West Portal Elementary

Public K-5

 5 Lenox Way
       San Francisco, CA  94127-1111


(415) 759-2846

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
765th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,103 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  26.1 Help
Number of students:  583

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
58.8%
White:
17.7%
Two or more races:
15.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.8% Help


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Compare Details West Portal Elementary ranks better than 87% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21st among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.99. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at West Portal Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (58.8%), White (17.7%), two or more races (15.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Portal Elementary is 26.1. 65 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Portal Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Portal Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Portal Elementary 765th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See West Portal Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 619th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Portal Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.07 744th 4809 84.5%
2005 92.40 362nd 4822 92.5%
2006 86.75 650th 4818 86.5%
2007 91.84 419th 5113 91.8%
2008 91.47 399th 5113 92.2%
2009 87.86 594th 5193 88.6%
2010 85.64 695th 5314 86.9%
2011 86.02 681st 5377 87.3%
2012 81.13 962nd 5390 82.2%
2013 88.77 544th 5530 90.2%
2015 88.49 696th 5611 87.6%
2016 82.80 1006th 5614 82.1%
2017 61.64 1938th 5692 66.0%
2018 84.24 931st 5662 83.6%
2019 82.15 1063rd 5789 81.6%
2022 88.12 794th 5883 86.5%
2023 88.99 758th 5848 87.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 61.04 201st 445 54.8%
2022 47.58 365th 610 40.2%
2023 44.15 432nd 667 35.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.29 163rd 3246 95.0%
2019 87.57 205th 3275 93.7%
2022 90.80 155th 3311 95.3%
2023 76.89 323rd 3240 90.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.29 437th 5084 91.4%
2019 84.60 510th 5173 90.1%
2022 89.70 363rd 5264 93.1%
2023 89.66 403rd 5355 92.5%
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Rank History for Female students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.35 846th 5413 84.4%
2019 77.98 1172nd 5492 78.7%
2022 87.82 739th 5635 86.9%
2023 85.17 874th 5595 84.4%
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Rank History for Male students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.24 1044th 5431 80.8%
2019 81.28 1008th 5510 81.7%
2022 85.33 852nd 5663 85.0%
2023 89.46 649th 5627 88.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.06 840th 1071 21.6%
2019 28.83 910th 1149 20.8%
2022 36.20 841st 1154 27.1%
2023 39.90 839th 1183 29.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 86.43 493rd 5084 90.3%
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Rank History for White students at West Portal Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.76 566th 2737 79.3%
2019 64.75 1036th 2834 63.4%
2022 92.12 54th 2726 98.0%
2023 92.19 47th 2659 98.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for West Portal Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 124 105 235 90 3 n/a n/a 0 557
1989 120 104 261 59 3 n/a n/a 0 547
1990 117 89 291 55 2 n/a n/a 0 554
1991 123 76 319 45 3 n/a n/a 0 566
1992 128 77 332 37 3 n/a n/a 0 577
1993 136 78 344 40 1 n/a n/a 0 599
1994 137 80 374 49 2 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 131 62 363 41 1 n/a n/a 0 598
1996 131 62 363 41 1 n/a n/a 0 598
1997 115 56 377 30 2 n/a n/a 0 580
1998 112 44 382 33 4 n/a n/a 0 575
1999 111 39 382 35 2 n/a n/a 0 569
2000 97 25 376 45 0 n/a n/a 0 543
2001 98 24 392 34 0 n/a n/a 10 558
2002 93 21 393 27 2 n/a n/a 24 560
2003 93 21 393 27 2 n/a n/a 24 560
2004 81 21 383 29 1 n/a n/a 38 553
2005 61 16 389 26 1 n/a n/a 45 538
2006 68 15 378 25 2 n/a n/a 54 542
2007 72 12 381 25 3 n/a n/a 61 554
2008 80 11 392 14 1 n/a n/a 0 498
2009 79 9 395 18 1 3 47 0 552
2010 73 5 404 16 1 1 65 0 565
2011 75 7 413 22 1 1 55 0 574
2012 77 13 403 29 0 2 54 0 578
2013 60 10 351 29 0 10 117 0 577
2014 77 7 416 38 0 8 46 0 592
2015 80 5 410 39 0 4 53 0 591
2016 102 2 388 46 0 3 53 0 594
2017 106 3 366 52 0 2 63 0 592
2018 105 3 346 53 0 1 75 0 583
2019 105 4 338 53 0 0 90 0 590
2020 110 3 326 48 0 0 106 0 593
2021 91 4 330 43 0 0 107 0 575
2022 92 4 308 45 0 0 84 0 533
2023 103 3 343 43 0 0 90 1 583

