Portola Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 27.2% |
| Met Standard | 27.7% |
| Below Standard | 45.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Portola Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
27.2% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.2 points above the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. Compared to the 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 18.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 7.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 21.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 76 | 28.9% | 22.4% | 51.3% |
| 4th | 86 | 38.4% | 27.9% | 66.3% |
| 5th | 85 | 23.5% | 27.1% | 50.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 75 | 20.0% | 34.7% | 54.7% |
| 4th | 87 | 28.7% | 37.9% | 66.7% |
| 5th | 85 | 23.5% | 16.5% | 40.0% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.4