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Portola Valley Elementary School District

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Portola Valley Elementary School District is located in west California. Portola Valley Elementary School District has 19.70 square miles of land area and 0.06 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Portola Valley Elementary School District population is 6,520. Portola Valley Elementary School District median household income is $192,589 in 2010-2014. Portola Valley Elementary School District median house value is $1,000,001 in 2010-2014. On average, Portola Valley Elementary School District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	(13 out of 809, top 2%)*
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Kindergarten to Grade 8
Number of Schools:	2
Population	6,520 (2010-2014), rank #587
Population Growth	-1.56% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	329.97/sq mi, rank #390
Median Household Income:	$192,589 at 2010-2014—8.76% increase since 2005-2009, rank #4
Median House Price:	$1,000,001 at 2010-2014—0.00% increase since 2005-2009, rank #1
Time Zone:	Pacific GMT -8:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	19.70 sq mi, rank #768
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.31%), rank #708
State:	California
County:	San Mateo County
City:	Redwood City, Portola Valley, Woodside, La Honda
Zip:	94062, 94028, 94020
Area:	San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

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Portola Valley Elementary School District Map and Nearby Locations

4575 Alpine Rd

Portola Valley CA, 94028, San Mateo County

Phone: 650-851-1777

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	651	671	709	711	741	737	706
English Language Learner Students:	31	33	37	NA	46	28	NA
Total Teachers:	42.39	41.60	52.26	41.70	49.58	49.30	46.90
Prekindergarten:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Kindergarten:	3.00	3.00	4.00	3.00	NA	5.00	4.00
Elementary:	38.89	31.64	32.22	38.70	44.09	43.50	42.90
Secondary:	0.00	6.96	9.82	0.00	5.49	0.00	NA
Ungraded:	0.50	0.00	6.22	0.00	NA	0.80	NA
Total Other Staff:	45.90	40.96	40.00	39.50	34.00	37.50	39.50
Instructional Aides:	16.00	11.00	19.00	16.00	24.00	15.00	16.00
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	7.40	4.46	2.00	0.00	NA	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.90	NA	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.90	NA	1.00	1.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	0.00	NA
Other Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
District Administrators:	2.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	2.60	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	4.50	3.50	1.00	3.00	NA	3.00	4.50
School Administrators:	1.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
School Administrative Support:	4.00	4.00	4.00	4.00	NA	4.00	4.00
Student Support Services:	1.00	2.00	1.00	6.60	2.40	2.00	NA
Other Support Services:	8.00	11.00	8.00	7.00	3.00	6.50	8.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	15.36	16.13	13.57	17.05	14.95	14.95	15.05

Schools

Corte Madera		Grade 4 to Grade 8	4575 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley CA 94028
Ormondale Elementary		Kindergarten to Grade 3	200 Shawnee Pass, Portola Valley CA 94028