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Portal Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 557 16.6 33.5 n/a
1989 547 20.6 26.5 n/a
1990 554 21.8 25.4 n/a
1991 566 20.5 27.6 n/a
1992 577 20.8 27.7 31.7
1993 599 22.1 27.1 29.7
1994 642 23.1 27.8 34.4
1995 598 24.0 24.9 44.1
1996 598 24.0 24.9 44.1
1997 580 27.1 21.4 35
1998 575 28.6 20.1 38.3
1999 569 28.0 20.3 36.4
2000 543 28.0 19.4 31.7
2001 558 27.5 20.3 33.2
2002 560 27.1 20.7 34
2003 560 27.1 20.7 34
2004 553 26.0 21.3 35.5
2005 538 25.3 21.3 36.5
2006 542 25.0 21.7 0
2007 554 26.8 20.7 37.9
2008 498 28.3 17.6 40.2
2009 552 27.3 19.5 38
2010 565 27.3 20.7 40.2
2011 574 n/a n/a 40.8
2012 578 25.8 22.4 39.6
2013 577 25.8 22.3 38.8
2014 592 22.6 26.1 39.4
2015 591 22.0 26.8 44
2016 594 26.0 22.8 33.8
2017 592 23.3 25.4 36.5
2018 583 21.3 27.3 32.2
2019 590 19.6 30.1 30.7
2020 593 n/a n/a 32.4
2021 575 22.3 25.7 29.4
2022 533 22.8 23.3 29.3
2023 583 22.3 26.1 32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Portal Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 557 16.6 33.5 n/a
1989 547 20.6 26.5 n/a
1990 554 21.8 25.4 n/a
1991 566 20.5 27.6 n/a
1992 577 20.8 27.7 31.7
1993 599 22.1 27.1 29.7
1994 642 23.1 27.8 34.4
1995 598 24.0 24.9 44.1
1996 598 24.0 24.9 44.1
1997 580 27.1 21.4 35
1998 575 28.6 20.1 38.3
1999 569 28.0 20.3 36.4
2000 543 28.0 19.4 31.7
2001 558 27.5 20.3 33.2
2002 560 27.1 20.7 34
2003 560 27.1 20.7 34
2004 553 26.0 21.3 35.5
2005 538 25.3 21.3 36.5
2006 542 25.0 21.7 0
2007 554 26.8 20.7 37.9
2008 498 28.3 17.6 40.2
2009 552 27.3 19.5 38
2010 565 27.3 20.7 40.2
2011 574 n/a n/a 40.8
2012 578 25.8 22.4 39.6
2013 577 25.8 22.3 38.8
2014 592 22.6 26.1 39.4
2015 591 22.0 26.8 44
2016 594 26.0 22.8 33.8
2017 592 23.3 25.4 36.5
2018 583 21.3 27.3 32.2
2019 590 19.6 30.1 30.7
2020 593 n/a n/a 32.4
2021 575 22.3 25.7 29.4
2022 533 22.8 23.3 29.3
2023 583 22.3 26.1 32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201295.0%2.0%0.0%3.0%95.0%97.0%98.0%95.0%95.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201496.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%99.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201592.0%2.0%0.0%6.0%95.0%96.0%96.0%95.0%94.0%
201696.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%96.0%
201798.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201897.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202093.9%2.0%0.0%96.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Portal Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,103

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Portal Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1063rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 758th of 5848 Elementary schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Portal Elementary)61.678.1
 16.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)52.351.5
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Portal Elementary)68.778.3
 9.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)58.455
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Portal Elementary)64.667.8
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)52.654.3
 1.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Portal Elementary)70.879.1
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)50.852.1
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Portal Elementary)69.867.1
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Francisco Unified)59.153.4
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Portal Elementary)63.553.5
 10.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Francisco Unified)49.844.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (West Portal Elementary)43.847.7
 3.9%
   5th Grade Science (San Francisco Unified)39.739.5
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students590583
 1.2%
African American43
 25%
American Indian00
Asian338343
 1.5%
Hispanic5343
 18.9%
Pacific Islander00
White105103
 1.9%
Two or More Races9090
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.7%32.8%
 2.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 583 students attended West Portal Elementary.

Students at West Portal Elementary are 59% Asian, 18% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

West Portal Elementary ranks 765th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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