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El Portal Elementary School

200 North Nada St.
La Habra, CA 90631

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Serving 469 students in grades Kindergarten-6, El Portal Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 20% in CA
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: El Portal Elementary serves the northeast part of La Habra, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 4.7 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 3.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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El Portal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

El Portal Elementary School's student population of 469 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	El Portal Elementary School
Kind	84
1	61
2	62
3	63
4	69
5	53
6	77

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Total Students

469 students

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Total Students Trends (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School
2025	469
2024	509
2023	488
2022	482
2021	513
2020	500
2019	525
2018	533
2017	507
2015	512
2014	512
2013	478
2012	477
2011	442
2010	412
2009	424
2008	433
2007	462
2006	530
2005	553
2004	551
2003	528
2002	534
2001	540
2000	523
1999	491
1998	475
1997	459

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School
2025	20
2024	22
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2019	21
2018	20
2017	19
2015	19
2014	18
2013	18
2012	17
2010	17
2009	18
2008	19
2007	20
2006	24
2005	24
2004	22
2003	23
2002	24
2001	24
2000	24
1999	21
1998	21
1997	20

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Year Founded

1906

School Motto

A Tradition of Excellence Since 1906

School Rankings

El Portal Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of El Portal Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1870 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	El Portal Elementary School
2023	#1870
2022	#1931
2021	#1487
2019	#1427
2018	#1903
2017	#1983
2016	#1713
2015	#2431
2013	#1691
2012	#1476
2011	#1668
2010	#1615

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55%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2023	55%	34%	45%
2022	52%	33%	40%
2021	41%	34%	35%
2019	62%	40%	53%
2018	60%	39%	52%
2017	62%	38%	54%
2016	59%	37%	52%
2015	47%	34%	47%
2013	79%	59%	72%
2012	78%	59%	73%
2011	78%	58%	69%
2010	74%	56%	69%

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58%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2022	58%	47%	56%
2021	53%	49%	52%
2019	69%	51%	62%
2018	60%	50%	52%
2017	55%	48%	61%
2016	61%	48%	63%
2015	50%	44%	56%
2013	67%	57%	70%
2012	73%	58%	74%
2011	67%	56%	69%
2010	69%	54%	69%

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40-44%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2022	42%	29%	37%
2021	37%	28%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	26:1	22:1	26:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2015	27:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	28:1
2013	27:1	24:1	27:1
2012	28:1	23:1	27:1
2010	24:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	23:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	25:1	21:1	23:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	21:1
1999	23:1	21:1	23:1
1998	23:1	21:1	22:1
1997	23:1	23:1	23:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	7%	12%
2023	7%	12%	7%
2022	6%	12%	7%
2021	6%	12%	7%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	4%	12%	5%
2018	3%	12%	4%
2017	3%	11%	4%
2015	3%	11%	4%
2014	3%	11%	4%
2013	4%	11%	4%
2012	4%	11%	4%
2011	4%	11%	5%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	5%	12%	7%
2006	5%	12%	7%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	5%	12%	6%
2003	5%	12%	6%
2002	3%	11%	6%
2001	4%	11%	5%
2000	6%	11%	5%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	4%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

67%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	67%	56%
2024	66%	56%
2023	67%	55%	70%
2022	65%	56%	69%
2021	65%	56%	69%
2020	65%	55%	67%
2019	66%	55%	67%
2018	68%	54%	68%
2017	69%	54%	68%
2015	68%	54%	65%
2014	69%	53%	64%
2013	66%	53%	63%
2012	62%	52%	62%
2011	59%	51%	60%
2010	59%	50%	59%
2009	55%	49%	50%
2008	56%	50%	53%
2007	54%	49%	49%
2006	50%	48%	47%
2005	50%	47%	44%
2004	48%	46%	42%
2003	46%	45%	41%
2002	39%	44%	38%
2001	38%	43%	37%
2000	33%	42%	35%
1999	35%	41%	35%
1998	32%	40%	33%
1997	31%	40%	28%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	1%
2010	3%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	5%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	1%	9%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	1%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	18%	20%
2024	19%	20%
2023	19%	21%	18%
2022	21%	21%	19%
2021	22%	22%	20%
2020	24%	22%	23%
2019	24%	23%	23%
2018	24%	23%	25%
2017	25%	24%	25%
2015	28%	25%	28%
2014	26%	25%	29%
2013	28%	25%	30%
2012	31%	26%	31%
2011	32%	27%	32%
2010	33%	27%	34%
2009	35%	28%	34%
2008	37%	29%	41%
2007	39%	30%	42%
2006	42%	31%	43%
2005	39%	32%	44%
2004	45%	33%	48%
2003	46%	34%	51%
2002	54%	35%	55%
2001	57%	36%	57%
2000	53%	37%	59%
1999	59%	38%	60%
1998	63%	39%	61%
1997	63%	39%	67%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	6%	6%	4%
2022	7%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

