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Portola Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 258 students in Portola Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Portola Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
503 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Portola Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #15 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
86%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
11%
% Hispanic
12%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
65%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $48,310 is higher than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,241 is higher than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$48,310
$19,976
Spending / Student
$35,241
$18,397
Best Portola Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Corte Madera
(Math: 86% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4575 Alpine Rd.
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-1777
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-1777
Gr: 4-8 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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