Portola Middle
270 N. Palm Dr., Orange, CA 92868|(714) 997-6361|Website
Overall Score 25.15/100
quick stats
Type
Public
Grades
6-8
Total Enrollment
659
Overview of Portola Middle
Portola Middle is a public school located in Orange, CA, which is in a mid-size city setting. The student population of Portola Middle is 659 and the school serves 6-8. At Portola Middle, 22% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 32% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 97%. The student-teacher ratio is 21:1, which is better than that of the district.The student population is made up of 53% female students and 47% male students. The school enrolls 58% economically disadvantaged students. There are 29 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.
At a Glance
- Student/Teacher Ratio
- 21:1
- Math Proficiency
- 22%
- Reading Proficiency
- 32%
Portola Middle 2024 Rankings
Portola Middle is ranked #1736 in California Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.
All Rankings
Ranking Factors
How Portola Middle placed statewide out of 2319 schools ranked in California.
Reading Proficiency Rank
#1838 (tie)
Math Proficiency Rank
#1621 (tie)
Reading Performance
Somewhat Below Expectations
Math Performance
Meets Expectations
Students/Teachers at Portola Middle
These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government
School information is provided by the government.
Enrollment by Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade
Enrollment by Gender
Student Diversity
97.2%
Minority Enrollment
97.2%
Minority Enrollment
85.6%
Hispanic/Latino
7.0%
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander
2.8%
White
2.7%
Two or more races
1.2%
Black or African American
0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.
economically disadvantaged students at Portola Middle
Full-time teachers
29
Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified
100%
Student-teacher ratio
21:1
Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience
96.7%
Number of full-time school counselors
1
Test Scores at Portola Middle
At Portola Middle, 22% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 32% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Orange Unified School District, 55% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 44% tested at or above that level for math.Portola Middle did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In California, 47% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested at or above that level for math.
School information is provided by the government.
Subject Proficiency
22%
44%
39%
32%
55%
47%
Math
Reading
School Data
School profile information is based on government data.
School information is provided by the government.
Setting
Mid-Size City
Charter School
No
Magnet School
No
District
This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.
School information is provided by the government.
Total Schools (all grades)
41
Total Ranked Elementary Schools
27
Total Ranked Middle Schools
5
Total Students (all grades)
25,178
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)
55%
Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)
43%
School Map
Portola Middle
270 N. Palm Dr., Orange, CA 92868
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Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.
Data is based on the 2018-2019, 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 school years.
