Portola Elementary

Public K-5

 6700 Eagle St.
       Ventura, CA  93003-0599


(805) 289-1734

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1569th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,693 Help


Students who attend Portola Elementary usually attend:

High:    Buena High

Student/teacher ratio:  25.2 Help
Number of students:  531

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.5%
White:
25.6%
Asian:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.6% Help


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Compare Details Portola Elementary ranks better than 73.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.09. (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 Portola Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Ventura Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.5%), White (25.6%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Portola Elementary is 25.2. 14 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Portola Elementary is $6,693. 13 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Portola Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Portola Elementary 1569th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Portola Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 624th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Portola Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Portola Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 88.20 577th 4809 88.0%
2005 86.88 648th 4822 86.6%
2006 85.46 713th 4818 85.2%
2007 82.64 865th 5113 83.1%
2008 76.04 1140th 5113 77.7%
2009 69.05 1487th 5193 71.4%
2010 74.44 1261st 5314 76.3%
2011 67.09 1629th 5377 69.7%
2012 76.66 1191st 5390 77.9%
2013 73.64 1398th 5530 74.7%
2015 85.47 856th 5611 84.7%
2016 82.57 1017th 5614 81.9%
2017 86.69 829th 5692 85.4%
2018 86.45 826th 5662 85.4%
2019 84.77 913th 5789 84.2%
2021 74.52 334th 1417 76.4%
2022 62.73 1905th 5883 67.6%
2023 70.09 1563rd 5848 73.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Portola Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.66 105th 3246 96.8%
2019 86.59 219th 3275 93.3%
2021 98.00 9th 602 98.5%
2022 67.63 525th 3311 84.1%
2023 72.65 430th 3240 86.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Portola Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.58 197th 5084 96.1%
2019 89.55 307th 5173 94.1%
2021 88.09 80th 1110 92.8%
2022 66.81 1322nd 5264 74.9%
2023 74.81 995th 5355 81.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Portola Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.04 715th 5413 86.8%
2019 84.07 869th 5492 84.2%
2021 75.62 283rd 1267 77.7%
2022 57.26 2051st 5635 63.6%
2023 66.92 1628th 5595 70.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Portola Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.03 934th 5431 82.8%
2019 81.75 983rd 5510 82.2%
2021 69.35 350th 1272 72.5%
2022 65.81 1691st 5663 70.1%
2023 70.89 1459th 5627 74.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Portola Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.53 146th 4830 97.0%
2019 91.27 249th 4963 95.0%
2022 72.75 1031st 5084 79.7%
2023 75.39 940th 5079 81.5%
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Rank History for White students at Portola Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.16 1001st 2737 63.4%
2019 75.60 610th 2834 78.5%
2022 46.08 1575th 2726 42.2%
2023 60.83 1080th 2659 59.4%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Open Quote A great school with great teachers and staff. The new Principal is highly motivated and the teachers are awesome! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Portola Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 336 6 11 44 3 n/a n/a 0 400
1989 316 8 16 48 6 n/a n/a 0 394
1990 337 8 19 63 5 n/a n/a 0 432
1991 310 9 25 73 4 n/a n/a 0 421
1992 319 8 22 89 2 n/a n/a 0 440
1993 322 18 27 90 1 n/a n/a 0 458
1994 298 7 17 108 2 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 331 21 24 149 9 n/a n/a 0 534
1996 331 21 24 149 9 n/a n/a 0 534
1997 324 22 31 146 10 n/a n/a 0 533
1998 321 29 27 155 6 n/a n/a 0 538
1999 331 28 31 146 8 n/a n/a 10 554
2000 318 23 32 147 6 n/a n/a 14 540
2001 301 30 30 180 6 n/a n/a 16 563
2002 308 21 29 194 6 n/a n/a 0 558
2003 308 21 29 194 6 n/a n/a 0 558
2004 272 29 28 194 5 n/a n/a 36 564
2005 254 15 38 198 3 n/a n/a 42 550
2006 223 15 40 202 2 n/a n/a 46 528
2007 207 17 45 206 2 n/a n/a 41 518
2008 200 13 35 224 5 n/a n/a 0 477
2009 203 13 36 225 5 2 80 0 564
2010 219 15 28 286 3 3 23 0 577
2011 220 10 34 299 4 2 22 0 591
2012 209 11 38 328 5 2 23 0 616
2013 214 9 35 329 3 0 26 0 616
2014 191 11 35 351 3 0 24 0 615
2015 183 11 37 365 1 0 22 0 619
2016 164 11 37 369 1 1 23 0 606
2017 147 10 37 324 0 0 26 0 544
2018 143 14 30 353 2 0 26 0 568
2019 145 13 32 339 0 1 21 0 551
2020 150 10 40 339 0 3 23 0 565
2021 145 9 49 343 0 2 21 0 569
2022 141 11 39 304 1 3 20 0 519
2023 136 10 38 316 4 4 23 0 531

