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Portola Elementary

Public Grades K-6
1261st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of California elementary schools
Summary

Portola Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 378 students in the San Bruno Park Elementary district, consistently ranking in the top quartile of California elementary schools with a strong record of academic performance.

The school significantly outperforms its district average in English, math, and science, and maintains a chronic absenteeism rate much lower than both the district and state. However, recent years show a notable decline in test scores across all subjects, coinciding with an increase in class size and in the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While still a strong performer, Portola Elementary is now slightly behind John Muir Elementary within its own district, and it shows a recent drop in performance for students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in other districts, Portola holds a solid position. It outperforms several area schools like Ponderosa Elementary and Skyline Elementary, and is comparable to Vallemar Elementary. It is, however, outperformed by top-tier schools in neighboring districts such as Monte Verde Elementary and Meadows Elementary. Portola achieves these results with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources.

378
Students ?
27.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
36%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 300 Amador Ave.
       San Bruno, CA  94066-2506

(650) 624-3175

District: San Bruno Park Elementary


Students who attend Portola Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Parkside Intermediate
High:    Capuchino High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
47.1%
Hispanic:
25.7%
Two or more races:
23.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg43%
California avg41%
1,261st of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▼ down 10 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 4Elementary Schools in the San Bruno Park Elementary
581st of 1,543San Bruno Park Elementary 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.61261 of 585778.5%★★★★☆
202490.2692 of 586988.2%★★★★☆
202394.4396 of 585993.2%★★★★★
202287.2843 of 588385.7%★★★★☆
202185.3202 of 141785.7%★★★★☆
201982.11064 of 578981.6%★★★★☆
201880.91075 of 566281.0%★★★★☆
201790.6601 of 569289.4%★★★★☆
201683.7974 of 561482.7%★★★★☆
201590.1620 of 561189.0%★★★★☆
201385.5724 of 553086.9%★★★★☆
201286.5651 of 539087.9%★★★★☆
201187.5599 of 537788.9%★★★★☆
201082.2883 of 531483.4%★★★★☆
200984.6777 of 519385.0%★★★★☆
200879.41000 of 511380.4%★★★★☆
200776.91097 of 511378.5%★★★★☆
200665.31534 of 481868.2%★★★☆☆
200565.21535 of 482268.2%★★★☆☆
200449.82166 of 480955.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.4509 of 120357.7%★★★☆☆
202472.5357 of 120570.4%★★★★☆
202368.1454 of 119061.8%★★★☆☆
202262.5551 of 115452.3%★★★☆☆
201955.9628 of 114945.3%★★☆☆☆
201851.2658 of 107138.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202583.8893 of 559784.0%★★★★☆
202492.6456 of 561291.9%★★★★★
202393.0432 of 560992.3%★★★★★
202283.1964 of 563582.9%★★★★☆
202170.2340 of 126773.2%★★★★☆
201975.21286 of 549276.6%★★★★☆
201876.91194 of 541377.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202564.21486 of 510770.9%★★★★☆
202484.6560 of 510789.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.61987 of 546063.6%★★★☆☆
202483.2701 of 551787.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.41637 of 562870.9%★★★★☆
202484.6892 of 564384.2%★★★★☆
202393.2409 of 563892.7%★★★★★
202286.9786 of 566386.1%★★★★☆
202191.8116 of 127290.9%★★★★★
201983.3901 of 551083.6%★★★★☆
201881.8985 of 543181.9%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202440.7453 of 67032.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201876.5577 of 273778.9%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school
White (2018)79th percentile~ school
Male (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school
Asian (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)32nd percentile-56 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy59%+11 vs state
Mathematics57%+20 vs state
Science53%+20 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Portola Elementary.

Portola Elementary ranks 1261st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Portola Elementary are 47% Asian, 26% Hispanic, 23% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

Students who attend Portola Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parkside Intermediate
High : Capuchino High


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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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