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Public School Review - Established 2003

Portola Valley Elementary School District

4575 Alpine Rd.
Portola Valley, CA 94028-8040
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Tel: (650) 851-1777
www.pvsd.net

Top Rankings

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 preschool in Portola Valley Elementary School District.

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
2 Schools
45 Schools
# Students
503 Students
19,713 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#17 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 1%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School District
2023#17
2022#18
2021#31
2019#18
2018#8
2017#16
2016#16
2015#15
2013#43
2012#24
2011#26
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86%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202386%34%
202284%33%
202179%34%
201983%40%
201885%39%
201781%38%
201683%37%
201582%34%
201384%59%
201287%59%
201186%58%
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83%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202283%47%
202181%49%
201987%51%
201885%50%
201784%48%
201684%48%
201583%44%
201385%57%
201290%58%
201189%56%
201091%54%
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70-74%
29%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202272%29%
202172%28%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55
0.75

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.550.63
20230.540.64
20220.530.63
20210.530.62
20200.540.63
20190.540.63
20180.490.64
20170.490.64
20160.500.64
20150.500.64
20140.490.65
20130.430.65
20120.400.65
20110.360.67
20100.360.67
20090.380.71
20080.300.65
20070.350.67
20060.320.66
20050.300.67
20040.280.67
20030.260.67
20020.250.67
20010.240.67
20000.240.67
19990.200.67
19980.200.67
19970.190.67
19960.180.67
19950.190.67
19940.170.67
19930.160.67
19920.220.67
19910.210.67
19900.180.66
19890.170.65
19880.170.65
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% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
7%
7%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20247%12%
20238%12%
20228%12%
20217%12%
20207%12%
20197%12%
20185%11%
20175%11%
20165%11%
20156%11%
20147%11%
20136%11%
20125%11%
20116%11%
20106%11%
20097%11%
20087%12%
20079%12%
20068%12%
20058%12%
20047%12%
20038%11%
20026%11%
20016%11%
20007%11%
19996%11%
19987%11%
19976%11%
19966%11%
19957%11%
19946%11%
19936%11%
19929%11%
19918%11%
19906%10%
19895%10%
19886%10%
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% Hispanic
12%
43%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202413%56%
202312%55%
202211%56%
202114%56%
202015%55%
201915%55%
201815%54%
201715%54%
201614%54%
201513%54%
201411%53%
201310%53%
201210%52%
20118%51%
20109%50%
20098%49%
20088%50%
20079%49%
20068%48%
20057%47%
20046%46%
20035%45%
20025%44%
20015%43%
20004%42%
19993%41%
19982%40%
19973%40%
19963%39%
19953%38%
19942%37%
19931%36%
19921%35%
19912%34%
19902%33%
19892%31%
19883%30%
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% Black
1%
12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20201%5%
20191%5%
20181%6%
20171%6%
20161%6%
20151%6%
20141%6%
20131%6%
20121%6%
20112%7%
20102%7%
20092%7%
20082%8%
20073%8%
20062%8%
20052%8%
20042%8%
20031%8%
20023%8%
20012%8%
20002%9%
19992%9%
19982%9%
19972%9%
19961%9%
19951%9%
19941%9%
19931%9%
19922%9%
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% White
65%
21%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202464%20%
202365%21%
202267%21%
202166%22%
202066%23%
201966%23%
201870%24%
201770%24%
201669%24%
201569%24%
201470%25%
201375%25%
201277%26%
201180%27%
201079%27%
200978%28%
200883%29%
200779%29%
200682%31%
200583%31%
200485%32%
200386%34%
200286%35%
200187%36%
200087%37%
199989%38%
199889%39%
199789%39%
199690%40%
199589%41%
199491%42%
199392%43%
199288%44%
199188%45%
199091%47%
198991%49%
198890%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
2%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20151%1%
20141%1%
20131%1%
20111%1%
20101%1%
20091%1%
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% Two or more races
15%
4%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202415%6%
202314%6%
202214%5%
202113%5%
202011%4%
201911%4%
20188%4%
20178%4%
201610%4%
201510%3%
201410%3%
20137%3%
20126%3%
20113%2%
20103%3%
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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.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$24 MM$8 MM
2022$20 MM$7 MM
2021$24 MM$8 MM
2020$20 MM$7 MM
2019$19 MM$7 MM
2018$17 MM$29 MM
2017$16 MM$26 MM
2016$16 MM$24 MM
2015$14 MM$17 MM
2014$14 MM$21 MM
2012$14 MM$19 MM
2011$13 MM$19 MM
2010$14 MM$17 MM
2009$13 MM$19 MM
2008$13 MM$19 MM
2007$12 MM$19 MM
2006$11 MM$17 MM
2005$11 MM$16 MM
2004$9 MM$16 MM
2003$10 MM$16 MM
2002$11 MM$15 MM
2001$10 MM$15 MM
2000$7 MM$13 MM
1999$6 MM$12 MM
1998$5 MM$11 MM
1997$5 MM$10 MM
1996$4 MM$9 MM
1995$4 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$18 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$18 MM$7 MM
2022$19 MM$7 MM
2021$18 MM$7 MM
2020$19 MM$7 MM
2019$17 MM$7 MM
2018$17 MM$29 MM
2017$16 MM$24 MM
2016$15 MM$23 MM
2015$13 MM$18 MM
2014$13 MM$21 MM
2012$14 MM$19 MM
2011$13 MM$19 MM
2010$13 MM$18 MM
2009$13 MM$18 MM
2008$13 MM$19 MM
2007$12 MM$18 MM
2006$11 MM$17 MM
2005$10 MM$16 MM
2004$10 MM$17 MM
2003$16 MM$15 MM
2002$20 MM$16 MM
2001$15 MM$14 MM
2000$8 MM$13 MM
1999$8 MM$11 MM
1998$5 MM$11 MM
1997$5 MM$10 MM
1996$6 MM$8 MM
1995$4 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$48,310
$19,976

