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Portola Elementary School

6700 Eagle St.
Ventura, CA 93003

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Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Portola Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (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 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 30% in CA
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Portola Elementary serves the eastern part of Ventura, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 1 mile.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Portola Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Portola Elementary School
Kind	71
1	53
2	69
3	75
4	88
5	88

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School
2025	444
2024	501
2023	531
2022	519
2021	569
2020	565
2019	551
2018	568
2017	544
2015	619
2014	615
2013	616
2012	616
2011	591
2010	577
2009	564
2008	477
2007	518
2006	528
2005	550
2004	564
2003	558
2002	563
2001	563
2000	540
1999	554
1998	538
1997	533
1996	534
1995	514
1994	432
1993	458
1992	440
1991	421
1990	432
1989	394
1988	400
1987	389

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School
2025	17
2024	19
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2019	23
2018	22
2017	21
2015	24
2014	24
2013	24
2012	24
2010	27
2009	26
2008	27
2007	26
2006	25
2005	25
2004	26
2003	24
2002	27
2001	26
2000	25
1999	25
1998	26
1997	22
1996	20
1995	19
1994	17
1993	17
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	17
1988	15
1987	16

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School Rankings

Portola Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Portola Elementary School is 0.59, 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.

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State Level (CA)

#2140 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Portola Elementary School
2023	#2140
2022	#2393
2021	#544
2019	#1013
2018	#1153
2017	#1231
2016	#1475
2015	#1450
2013	#1480
2012	#1347
2011	#2115
2010	#1375

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53%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2023	53%	34%	37%
2022	48%	33%	35%
2021	50%	34%	33%
2019	72%	40%	44%
2018	66%	39%	42%
2017	68%	38%	44%
2016	62%	37%	42%
2015	59%	34%	40%
2013	81%	59%	61%
2012	81%	59%	61%
2011	79%	58%	60%
2010	81%	56%	60%

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54%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2022	54%	47%	47%
2021	62%	49%	48%
2019	71%	51%	55%
2018	71%	50%	42%
2017	66%	48%	55%
2016	64%	48%	53%
2015	59%	44%	49%
2013	69%	57%	60%
2012	73%	58%	62%
2011	61%	56%	60%
2010	67%	54%	59%

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20-24%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2022	22%	29%	31%
2021	32%	28%	30%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	26:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	22:1	23:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	26:1	23:1	25:1
2017	26:1	23:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	25:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	22:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	21:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	23:1	20:1	24:1
2002	21:1	20:1	23:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	23:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	24:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	29:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	25:1
1988	27:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	7%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	7%	12%	4%
2022	7%	12%	4%
2021	9%	12%	4%
2020	7%	12%	4%
2019	6%	12%	4%
2018	5%	12%	3%
2017	7%	11%	3%
2015	6%	11%	5%
2014	6%	11%	4%
2013	6%	11%	3%
2012	6%	11%	3%
2011	6%	11%	3%
2010	5%	11%	3%
2009	7%	11%	3%
2008	7%	12%	4%
2007	11%	12%	4%
2006	10%	12%	5%
2005	9%	12%	4%
2004	7%	12%	4%
2003	5%	12%	4%
2002	6%	11%	4%
2001	6%	11%	4%
2000	6%	11%	3%
1999	6%	11%	3%
1998	5%	11%	3%
1997	6%	11%	3%
1996	4%	11%	3%
1995	5%	11%	3%
1994	4%	11%	3%
1993	6%	11%	3%
1992	5%	11%	3%
1991	6%	11%	3%
1990	4%	10%	3%
1989	4%	10%	3%
1988	3%	10%	3%

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Hispanic

58%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	58%	56%
2024	60%	56%
2023	59%	55%	56%
2022	59%	56%	56%
2021	60%	56%	55%
2020	60%	55%	53%
2019	62%	55%	53%
2018	62%	54%	52%
2017	59%	54%	52%
2015	59%	54%	46%
2014	57%	53%	49%
2013	53%	53%	48%
2012	53%	52%	47%
2011	50%	51%	46%
2010	50%	50%	46%
2009	40%	49%	41%
2008	47%	50%	43%
2007	42%	49%	41%
2006	40%	48%	40%
2005	37%	47%	39%
2004	35%	46%	38%
2003	35%	45%	38%
2002	34%	44%	36%
2001	32%	43%	36%
2000	28%	42%	35%
1999	27%	41%	34%
1998	29%	40%	33%
1997	27%	40%	32%
1996	28%	39%	31%
1995	24%	38%	30%
1994	25%	37%	29%
1993	20%	36%	27%
1992	20%	35%	25%
1991	17%	34%	24%
1990	15%	33%	22%
1989	12%	31%	20%
1988	11%	30%	19%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	3%	5%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	3%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	6%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	2%
2002	4%	9%	3%
2001	6%	9%	3%
2000	5%	9%	2%
1999	5%	9%	2%
1998	5%	9%	2%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	4%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	1%	9%	2%

