Murdock-portal Elementary School
Murdock-portal Elementary School serves 576 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Murdock-portal Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 93% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 93% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Top Rankings
Murdock-portal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Murdock-portal Elementary School's student population of 576 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
576 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Murdock-portal Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Murdock-portal Elementary School is 0.11, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#17 out of 9659 schools
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
93%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
94%
12%

Hispanic
n/a
54%

Black
n/a
5%

White
1%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
1%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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