Porter Elementary School
Porter Elementary School serves 911 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Porter Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Porter Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Porter Elementary School's student population of 911 students has declined by 7% over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
911 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Porter Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Porter Elementary School is 0.45, 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
#8216 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
23:1

American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
3%
12%

Hispanic
73%
54%

Black
15%
5%

White
2%
23%

Hawaiian
1%
1%

Two or more races
4%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

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