883	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	6 of 1417	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	13 of 5789	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	20 of 5662	99.6%	★★★★★
2017	99.1	13 of 5692	99.8%	★★★★★
2016	99.0	9 of 5614	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	99.2	8 of 5611	99.9%	★★★★★
2013	97.5	8 of 5530	99.9%	★★★★★
2012	97.4	6 of 5390	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	97.7	5 of 5377	99.9%	★★★★★
2010	97.9	5 of 5314	99.9%	★★★★★
2009	98.3	5 of 5193	99.9%	★★★★★
2008	98.8	4 of 5113	99.9%	★★★★★
2007	99.0	7 of 5113	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	98.6	20 of 4818	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	99.2	4 of 4822	99.9%	★★★★★
2004	99.5	7 of 4809	99.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	22 of 1203	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	33 of 1205	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	29 of 1190	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	27 of 1154	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	67 of 1149	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	91 of 1071	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	3 of 5597	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	2 of 5612	100.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	7 of 5609	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.1	6 of 5635	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	8 of 1267	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	18 of 5492	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.6	10 of 5413	99.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	100.0	1 of 5517	100.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.2	3 of 5628	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	8 of 5643	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	3 of 5638	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	99.4	3 of 5663	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.7	9 of 1272	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	16 of 5510	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	34 of 5431	99.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	2 of 718	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	6 of 670	99.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)100th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)98th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics96%+59 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy94%+45 vs state

Science94%+61 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Children get a well-rounded growth. Curriculum is excellent. Environment is enriching but not competitive which makes learning fun than pressure Close Quote

Schools Near Murdock-Portal Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Murdock-Portal Elementary	Public	K-5	1188 Wunderlich Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 973-8191	551	23	24.1	8.5%	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	479 (86.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (10.9%)	99.4	4^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	6^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.9%	2	94.1		94.1	92.5	92.9	97.6				94.3	96.8	95.3	95.2				95.8				$15,563	$305	$15,258
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary	Public	K-5	1101 Strayer Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-2850	547	24	22.9	19.6%	37 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	23 (4.2%)	434 (79.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (8.8%)	98.2	57^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.0%		98.6	44^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.3%	13	73.9		73.9	80.0	91.7	89.5				87.3	85.1	95.4	84.4				87.9				$14,490	$266	$14,224
Country Lane Elementary	Public	K-5	5140 Country Ln.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3400	444	21	21.1	30.0%	78 (17.6%)	13 (2.9%)	107 (24.1%)	194 (43.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50 (11.3%)	92.4	511^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		92	573^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	62	65.3		65.3	72.6	80.7	73.2				75.2	69.7	74.2	66.7				70.1				$16,318	$1,656	$14,662
Easterbrook Discovery	Public	K-8	4835 Doyle Rd.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3500	952	43	22.2	22.2%	180 (18.9%)	20 (2.1%)	193 (20.3%)	464 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.6%)	88 (9.2%)	91.2	595^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.8%		92.2	560^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	35	66.0	70.0	68.1	69.2	70.5	72.2	67.0	80.3	81.1	73.5	75.5	75.4	70.4	61.7	75.2	73.2	71.8				$7,661	$1,394	$6,267
Manuel De Vargas Elementary	Public	K-5	5050 Moorpark Ave.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-0303	379	19	20.0	44.9%	38 (10.0%)	14 (3.7%)	102 (26.9%)	185 (48.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	82.2	1063^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		87.3	844^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	219	50.0		50.0	58.1	61.2	66.7				61.8	67.7	56.0	68.5				64.5				$18,774	$1,316	$17,458
D. J. Sedgwick Elementary	Public	K-5	19200 Phil Ln.	Cupertino	95014	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-3103	407	19	21.5	27.0%	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.1%)	298 (73.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (10.1%)	95.2	313^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.7%		96.1	259^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	54	66.7		66.7	86.8	71.4	79.1				79.0	84.3	73.6	77.8				78.5				$22,551	$892	$21,659
Christa McAuliffe	Public	K-8	12211 Titus Ave.	Saratoga	95070	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 253-4696	358	18	19.7	9.8%	117 (32.7%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.7%)	156 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (14.8%)	96.1	237^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		93.7	451^st of 5869 public elementary schools	92.3%	214	82.9	57.9	75.0	76.0	71.1	86.8	72.2	81.8	75.0	77.1	92.0	80.0	84.6	72.2	84.6	90.5	83.9	96.4	96.4		$18,874	$483	$18,391
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-5	6560 Hanover Dr.	San Jose	95129	Santa Clara County	Cupertino Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 252-5265	557	22	25.5	8.4%	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	436 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	109 (19.6%)	99.1	11^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.8%		99	19^th of 5869 public elementary schools	99.7%	8	84.9		84.9	90.6	93.1	89.5				91.1	95.8	93.1	90.7				93.3	93.2		93.2	$15,240	$244	$14,996
Latimer	Public	K-8	4250 Latimer Ave.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3600	491	25	19.7	47.5%	80 (16.3%)	18 (3.7%)	247 (50.3%)	86 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	50 (10.2%)	64.2	1876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.7	1657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	219	33.9	26.3	30.3	57.5	55.0	42.1	60.0	72.1	67.3	59.4	59.5	56.1	41.9	40.7	54.1	40.4	47.8	96.8		96.8	$17,127	$2,345	$14,782
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4021 Teale Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 243-9800	555	23	24.1	17.5%	135 (24.3%)	54 (9.7%)	111 (20.0%)	197 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.9%)	85.1	921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		89.1	740^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	181	59.3	44.8	51.2	63.8	67.3	61.8	61.1	64.0	67.2	64.1	70.7	65.4	60.0	58.3	62.7	62.7	63.1				$16,103	$200	$15,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Murdock-Portal Elementary

How many students attend Murdock-Portal Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Murdock-Portal Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Murdock-Portal Elementary?

Students at Murdock-Portal Elementary are 87% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 1% White.

What district is Murdock-Portal Elementary in?

Cupertino Union

Is Murdock-Portal Elementary a good school?

Yes! Murdock-Portal Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

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