Is West Portal Elementary a good school?

West Portal Elementary ranks 708 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Portal Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 590 students attended West Portal Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of West Portal Elementary?

Students at West Portal Elementary are 60% Asian, 17% White, 14% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Portal Elementary attend?

Students who attend West Portal Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hoover (Herbert) Middle High : Academy (The)- SF @McAteer High : Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School High : Balboa High High : Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High High : Galileo High High : Jordan (June) School for Equity High : Lincoln (Abraham) High High : Lowell High High : Marshall (Thurgood) High High : Mission High High : O'Connell (John) High High : S.F. International High High : Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High High : Washington (George) High

West Portal Elementary

Summary:

West Portal Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 583 students in grades K-5 and part of the San Francisco Unified School District.

West Portal Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of California elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's academic performance is particularly strong for White students and English Language Learners, who rank among the top schools in the state. However, the school's performance for Asian and multi-racial students is relatively lower. While West Portal has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state, the trend shows an increase in recent years, which may be an area of concern. The school's higher student-teacher ratio of 26.1 may also impact the level of individual attention and support students receive.

Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Elementary, Stevenson Elementary, and Sunnyside Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even exceeding West Portal's in certain subjects and grade levels. However, Clarendon Alternative Elementary and Yu (Alice Fong) Elementary stand out as particularly high-performing schools in the area, suggesting that the San Francisco Unified School District may have a concentration of high-quality elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

5 Lenox Way
San Francisco, CA 94127-1111

(415) 759-2846

District: San Francisco Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Students who attend West Portal Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hoover (Herbert) Middle
High:	Academy (The)- SF @McAteer
	Asawa (Ruth) SF School of the Arts A Public School
	Balboa High
	Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High
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	Galileo High
	Jordan (June) School for Equity
	Lincoln (Abraham) High
	Lowell High
	Marshall (Thurgood) High
	Mission High
	O'Connell (John) High
	S.F. International High
	Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High
	Washington (George) High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 590

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

60.0%

White:

16.9%

Two or more races:

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Portal Elementary ranks better than 87.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.87. (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 West Portal Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (60%), White (16.9%), two or more races (14.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 33.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Portal Elementary is 23.7. 56 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare West Portal Elementary employs 24.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Portal Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Portal Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks West Portal Elementary 708^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See West Portal Elementary in the ranking list.)

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San Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Portal Elementary

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Rank History for all students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	84.07	744^th	4809	84.5%
2005	92.40	362^nd	4822	92.5%
2006	86.75	650^th	4818	86.5%
2007	91.84	419^th	5113	91.8%
2008	91.47	399^th	5113	92.2%
2009	87.86	594^th	5193	88.6%
2010	85.64	695^th	5314	86.9%
2011	86.02	681^st	5377	87.3%
2012	81.13	962^nd	5390	82.2%
2013	88.77	544^th	5530	90.2%
2015	88.49	696^th	5611	87.6%
2016	82.80	1006^th	5614	82.1%
2017	61.64	1938^th	5692	66.0%
2018	84.24	931^st	5662	83.6%
2019	82.15	1063^rd	5789	81.6%
2022	88.12	794^th	5883	86.5%
2023	88.99	765^th	5874	87.0%
2024	89.87	708^th	5862	87.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	61.04	201^st	445	54.8%
2022	47.58	365^th	610	40.2%
2023	44.15	434^th	669	35.1%
2024	44.45	434^th	669	35.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.29	163^rd	3246	95.0%
2019	87.57	205^th	3275	93.7%
2022	90.80	155^th	3311	95.3%
2023	76.89	326^th	3250	90.0%
2024	88.15	131^st	3160	95.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.29	437^th	5084	91.4%
2019	84.60	510^th	5173	90.1%
2022	89.70	363^rd	5264	93.1%
2023	89.66	403^rd	5374	92.5%
2024	93.57	298^th	5511	94.6%

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Rank History for Female students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.35	846^th	5413	84.4%
2019	77.98	1172^nd	5492	78.7%
2022	87.82	739^th	5635	86.9%
2023	85.17	882^nd	5617	84.3%
2024	87.03	769^th	5605	86.3%

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Rank History for Male students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.24	1044^th	5431	80.8%
2019	81.28	1008^th	5510	81.7%
2022	85.33	852^nd	5663	85.0%
2023	89.46	654^th	5650	88.4%
2024	89.15	660^th	5636	88.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.06	840^th	1071	21.6%
2019	28.83	910^th	1149	20.8%
2022	36.20	841^st	1154	27.1%
2023	39.90	844^th	1190	29.1%
2024	43.55	817^th	1203	32.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	86.43	493^rd	5084	90.3%

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Rank History for White students at West Portal Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.76	566^th	2737	79.3%
2019	64.75	1036^th	2834	63.4%
2022	92.12	54^th	2726	98.0%
2023	92.19	47^th	2662	98.2%
2024	84.41	262^nd	2647	90.1%