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
STAR Test
2004	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.4	330.5
2005	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407.6	336.5
2006	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.2	344.3
2007	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426	345
2008	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.5	348
2009	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	431.7	352.8
2010	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.4	356.6
2011	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.5	359.5
2012	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430.5	361.5
2013	English Language Arts Standards	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.8	357.3
2004	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458.2	358
2005	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444.3	366
2006	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	465.4	372.5
2007	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	462.5	369.2
2008	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	455.6	372.4
2009	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	480.8	376.7
2010	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	470.9	381.6
2011	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447.2	382.2
2012	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	468.7	382.7
2013	Mathematics	2nd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446.8	379.9
2004	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385.5	321.5
2005	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.7	324.1
2006	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.2	330.8
2007	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385.1	330
2008	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.3	332.8
2009	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403.1	340.3
2010	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420.4	342.2
2011	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.1	345.3
2012	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.3	347.1
2013	English Language Arts Standards	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.7	345.7
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	435.9	353.1
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	442.8	362.1
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	445.9	368.9
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	445.8	370.9
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458.7	379
2009	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	452.9	387.7
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487.8	395.4
2011	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	475.4	400.6
2012	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	478.3	399.2
2013	Mathematics	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	469.5	399.0
2004	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.8	338.5
2005	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.2	346.2
2006	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	431.9	351.1
2007	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414.5	353.2
2008	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418.4	357.8
2009	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433.2	366.8
2010	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	429.2	369.9
2011	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	439	371.6
2012	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426	375.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	428.0	374.2
2004	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407.5	343.2
2005	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394	354
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446.6	361.6
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411.4	366.1
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433.9	373.9
2009	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444.6	382.5
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444.3	389.9
2011	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	455.3	392.2
2012	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	441.1	395.2
2013	Mathematics	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457.9	394.9
2004	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.1	337.7
2005	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	413.9	340.5
2006	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.5	342.6
2007	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418.1	342.8
2008	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397.4	347.6
2009	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416.2	356.2
2010	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410.5	359.4
2011	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414.1	362
2012	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	432.5	366.1
2013	English Language Arts Standards	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.2	365.2
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410.8	335.8
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	460.7	349.6
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457.7	356.6
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489.4	356.8
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	459.9	364.6
2009	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	462	375.8
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	435	383.4
2011	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440.6	392.6
2012	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	478.6	395.3
2013	Mathematics	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433.9	393.2
2004	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	399.9	318.5
2005	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.4	324.6
2006	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382.4	328.7
2007	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.2	334.3
2008	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	395.7	345.2
2009	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	419.3	354.1
2010	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.7	362.2
2011	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.4	367.2
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	413.1	367.4
2013	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.3	366.9
2004	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394.3	332.8
2005	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	401.5	335.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417.3	337.4
2007	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.8	339.5
2008	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416.6	345.5
2009	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.4	352.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.9	356.8
2011	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.4	358.4
2012	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.6	364.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.8	363.0
2004	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394.4	334.7
2005	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410.2	339.5
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436.6	341
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.9	343.2
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	443.3	347.9
2009	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407.6	354.5
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.9	360.5
2011	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	427.2	364.6
2012	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430.1	366.8
2013	Mathematics	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	441.8	366.5
2011	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	467	428.8
2012	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440.4	434.3
2013	Algebra I	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	451.0	437.3
2004	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.8	332.4
2005	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.8	337.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403.4	341
2007	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426.7	342.9
2008	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424.4	348.6
2009	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	428.2	354.3
2010	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.9	356.4
2011	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	427.2	360.3
2012	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420.7	366.6
2013	English Language Arts Standards	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.4	363.5
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.1	328.5
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.2	333.6
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402.3	338.2
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448	336
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	415.2	339.3
2009	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440.7	345
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.9	352.2
2011	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407	354.9
2012	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.1	360.5
2013	Mathematics	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.7	357.9
2004	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388.9	330.8
2005	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386.1	330.4
2006	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	427	338.5
2007	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	425.5	336.8
2008	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446	342.9
2009	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	409.6	347.3
2010	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	432.6	350.3
2011	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424.6	351.9
2012	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.3	355.1
2013	Algebra I	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411.2	358.0
2004	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.3	328.1
2005	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408.5	334.4
2006	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411.9	339.2
2007	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	399.3	338.7
2008	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421.5	341.2
2009	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421	348.5
2010	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436	357.1
2011	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.1	361.8
2012	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424.2	365.2
2013	English Language Arts Standards	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414.2	361.3
2006	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	337.2	316.3
2007	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	336.3	315.7
2009	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	353.4	321.3
2011	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	368.9	322.7
2012	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	350.8	323.5
2013	General Mathematics	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	347.2	322.9
2012	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	447.7	426
2013	Geometry	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	465.5	422.6
2004	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406.8	319.2
2005	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397.6	323.8
2006	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403.2	327.9
2007	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400.9	329.8
2008	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403.6	333.9
2009	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390.1	340.2
2010	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416.9	348.1
2011	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385.9	352.6
2012	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	398.1	356.6
2013	History - Social Science Grade 8	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.4	357.1
2006	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390.8	331.2
2007	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424.7	339.7
2008	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489.9	355
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	451.4	364.3
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510.9	375.3
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	462.9	385.9
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458.4	394.8
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457.4	390.9
2004	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	388.9	304.9
2005	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	386.1	307.8
2006	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	427	308.6
2007	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	425.5	311.1
2008	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	446	314.6
2009	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	409.6	319.7
2010	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	435.5	323.9
2011	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	436.2	326.9
2012	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	407	330.4
2013	Algebra I	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	423.0	334.1
2006	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	337.2	310.1
2007	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	336.3	311
2009	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	353.4	315.8
2011	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	368.9	316.8
2012	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	350.8	318
2013	General Mathematics	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	347.2	317.9
2012	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	447.7	322.8
2013	Geometry	End of course	Mean Scaled Score	465.5	320.8

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$13,549,000	$19,110		$13,210,000	$18,579		$13,822,000	$18,653
Federal:	$116,000	$164	0.9%	$316,000	$444	2.4%	$281,000	$379	2.0%
State:	$968,000	$1,365	7.1%	$854,000	$1,201	6.5%	$1,017,000	$1,372	7.4%
Local:	$12,465,000	$17,581	92.0%	$12,040,000	$16,934	91.1%	$12,524,000	$16,901	90.6%
Total Expenditures:	$14,396,000	$20,305		$12,619,000	$17,748		$13,489,000	$18,204
Total Current Expenditures:	$12,771,000	$18,013		$11,832,000	$16,641		$12,396,000	$16,729
Instructional Expenditures:	$9,308,000	$13,128	72.9%	$9,032,000	$12,703	76.3%	$9,467,000	$12,776	76.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$682,000	$962	5.3%	$418,000	$588	3.5%	$323,000	$436	2.6%
Administration:	$1,686,000	$2,378	13.2%	$1,612,000	$2,267	13.6%	$1,689,000	$2,279	13.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,095,000	$1,544	8.6%	$770,000	$1,083	6.5%	$917,000	$1,238	7.4%
Total Capital Outlay:	$798,000	$1,126		$161,000	$226		$220,000	$297
Construction:	$142,000	$200		$0	$0		$0	$0
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$801,000	$1,130		$626,000	$880		$873,000	$1,178

Total Salary:	$8,033,000	$11,330		$7,821,000	$11,000		$8,048,000	$10,861
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$6,191,000	$8,732	77.1%	$6,081,000	$8,553	77.8%	$6,255,000	$8,441	77.7%
Other Salary:	$1,842,000	$2,598	22.9%	$1,740,000	$2,447	22.2%	$1,793,000	$2,420	22.3%
Total Benefit:	$2,611,000	$3,683		$2,347,000	$3,301		$2,209,000	$2,981
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$2,097,000	$2,958	80.3%	$1,954,000	$2,748	83.3%	$1,804,000	$2,435	81.7%
Other Benefit:	$514,000	$725	19.7%	$393,000	$553	16.7%	$405,000	$547	18.3%

* Portola Valley Elementary School District was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.