Portola Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.5% |
| Met Standard | 32.2% |
| Below Standard | 41.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Portola Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.5% of students exceeded standard while 32.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.5 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.2 points above the San Bruno Park Elementary district average of 24.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 25.9% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 32.6% | 30.4% | 63.0% |
| 4th | 57 | 28.1% | 24.6% | 52.6% |
| 5th | 57 | 26.3% | 36.8% | 63.2% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 46 | 32.6% | 37.0% | 69.6% |
| 4th | 56 | 17.9% | 30.4% | 48.2% |
| 5th | 59 | 22.0% | 33.9% | 55.9% |
Nearby schools
16 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.1