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Mound Elementary School vs. Portola Elementary School

Should you attend Mound Elementary School or Portola Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mound Elementary School
455 S. Hill Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Portola Elementary School
6700 Eagle St.
Ventura, CA 93003
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Mound Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 525 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mound Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 531 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Portola Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
525 students
531 students
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This chart displays total students of Portola Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
21 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Portola Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Portola Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#996 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#2393 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mound Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portola Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
48%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
54%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Portola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mound Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Portola Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
79
71
Grade 1 Students
89
78
Grade 2 Students
88
89
Grade 3 Students
88
91
Grade 4 Students
96
109
Grade 5 Students
85
93

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Mound Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1999-00 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Portola Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
13%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portola Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
36%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mound Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portola Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mound Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Portola Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mound Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portola Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Mound Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Portola Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Portola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mound Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portola Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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