Overview of Portola Elementary:Portola Elementary is a public school situated in Ventura, CA, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Portola Elementary is 551, and the school serves K-5. At Portola Elementary, 66% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 71% scored above or at that level for reading. The school’s minority learner population is 74%. The learner-teacher ratio is 24:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 51% female learners and 49% male learners. The school serves 66% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 22 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Portola Elementary: At Portola Elementary, 66% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 71% scored above or at that level for reading. Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Ventura Unified School District, 54% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 44% tested above or at that level for math.

Portola Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In California, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.