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Enrollment
540
Elementary
DISTRICT 529 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 063386005295
De Portola Elementary
27031 Preciados Dr., Mission Viejo, CA 92691 · (949) 586-5830 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL540 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
97 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 35% smaller than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
72.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.5pp since 2014
Math
76.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +12.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 43.6% | 28.9% | 15.8% | 11.7% |
| Math | 50.9% | 26.0% | 14.9% | 8.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.5% | 76.9% |
| 2023-24 | 75.5% | 76.5% |
| 2022-23 | 70.0% | 72.5% |
| 2021-22 | 69.9% | 74.6% |
| 2018-19 | 80.6% | 75.3% |
| 2017-18 | 78.7% | 72.7% |
| 2016-17 | 74.4% | 72.8% |
| 2015-16 | 81.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 64.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
75.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
69.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like De Portola Elementary
De Portola Elementary's state test result (75.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Portola Elementary this school | 540 | 18.0% | 75.3% |
| Curie Elementary San Diego | 536 | 18.8% | 82.9% |
| La Jolla Elementary La Jolla | 566 | 19.1% | 86.5% |
| Chaparral Elementary Ladera Ranch | 604 | 18.0% | 84.5% |
| Greenhills Elementary Granite Bay | 549 | 16.4% | 65.4% |
| Ralph E. Hawes Elementary Huntington Beach | 516 | 18.4% | 79.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where De Portola Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #417 of 5,151 | #66 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #346 of 5,172 ▲ 19 | #50 of 382 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #626 of 5,172 ▼ 183 | #98 of 382 ▼ 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,486 of 5,116 | #181 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 540 | #1,985 of 5,915 | #146 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 27.0:1 | #5,112 of 5,352 | #346 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #1,656 of 5,354 | #142 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.0% | #5,215 of 5,625 | #371 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #743 of 1,139 | #36 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
540
+36 (+7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 785
Student : Teacher
27.0:1
was 26.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 540 | 20 | 27.0:1 | 18% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 20.4 | 27.8:1 | 25% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 21.1 | 28.2:1 | 20% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 504 | 19 | 26.5:1 | 11% (57) |
| 2017-18 | 513 | 18 | 28.5:1 | 10% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 18 | 30.7:1 | 6% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | N/A | N/A | 7% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 37 | 19.4:1 | 6% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 785 | 31 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Portola Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (513 to 540); teachers up 11% (18 to 20).
About De Portola Elementary
In Mission Viejo, California, De Portola Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 540 students attend the school in kindergarten through 6.
De Portola Elementary belongs to Saddleback Valley Unified, a district of 33 schools and 22,646 students.
More than half of the students at De Portola Elementary are White (57%). Next come 16% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 11% Asian. That compares with about 43% White among all Orange County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at De Portola Elementary is 27.0:1, based on 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. De Portola Elementary counts 18% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Orange County average 55%.
De Portola Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 87% of California public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for De Portola Elementary is +6.3 points: 75.3% actual, 69.0% predicted.
In the surrounding county, Orange County, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 44%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting De Portola Elementary, Orange County has 649 public schools.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Fred Newhart Middle, is the closest to De Portola Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, De Portola Elementary is 2nd of 7 on proficiency.
NCES assigns De Portola Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 504 in 2020-21 to 540 in 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saddleback Valley Unified
- Trabuco Hills HighHigh · 2,475 students
- El Toro HighHigh · 1,902 students
- Mission Viejo HighHigh · 1,566 students
- Laguna Hills HighHigh · 1,317 students
- Rancho Santa Margarita IntermediateMiddle · 1,153 students
- Foothill Ranch ElementaryElementary · 990 students
Other schools in Mission Viejo
- Trabuco Hills HighHigh · 2,475 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Mission Viejo HighHigh · 1,566 students
- Fred Newhart MiddleMiddle · 1,105 students
- La Paz IntermediateMiddle · 713 students
- Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange CountyElementary · 704 students
Nearby schools
- Fred Newhart Middle0.5 mi · 1,105
- Esperanza Education Center0.5 mi · 80
- Linda Vista Magnet Elementary0.6 mi · 263
- La Paz Intermediate0.6 mi · 713
- Mission Viejo High0.8 mi · 1,566
- Castille Elementary0.9 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About De Portola ElementaryHow many students attend De Portola Elementary?
De Portola Elementary enrolls approximately 540 students in grades KG-06.
Is De Portola Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
De Portola Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at De Portola Elementary?
Approximately 27.0:1 students per teacher at De Portola Elementary.
How diverse is De Portola Elementary?
De Portola Elementary reports a student body of 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 0% Black, 11% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees De Portola Elementary?
De Portola Elementary is overseen by Saddleback Valley Unified in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.