De Portola Middle in California - U.S. News Education

De Portola Middle

11010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92124|(858) 496-8080|Website|Award Winning

Overall Score 87.1/100

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Type

Public

Grades

6-8

Total Enrollment

864

Overview of De Portola Middle

De Portola Middle is a public school located in San Diego, CA, which is in a large city setting. The student population of De Portola Middle is 864 and the school serves 6-8. At De Portola Middle, 60% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 67% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 68%. The student-teacher ratio is 22:1, which is the same as that of the district.The student population is made up of 48% female students and 52% male students. The school enrolls 33% economically disadvantaged students. There are 31 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

At a Glance

Student/Teacher Ratio
22:1
Math Proficiency
60%
Reading Proficiency
67%

De Portola Middle 2024 Rankings

De Portola Middle is ranked #300 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.

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Ranking Factors

How De Portola Middle placed statewide out of 2319 schools ranked in California.

Reading Proficiency Rank

#405 (tie)

Math Proficiency Rank

#311 (tie)

Reading Performance

Somewhat Above Expectations

Math Performance

Well Above Expectations

Students/Teachers at De 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

Female48%
Male52%

Student Diversity

67.8%

Minority Enrollment

67.8%

Minority Enrollment

33.7%

Hispanic/Latino

32.2%

White

13.5%

Two or more races

13.1%

Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander

6.8%

Black or African American

0.5%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

0.3%

American Indian or Alaska Native


33%

economically disadvantaged students at De Portola Middle

Full-time teachers

31

Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified

95%

Student-teacher ratio

22:1

Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience

97.4%

Number of full-time school counselors

2

Test Scores at De Portola Middle

At De Portola Middle, 60% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 67% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In San Diego Unified School District, 54% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 49% tested at or above that level for math.De Portola Middle did better in math and better 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

60%

49%

39%

67%

54%

47%

Math

Reading

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District
State

School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

School information is provided by the government.

Setting

Large 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)

176

Total Ranked Elementary Schools

118

Total Ranked Middle Schools

34

Total Students (all grades)

95,233

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)

50%

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)

39%

All District Schools

School Map

De Portola Middle

11010 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., San Diego, CA 92124

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De Portola Middle's high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Middle Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.

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.