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Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic87.7%
White3.0%
Asian5.4%
Black0.7%
Other3.3%
GenderFemale 50.8%Male 49.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
577
283 below CA avg (~860)
Free/Reduced Lunch
91%
27pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
0 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,794
District avg: $13,360 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
23.8% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$65,014 – $136,010
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Portola Middle in Orange, 37.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 46.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Portola Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 8.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.5% Math proficient); Hispanic students (36.4% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 35.7 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 376 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−35.7pp
3.2% vs 38.9% overall · n=97
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · Disabilities−9.9pp
0.0% vs 9.9% overall · n=51
Math · English Learner−24.3pp
2.1% vs 26.3% overall · n=98
Math Exceeded · Disabilities−14.3pp
0.0% vs 14.3% overall · n=50
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income376 tested
ELA 37.4%·Math 25.5%· -8.9pp vs district
Hispanic356 tested
ELA 36.4%·Math 23.9%· -9.7pp vs district
English Learner98 tested
ELA 3.1%·Math 2.0%· -9.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$88K
$3K above CA median
Median Home Value
$644K
$16K below CA median
Bachelor's+
35%
0pp below CA avg
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
17.6 years avg experience
20 teachers
Teacher Credentials
94% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
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4-year trend
Stable (±0.8)
Rank: #1289 → #1229 → #1399 → #1403Exceeded: 8% → 6% → 5% → 7%
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · No testing 2020–21 (COVID) · Scope Score based on CAASPP, absenteeism & suspension data
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