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

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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 Portola Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 15.0 26.6 n/a
1989 394 16.5 23.8 n/a
1990 432 15.0 28.8 n/a
1991 421 16.0 26.3 n/a
1992 440 16.3 26.9 13.4
1993 458 16.5 27.8 24.9
1994 432 16.8 25.7 35.2
1995 534 19.8 27.0 43.1
1996 534 19.8 27.0 43.1
1997 533 22.3 23.9 37.9
1998 538 26.3 20.5 37
1999 554 25.8 21.5 33.8
2000 540 25.5 21.2 31.9
2001 563 26.0 21.7 31.8
2002 558 24.0 23.3 35.1
2003 558 24.0 23.3 35.1
2004 564 26.0 21.7 39
2005 550 25.0 22.0 48.6
2006 528 25.0 21.1 53.7
2007 518 26.0 19.9 52.6
2008 477 26.5 18.0 61.4
2009 564 25.8 21.0 51.8
2010 577 26.5 21.7 54.2
2011 591 n/a n/a 57.5
2012 616 24.3 25.3 n/a
2013 616 23.9 25.6 64.4
2014 615 24.0 25.6 67.2
2015 619 24.0 25.7 65.1
2016 606 24.0 25.2 64.4
2017 544 21.0 25.9 66.7
2018 568 22.0 25.8 68.7
2019 551 22.5 24.4 66.2
2020 565 n/a n/a 66
2021 569 21.0 27.0 63.8
2022 519 20.5 25.3 61.8
2023 531 21.0 25.2 60.6

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 Portola Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 400 15.0 26.6 n/a
1989 394 16.5 23.8 n/a
1990 432 15.0 28.8 n/a
1991 421 16.0 26.3 n/a
1992 440 16.3 26.9 13.4
1993 458 16.5 27.8 24.9
1994 432 16.8 25.7 35.2
1995 534 19.8 27.0 43.1
1996 534 19.8 27.0 43.1
1997 533 22.3 23.9 37.9
1998 538 26.3 20.5 37
1999 554 25.8 21.5 33.8
2000 540 25.5 21.2 31.9
2001 563 26.0 21.7 31.8
2002 558 24.0 23.3 35.1
2003 558 24.0 23.3 35.1
2004 564 26.0 21.7 39
2005 550 25.0 22.0 48.6
2006 528 25.0 21.1 53.7
2007 518 26.0 19.9 52.6
2008 477 26.5 18.0 61.4
2009 564 25.8 21.0 51.8
2010 577 26.5 21.7 54.2
2011 591 n/a n/a 57.5
2012 616 24.3 25.3 n/a
2013 616 23.9 25.6 64.4
2014 615 24.0 25.6 67.2
2015 619 24.0 25.7 65.1
2016 606 24.0 25.2 64.4
2017 544 21.0 25.9 66.7
2018 568 22.0 25.8 68.7
2019 551 22.5 24.4 66.2
2020 565 n/a n/a 66
2021 569 21.0 27.0 63.8
2022 519 20.5 25.3 61.8
2023 531 21.0 25.2 60.6

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
201283.0%4.0%0.0%13.0%88.0%95.0%93.0%85.0%94.0%
201383.0%3.0%0.0%14.0%83.0%97.0%96.0%83.0%84.0%
201494.0%4.0%0.0%2.0%95.0%95.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201587.0%7.0%0.0%6.0%89.0%92.0%92.0%88.0%87.0%
201692.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%94.0%93.0%94.0%92.0%94.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201895.0%0.0%4.0%1.0%96.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%97.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

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

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,693

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Portola Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 913th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1563rd of 5848 Elementary schools
 11%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Portola Elementary)71.645.7
 25.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)5138.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Portola Elementary)7449.5
 24.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)52.641.5
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Portola Elementary)75.664.2
 11.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)52.546.1
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Portola Elementary)85.668.8
 16.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)49.750.2
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Portola Elementary)63.651.1
 12.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)56.244.8
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Portola Elementary)55.139.4
 15.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)43.934.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Portola Elementary)39.740.9
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (Ventura Unified)38.531.1
 7.4%
   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 Students551531
 3.6%
African American1310
 23.1%
American Indian04
Asian3238
 18.8%
Hispanic339316
 6.8%
Pacific Islander14
 300%
White145136
 6.2%
Two or More Races2123
 9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.2%60.6%
 5.6%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 531 students attended Portola Elementary.

Students who attend Portola Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Buena High

Portola Elementary ranks 1569th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Portola Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 26% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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