Beacon Park vs. Portola Springs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Beacon Park ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Portola Springs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,071 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Beacon Park ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 955 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Portola Springs Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-6
Total Students
1,071 students
955 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
29:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#438 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#736 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
90
165
Grade 1 Students
84
120
Grade 2 Students
120
131
Grade 3 Students
126
139
Grade 4 Students
126
137
Grade 5 Students
128
137
Grade 6 Students
135
126
Grade 7 Students
131
-
Grade 8 Students
131
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
65%
58%


% Hispanic
8%
12%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
18%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
8%
9%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.61


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%