82%

80%

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	0.51	0.63
2024	0.52	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64	0.48
2022	0.53	0.63	0.48
2021	0.53	0.62	0.49
2020	0.52	0.64	0.49
2019	0.51	0.63	0.49
2018	0.48	0.64	0.48
2017	0.46	0.64	0.48
2015	0.46	0.64	0.50
2014	0.46	0.65	0.51
2013	0.49	0.65	0.52
2012	0.52	0.65	0.53
2011	0.55	0.66	0.54
2010	0.55	0.67	0.54
2009	0.58	0.67	0.63
2008	0.55	0.65	0.55
2007	0.56	0.66	0.56
2006	0.58	0.66	0.57
2005	0.60	0.66	0.57
2004	0.57	0.67	0.57
2003	0.58	0.67	0.57
2002	0.56	0.67	0.55
2001	0.53	0.67	0.53
2000	0.55	0.67	0.52
1999	0.53	0.67	0.52
1998	0.50	0.67	0.52
1997	0.51	0.67	0.48

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(22-23)

20%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2023	20%	27.7%	19.4%
2022	14.1%	33%	17.9%
2021	4.5%	15.4%	5.1%

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Eligible for

43%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1997-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	43%	54%
2024	41%	54%
2023	42%	51%	39%
2022	39%	51%	38%
2021	36%	53%	34%
2020	33%	52%	33%
2019	36%	52%	33%
2018	40%	53%	27%
2017	36%	49%	27%
2015	40%	50%	29%
2014	40%	49%	26%
2013	36%	48%	25%
2011	30%	46%	22%
2010	30%	46%	21%
2009	37%	43%	22%
2008	20%	41%	16%
2007	18%	40%	13%
2006	18%	40%	13%
2005	21%	40%	13%
2004	21%	40%	12%
2003	20%	39%	12%
2002	19%	39%	13%
2001	18%	39%	12%
2000	20%	40%	13%
1999	15%	40%	12%
1998	20%	47%	15%
1997	19%	47%	15%

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Eligible for

20%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	El Portal Elementary School	California	Lowell Joint School District
2025	20%	8%
2024	19%	8%
2023	16%	8%	17%
2022	18%	7%	16%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	9%
2017	9%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	8%
2010	10%	9%	9%
2009	7%	10%	9%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	7%	10%	6%
2006	8%	9%	6%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	5%
2002	6%	8%	5%
2001	6%	8%	5%
2000	4%	7%	5%
1999	7%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Lowell Joint School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is El Portal Elementary School's ranking?

El Portal Elementary School is ranked #1870 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are El Portal Elementary School often compared to?

El Portal Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Macy Elementary School, Jordan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend El Portal Elementary School?

469 students attend El Portal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of El Portal Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of El Portal Elementary School?

El Portal Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does El Portal Elementary School offer ?

El Portal Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is El Portal Elementary School part of?

El Portal Elementary School is part of Lowell Joint School District.

In what neighborhood is El Portal Elementary School located?

El Portal Elementary School is located in the Los Nietos neighborhood of La Habra, CA. There are 2 other public schools located in Los Nietos.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 469 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 20%
: 55% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: El Portal Elementary serves the northeast part of La Habra, CA, covering an attendance area of approximately 4.7 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest distance to the zone's edge being about 3.7 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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