Is De Portola Elementary a good school?

Yes. De Portola Elementary ranks in the top 5.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend De Portola Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 595 students attended De Portola Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of De Portola Elementary?

Students at De Portola Elementary are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% Asian.

What schools do graduates of De Portola Elementary attend?

Students who attend De Portola Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Paz Intermediate High : Mission Viejo High

De Portola Elementary

Summary:

De Portola Elementary is a public elementary school in Mission Viejo, California, serving 595 students in grades K-6 and part of the Saddleback Valley Unified School District. This exceptional school consistently ranks in the top 10% of California elementary schools, with outstanding academic performance that far exceeds district and state averages.

De Portola Elementary's students excel across the board, with 75.54% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 76.45% in Mathematics, compared to 59.15% and 50.69% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school also serves diverse student groups exceptionally well, with its Hispanic and special education students ranking among the top in California. Despite having a relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, De Portola maintains exceptional academic performance, ranking in the top 5% of California elementary schools for this subgroup.

When compared to nearby schools, De Portola Elementary outperforms other institutions in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District, such as Glen Yermo Elementary and Linda Vista Magnet Elementary. The school also maintains a competitive edge over high-performing schools in the Capistrano Unified School District, like Bathgate Elementary and Philip J. Reilly Elementary. De Portola's consistent 5-star rating and top 10% statewide ranking demonstrate its ability to sustain excellence over time.

Detail:

Public K-6

27031 Preciados Dr.
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-5214

(949) 586-5830

District: Saddleback Valley Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,734

Students who attend De Portola Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Paz Intermediate
High:	Mission Viejo High

Student/teacher ratio: 28.2

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

Two or more races:

15.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details De Portola Elementary ranks better than 94.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95. (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 Student population at De Portola Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.8%), Hispanic (16.3%), two or more races (15.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at De Portola Elementary is 28.2, which is the highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at De Portola Elementary is $5,734, which is the 7^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Saddleback Valley Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

De Portola Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks De Portola Elementary 347^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See De Portola Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Saddleback Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Saddleback Valley Unified 376^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for De Portola Elementary

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Rank History for all students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	87.84	596^th	4809	87.6%
2005	90.65	461^st	4822	90.4%
2006	91.69	398^th	4818	91.7%
2007	93.03	345^th	5113	93.3%
2008	87.24	649^th	5113	87.3%
2009	83.79	805^th	5193	84.5%
2010	91.48	361^st	5314	93.2%
2011	91.53	353^rd	5377	93.4%
2012	79.65	1046^th	5390	80.6%
2013	85.38	734^th	5530	86.7%
2015	92.87	459^th	5611	91.8%
2016	94.13	367^th	5614	93.5%
2017	92.38	498^th	5692	91.3%
2018	92.95	449^th	5662	92.1%
2019	93.89	379^th	5789	93.5%
2022	92.73	544^th	5883	90.8%
2023	92.95	505^th	5874	91.4%
2024	95.00	347^th	5862	94.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	77.02	124^th	610	79.7%
2023	73.51	175^th	669	73.8%
2024	58.34	334^th	669	50.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	94.43	120^th	2634	95.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	86.88	468^th	5264	91.1%
2023	90.97	348^th	5374	93.5%
2024	94.84	247^th	5511	95.5%

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Rank History for Female students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.82	458^th	5413	91.5%
2019	90.64	519^th	5492	90.5%
2022	93.56	407^th	5635	92.8%
2023	94.02	363^rd	5617	93.5%
2024	95.91	205^th	5605	96.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	83.38	252^nd	2227	88.7%

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Rank History for Male students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.74	461^st	5431	91.5%
2019	94.58	273^rd	5510	95.0%
2022	90.19	615^th	5663	89.1%
2023	90.12	612^th	5650	89.2%
2024	92.64	443^rd	5636	92.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	98.11	67^th	5098	98.7%
2024	98.31	57^th	5102	98.9%

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Rank History for White students at De Portola Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.89	722^nd	2737	73.6%
2019	78.11	530^th	2834	81.3%
2022	79.21	477^th	2726	82.5%
2023	74.33	644^th	2662	75.8%
2024	82.18	344^th	2647	87.0%

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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