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$47,368$15,607
2022$36,390$14,213
2021$49,491$15,669
2020$36,390$14,213
2019$33,743$14,063
2018$28,715$16,033
2017$25,844$16,692
2016$25,660$15,604
2015$22,010$10,238
2014$21,857$11,786
2012$19,110$11,929
2011$18,579$11,681
2010$18,653$10,238
2009$17,624$11,099
2008$18,200$11,762
2007$17,701$11,879
2006$16,726$10,859
2005$16,438$10,445
2004$13,984$10,566
2003$14,072$10,456
2002$16,552$9,803
2001$14,137$10,568
2000$10,627$8,943
1999$9,451$8,203
1998$7,921$7,395
1997$7,306$6,922
1995$6,331$5,953
1992$5,307$5,430
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Spending / Student
$35,241
$18,397

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearPortola Valley Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$34,554$13,914
2022$34,064$13,602
2021$36,102$13,970
2020$34,064$13,602
2019$29,466$13,522
2018$27,476$16,124
2017$25,112$15,588
2016$24,099$14,779
2015$21,479$10,739
2014$20,564$11,804
2012$20,305$12,155
2011$17,748$11,509
2010$18,204$10,739
2009$17,299$10,975
2008$18,466$11,678
2007$17,187$11,317
2006$16,654$10,926
2005$15,550$10,789
2004$15,065$11,073
2003$22,508$10,210
2002$29,931$10,600
2001$21,933$10,007
2000$10,840$9,131
1999$11,004$7,911
1998$7,737$7,592
1997$7,572$6,759
1995$6,880$6,033
1992$5,293$5,588
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Best Portola Valley Elementary School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ormondale Elementary School
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Shawnee Pass
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-1777
Gr: PK-3 | 253 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

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