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White

27%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	27%	20%
2024	26%	20%
2023	26%	21%	35%
2022	27%	21%	35%
2021	25%	22%	36%
2020	27%	22%	38%
2019	26%	23%	38%
2018	25%	23%	40%
2017	27%	24%	40%
2015	30%	25%	41%
2014	31%	25%	42%
2013	35%	25%	43%
2012	34%	26%	44%
2011	37%	27%	45%
2010	38%	27%	46%
2009	36%	28%	45%
2008	42%	29%	49%
2007	41%	30%	49%
2006	43%	31%	49%
2005	47%	32%	51%
2004	49%	33%	52%
2003	55%	34%	55%
2002	55%	35%	54%
2001	54%	36%	56%
2000	59%	37%	57%
1999	60%	38%	59%
1998	60%	39%	60%
1997	61%	39%	61%
1996	62%	40%	62%
1995	65%	41%	63%
1994	69%	42%	64%
1993	70%	43%	67%
1992	73%	44%	68%
1991	74%	46%	70%
1990	78%	47%	72%
1989	80%	49%	74%
1988	84%	50%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	14%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

73%

80%

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	0.59	0.63
2024	0.57	0.63
2023	0.58	0.64	0.57
2022	0.58	0.63	0.57
2021	0.57	0.62	0.57
2020	0.57	0.64	0.58
2019	0.55	0.63	0.58
2018	0.55	0.64	0.57
2017	0.58	0.64	0.57
2015	0.56	0.64	0.57
2014	0.58	0.65	0.58
2013	0.60	0.65	0.59
2012	0.60	0.65	0.59
2011	0.61	0.66	0.59
2010	0.61	0.67	0.59
2009	0.69	0.67	0.63
2008	0.60	0.65	0.57
2007	0.63	0.66	0.59
2006	0.62	0.66	0.58
2005	0.62	0.66	0.58
2004	0.62	0.67	0.58
2003	0.58	0.67	0.56
2002	0.58	0.67	0.58
2001	0.60	0.67	0.56
2000	0.57	0.67	0.55
1999	0.57	0.67	0.54
1998	0.56	0.67	0.54
1997	0.55	0.67	0.53
1996	0.54	0.67	0.52
1995	0.52	0.67	0.51
1994	0.46	0.67	0.51
1993	0.47	0.67	0.49
1992	0.43	0.67	0.47
1991	0.42	0.66	0.46
1990	0.37	0.66	0.44
1989	0.35	0.65	0.42
1988	0.28	0.65	0.41

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(22-23)

34.9%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2023	34.9%	27.7%	23.3%
2022	48.4%	33%	29.3%
2021	20.3%	15.4%	14.9%

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Eligible for

40%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	40%	54%
2024	40%	54%
2023	42%	51%	37%
2022	39%	51%	32%
2021	43%	53%	34%
2020	47%	52%	38%
2019	46%	52%	38%
2018	50%	53%	33%
2017	42%	49%	33%
2015	47%	50%	36%
2014	52%	49%	36%
2013	50%	48%	37%
2011	44%	46%	40%
2010	37%	46%	37%
2009	37%	43%	28%
2008	39%	41%	28%
2007	27%	40%	25%
2006	28%	40%	25%
2005	25%	40%	26%
2004	21%	40%	25%
2003	23%	39%	23%
2002	21%	39%	25%
2001	18%	39%	21%
2000	18%	40%	26%
1999	21%	40%	27%
1998	37%	47%	38%
1997	38%	47%	38%
1996	43%	46%	38%
1995	47%	45%	45%
1994	35%	43%	36%
1993	25%	41%	32%
1992	13%	38%	26%

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Eligible for

30%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Portola Elementary School	California	Ventura Unified School District
2025	30%	8%
2024	24%	8%
2023	19%	8%	16%
2022	23%	7%	23%
2021	21%	6%	20%
2020	19%	7%	17%
2019	20%	7%	17%
2018	19%	7%	18%
2017	25%	9%	18%
2015	18%	9%	10%
2014	15%	9%	10%
2013	14%	7%	10%
2011	13%	8%	8%
2010	17%	9%	10%
2009	15%	10%	12%
2008	22%	10%	14%
2007	22%	10%	13%
2006	21%	9%	13%
2005	19%	9%	13%
2004	15%	9%	12%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	12%	8%	12%
2001	13%	8%	10%
2000	13%	7%	10%
1999	12%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ventura Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Portola Elementary School's ranking?

Portola Elementary School is ranked #2140 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Portola Elementary School often compared to?

Portola Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mound Elementary School, Juanamaria Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Portola Elementary School?

444 students attend Portola Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Portola Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Portola Elementary School?

Portola Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Portola Elementary School offer ?

Portola Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Portola Elementary School part of?

Portola Elementary School is part of Ventura Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 30%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: Portola Elementary serves the eastern part of Ventura, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.2 square miles. Most students typically live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with an average distance of about 0.6 miles to the zone's edge and a maximum distance of 1 mile.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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