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Enrollment information for De Portola Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	549	5	37	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	621
1989	614	8	52	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	706
1990	641	5	71	36	1	n/a	n/a	0	754
1991	667	3	81	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	785
1992	687	6	87	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	821
1993	490	7	40	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
1994	501	7	44	94	3	n/a	n/a	0	649
1995	509	6	62	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	629
1996	509	6	62	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	629
1997	523	17	76	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	557	12	84	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	709
1999	552	12	75	56	6	n/a	n/a	0	701
2000	532	9	77	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	674
2001	545	13	80	73	5	n/a	n/a	0	716
2002	541	16	68	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	723
2003	541	16	68	93	5	n/a	n/a	0	723
2004	445	35	58	76	1	n/a	n/a	73	688
2005	520	25	61	65	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
2006	501	19	61	74	0	n/a	n/a	7	662
2007	466	16	79	76	1	n/a	n/a	7	645
2008	435	16	90	85	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	626
2009	399	15	69	70	0	5	17	0	575
2010	486	9	82	111	2	5	27	0	722
2011	393	9	70	101	2	4	29	0	608
2012	359	7	67	97	1	2	43	0	576
2013	368	6	68	88	0	1	43	0	574
2014	350	4	65	85	0	1	45	0	550
2015	366	4	61	96	0	1	43	0	571
2016	356	2	60	91	0	1	42	0	552
2017	345	2	63	87	1	1	41	0	540
2018	320	4	68	74	1	0	46	0	513
2019	312	5	70	79	1	0	50	0	517
2020	350	4	70	85	0	0	66	0	575
2021	294	3	67	75	1	1	62	1	504
2022	301	2	68	89	1	0	75	1	537
2023	332	2	68	97	2	0	93	1	595

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 De Portola Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	23.0	27.0	n/a
1989	706	24.0	29.4	n/a
1990	754	30.9	24.4	n/a
1991	785	31.4	25.0	n/a
1992	821	31.9	25.7	3.2
1993	605	26.0	23.3	5.6
1994	649	26.6	24.4	8.2
1995	629	28.4	22.1	6.4
1996	629	28.4	22.1	6.4
1997	673	35.0	19.2	6.7
1998	709	37.8	18.8	6.6
1999	701	37.0	18.9	6.4
2000	674	35.0	19.3	5.5
2001	716	37.5	19.1	5.9
2002	723	34.0	21.3	9
2003	723	34.0	21.3	9
2004	688	29.8	23.1	6.3
2005	672	31.0	21.7	4.6
2006	662	32.2	20.6	4.6
2007	645	29.4	21.9	4.1
2008	626	29.3	21.4	6.1
2009	575	24.7	22.4	4.9
2010	722	28.0	25.7	6.4
2011	608	n/a	n/a	7.2
2012	576	20.7	27.7	n/a
2013	574	21.6	26.5	10.5
2014	550	18.0	30.5	9.3
2015	571	19.0	30.0	8.1
2016	552	18.0	30.6	6.3
2017	540	19.0	28.4	7
2018	513	17.9	28.5	10.1
2019	517	16.8	30.7	9.3
2020	575	n/a	n/a	12.3
2021	504	19.0	26.5	11.3
2022	537	21.1	25.4	12.1
2023	595	21.0	28.2	19.8

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 De Portola Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	23.0	27.0	n/a
1989	706	24.0	29.4	n/a
1990	754	30.9	24.4	n/a
1991	785	31.4	25.0	n/a
1992	821	31.9	25.7	3.2
1993	605	26.0	23.3	5.6
1994	649	26.6	24.4	8.2
1995	629	28.4	22.1	6.4
1996	629	28.4	22.1	6.4
1997	673	35.0	19.2	6.7
1998	709	37.8	18.8	6.6
1999	701	37.0	18.9	6.4
2000	674	35.0	19.3	5.5
2001	716	37.5	19.1	5.9
2002	723	34.0	21.3	9
2003	723	34.0	21.3	9
2004	688	29.8	23.1	6.3
2005	672	31.0	21.7	4.6
2006	662	32.2	20.6	4.6
2007	645	29.4	21.9	4.1
2008	626	29.3	21.4	6.1
2009	575	24.7	22.4	4.9
2010	722	28.0	25.7	6.4
2011	608	n/a	n/a	7.2
2012	576	20.7	27.7	n/a
2013	574	21.6	26.5	10.5
2014	550	18.0	30.5	9.3
2015	571	19.0	30.0	8.1
2016	552	18.0	30.6	6.3
2017	540	19.0	28.4	7
2018	513	17.9	28.5	10.1
2019	517	16.8	30.7	9.3
2020	575	n/a	n/a	12.3
2021	504	19.0	26.5	11.3
2022	537	21.1	25.4	12.1
2023	595	21.0	28.2	19.8

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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