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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 West Portal Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	124	105	235	90	3	n/a	n/a	0	557
1989	120	104	261	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	547
1990	117	89	291	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
1991	123	76	319	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
1992	128	77	332	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
1993	136	78	344	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	137	80	374	49	2	n/a	n/a	0	642
1995	131	62	363	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1996	131	62	363	41	1	n/a	n/a	0	598
1997	115	56	377	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	580
1998	112	44	382	33	4	n/a	n/a	0	575
1999	111	39	382	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	569
2000	97	25	376	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	543
2001	98	24	392	34	0	n/a	n/a	10	558
2002	93	21	393	27	2	n/a	n/a	24	560
2003	93	21	393	27	2	n/a	n/a	24	560
2004	81	21	383	29	1	n/a	n/a	38	553
2005	61	16	389	26	1	n/a	n/a	45	538
2006	68	15	378	25	2	n/a	n/a	54	542
2007	72	12	381	25	3	n/a	n/a	61	554
2008	80	11	392	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	498
2009	79	9	395	18	1	3	47	0	552
2010	73	5	404	16	1	1	65	0	565
2011	75	7	413	22	1	1	55	0	574
2012	77	13	403	29	0	2	54	0	578
2013	60	10	351	29	0	10	117	0	577
2014	77	7	416	38	0	8	46	0	592
2015	80	5	410	39	0	4	53	0	591
2016	102	2	388	46	0	3	53	0	594
2017	106	3	366	52	0	2	63	0	592
2018	105	3	346	53	0	1	75	0	583
2019	105	4	338	53	0	0	90	0	590
2020	110	3	326	48	0	0	106	0	593
2021	91	4	330	43	0	0	107	0	575
2022	92	4	308	45	0	0	84	0	533
2023	103	3	343	43	0	0	90	1	583
2024	100	9	354	43	0	0	83	1	590

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 West Portal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	16.6	33.5	n/a
1989	547	20.6	26.5	n/a
1990	554	21.8	25.4	n/a
1991	566	20.5	27.6	n/a
1992	577	20.8	27.7	31.7
1993	599	22.1	27.1	29.7
1994	642	23.1	27.8	34.4
1995	598	24.0	24.9	44.1
1996	598	24.0	24.9	44.1
1997	580	27.1	21.4	35
1998	575	28.6	20.1	38.3
1999	569	28.0	20.3	36.4
2000	543	28.0	19.4	31.7
2001	558	27.5	20.3	33.2
2002	560	27.1	20.7	34
2003	560	27.1	20.7	34
2004	553	26.0	21.3	35.5
2005	538	25.3	21.3	36.5
2006	542	25.0	21.7	0
2007	554	26.8	20.7	37.9
2008	498	28.3	17.6	40.2
2009	552	27.3	19.5	38
2010	565	27.3	20.7	40.2
2011	574	n/a	n/a	40.8
2012	578	25.8	22.4	39.6
2013	577	25.8	22.3	38.8
2014	592	22.6	26.1	39.4
2015	591	22.0	26.8	44
2016	594	26.0	22.8	33.8
2017	592	23.3	25.4	36.5
2018	583	21.3	27.3	32.2
2019	590	19.6	30.1	30.7
2020	593	n/a	n/a	32.4
2021	575	22.3	25.7	29.4
2022	533	22.8	23.3	29.3
2023	583	22.3	26.1	32.8
2024	590	24.8	23.7	33.7

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 West Portal Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	16.6	33.5	n/a
1989	547	20.6	26.5	n/a
1990	554	21.8	25.4	n/a
1991	566	20.5	27.6	n/a
1992	577	20.8	27.7	31.7
1993	599	22.1	27.1	29.7
1994	642	23.1	27.8	34.4
1995	598	24.0	24.9	44.1
1996	598	24.0	24.9	44.1
1997	580	27.1	21.4	35
1998	575	28.6	20.1	38.3
1999	569	28.0	20.3	36.4
2000	543	28.0	19.4	31.7
2001	558	27.5	20.3	33.2
2002	560	27.1	20.7	34
2003	560	27.1	20.7	34
2004	553	26.0	21.3	35.5
2005	538	25.3	21.3	36.5
2006	542	25.0	21.7	0
2007	554	26.8	20.7	37.9
2008	498	28.3	17.6	40.2
2009	552	27.3	19.5	38
2010	565	27.3	20.7	40.2
2011	574	n/a	n/a	40.8
2012	578	25.8	22.4	39.6
2013	577	25.8	22.3	38.8
2014	592	22.6	26.1	39.4
2015	591	22.0	26.8	44
2016	594	26.0	22.8	33.8
2017	592	23.3	25.4	36.5
2018	583	21.3	27.3	32.2
2019	590	19.6	30.1	30.7
2020	593	n/a	n/a	32.4
2021	575	22.3	25.7	29.4
2022	533	22.8	23.3	29.3
2023	583	22.3	26.1	32.8
2024	590	24.8	23.7	33.7

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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