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Porter Ranch Community vs. Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies

Should you attend Porter Ranch Community or Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies? 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
Porter Ranch Community
12450 Mason Ave.
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies
19130 Tulsa St.
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Porter Ranch Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,396 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Porter Ranch Community ranks in the top 10% 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 77% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 599 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
1,396 students
599 students
This chart displays total students of Porter Ranch Community by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
This chart displays gender of Porter Ranch Community
This chart displays gender of Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
24 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Porter Ranch Community by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#648 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#201 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Porter Ranch Community, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Porter Ranch Community 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 Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies 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.
77%
(Top 10% in CA)
84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Porter Ranch Community 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 Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies 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.
61%
(Top 10% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Porter Ranch Community by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies by grade.
Kindergarten Students
238
132
Grade 1 Students
139
96
Grade 2 Students
167
98
Grade 3 Students
158
94
Grade 4 Students
158
85
Grade 5 Students
168
94
Grade 6 Students
134
-
Grade 7 Students
104
-
Grade 8 Students
130
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
38%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Porter Ranch Community and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Porter Ranch Community and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Porter Ranch Community and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
24%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Porter Ranch Community and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Porter Ranch Community and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.75
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Porter Ranch Community and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Porter Ranch Community and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Porter Ranch Community and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beckford Charter For Enriched Studies and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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