Beacon Park vs. Portola Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beacon Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Portola Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 938 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Beacon Park ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 843 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Portola Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
938 students
843 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Portola Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Portola Springs Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-VwvoLu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
26:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#370 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#821 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Portola Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Portola Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-4a4r3H.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
70%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-2ipreY.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-bu6GHHG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Portola Springs Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Portola Springs Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-EHRe18.png)
Kindergarten Students
87
137
Grade 1 Students
109
118
Grade 2 Students
106
127
Grade 3 Students
111
115
Grade 4 Students
121
111
Grade 5 Students
99
112
Grade 6 Students
102
123
Grade 7 Students
114
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Grade 8 Students
89
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
61%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-ydwUks.png)
% Hispanic
7%
12%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
19%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-bitycgX.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-bnR8f60.png)
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Portola Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Portola Springs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-b2Ft9xa.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-Izs10b.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/148000/147733/portola-springs-elementary-school-chart-f8kdyN.png)