Is Murdock-Portal Elementary a good school?

Yes! Murdock-Portal Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 6 th of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Murdock-Portal Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 559 students attended Murdock-Portal Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Murdock-Portal Elementary?

Students at Murdock-Portal Elementary are 89% Asian, 10% Two or more races.

Murdock-Portal Elementary

Summary:

Murdock-Portal Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in San Jose, California, serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. With consistently exceptional academic performance, this school is a standout in the Cupertino Union School District, which is ranked 41 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Murdock-Portal Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in California, ranking within the top 10 for the past several years. The school boasts exceptional academic performance, with proficiency rates over 90% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly outperforming the district and the state. Murdock-Portal also stands out for its consistently high rankings across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, and multi-racial students. Notably, the school ranks 1st out of 5,511 California elementary schools for its performance with low socioeconomic status students, despite having a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools in the Cupertino Union School District, such as Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary and Manuel De Vargas Elementary, Murdock-Portal Elementary consistently outperforms them across various metrics. The school's exceptional and sustained performance over the years is a testament to its effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and dedicated community.

Detail:

Public K-5

1188 Wunderlich Dr.
San Jose, CA 95129-3163

(408) 973-8191

District: Cupertino Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
6^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,858

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 559

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

88.7%

Two or more races:

9.8%

White:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 7.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Murdock-Portal Elementary ranks better than 99.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.44. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (88.7%), two or more races (9.8%), American Indian (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Murdock-Portal Elementary is 24.8. 11 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Murdock-Portal Elementary employs 22.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Murdock-Portal Elementary is $6,858. 11 elementary schools in the Cupertino Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Murdock-Portal Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Murdock-Portal Elementary 6^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Murdock-Portal Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

Cupertino Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cupertino Union 41^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Murdock-Portal Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Murdock-Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	99.46	7^th	4809	99.9%
2005	99.17	4^th	4822	99.9%
2006	98.56	20^th	4818	99.6%
2007	99.05	7^th	5113	99.9%
2008	98.78	4^th	5113	99.9%
2009	98.31	5^th	5193	99.9%
2010	97.93	5^th	5314	99.9%
2011	97.70	5^th	5377	99.9%
2012	97.41	6^th	5390	99.9%
2013	97.48	8^th	5530	99.9%
2015	99.25	8^th	5611	99.9%
2016	98.99	9^th	5614	99.8%
2017	99.15	13^th	5692	99.8%
2018	98.80	20^th	5662	99.6%
2019	98.92	13^th	5789	99.8%
2021	99.07	6^th	1417	99.6%
2022	99.46	3^rd	5883	99.9%
2023	99.43	4^th	5874	99.9%
2024	99.44	6^th	5862	99.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Murdock-Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	92.72	6^th	669	99.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Murdock-Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	99.99	1^st	5511	100.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Murdock-Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.58	10^th	5413	99.8%
2019	98.48	18^th	5492	99.7%
2021	98.72	8^th	1267	99.4%
2022	99.11	6^th	5635	99.9%
2023	99.08	7^th	5617	99.9%
2024	99.19	2^nd	5605	100.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Murdock-Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.39	34^th	5431	99.4%
2019	98.74	16^th	5510	99.7%
2021	98.75	9^th	1272	99.3%
2022	99.39	3^rd	5663	99.9%
2023	99.35	3^rd	5650	99.9%
2024	99.28	8^th	5636	99.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Murdock-Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.60	91^st	1071	91.5%
2019	82.77	67^th	1149	94.2%
2022	86.41	27^th	1154	97.7%
2023	86.06	29^th	1190	97.6%
2024	86.96	33^rd	1203	97.3%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Children get a well-rounded growth. Curriculum is excellent. Environment is enriching but not competitive which makes learning fun than pressure Close Quote

Enrollment information for Murdock-Portal Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	79	1	101	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1996	79	1	101	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1997	134	1	168	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	308
1998	161	3	256	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1999	160	2	266	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
2000	134	2	292	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	438
2001	111	2	315	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2002	79	1	347	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2003	79	1	347	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2004	67	1	363	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2005	59	0	419	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2006	44	0	489	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	539
2007	44	0	486	5	3	n/a	n/a	2	540
2008	48	1	476	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	532
2009	40	1	487	3	2	0	0	0	533
2010	34	0	498	2	2	0	0	0	536
2011	29	0	506	0	2	0	0	0	537
2012	25	0	533	0	2	0	2	0	562
2013	20	0	541	0	0	0	5	0	566
2014	16	1	546	1	0	0	9	0	573
2015	13	1	545	2	0	0	14	0	575
2016	10	1	535	1	0	0	26	0	573
2017	9	1	533	2	0	0	26	0	571
2018	7	2	538	1	0	0	28	0	576
2019	11	2	523	1	0	0	33	0	570
2020	10	0	523	2	1	0	38	1	575
2021	8	0	517	2	2	0	42	2	573
2022	4	0	495	2	3	0	45	2	551
2023	3	0	496	2	3	0	55	0	559

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Murdock-Portal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	182	8.0	22.8	0.5
1996	182	8.0	22.8	0.5
1997	308	13.0	23.7	0.6
1998	430	n/a	0.0	0.7
1999	440	22.0	20.0	0.5
2000	438	21.0	20.9	0
2001	436	21.0	20.8	0
2002	435	20.0	21.8	0.5
2003	435	20.0	21.8	0.5
2004	435	20.0	21.8	0.9
2005	484	22.0	22.0	0.8
2006	539	24.5	22.0	0.4
2007	540	24.0	22.5	0.6
2008	532	24.6	21.6	0.4
2009	533	24.0	21.3	0.2
2010	536	24.0	22.3	0.9
2011	537	n/a	n/a	1.3
2012	562	22.2	25.2	n/a
2013	566	22.4	25.2	0.9
2014	573	22.1	25.8	1.2
2015	575	22.0	26.1	2.1
2016	573	22.0	26.0	1.4
2017	571	21.9	26.0	1.4
2018	576	21.2	27.1	3
2019	570	21.9	25.9	1.8
2020	575	n/a	n/a	0.9
2021	573	22.0	26.0	2.1
2022	551	22.4	24.5	9.1
2023	559	22.4	24.8	7.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Murdock-Portal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	182	8.0	22.8	0.5
1996	182	8.0	22.8	0.5
1997	308	13.0	23.7	0.6
1998	430	n/a	0.0	0.7
1999	440	22.0	20.0	0.5
2000	438	21.0	20.9	0
2001	436	21.0	20.8	0
2002	435	20.0	21.8	0.5
2003	435	20.0	21.8	0.5
2004	435	20.0	21.8	0.9
2005	484	22.0	22.0	0.8
2006	539	24.5	22.0	0.4
2007	540	24.0	22.5	0.6
2008	532	24.6	21.6	0.4
2009	533	24.0	21.3	0.2
2010	536	24.0	22.3	0.9
2011	537	n/a	n/a	1.3
2012	562	22.2	25.2	n/a
2013	566	22.4	25.2	0.9
2014	573	22.1	25.8	1.2
2015	575	22.0	26.1	2.1
2016	573	22.0	26.0	1.4
2017	571	21.9	26.0	1.4
2018	576	21.2	27.1	3
2019	570	21.9	25.9	1.8
2020	575	n/a	n/a	0.9
2021	573	22.0	26.0	2.1
2022	551	22.4	24.5	9.1
2023	559	22.4	24.8	7.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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