Portola Hills Elementary School vs. Foothill Ranch Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Portola Hills Elementary School
19422 Saddleback Ranch Rd.
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Portola Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Foothill Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 686 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Portola Hills Elementary School 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 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,046 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Foothill Ranch 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 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
686 students
1,046 students
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![This chart displays total students of Foothill Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Foothill Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-jptLZf.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
40 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Foothill Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Foothill Ranch Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-bkhTc3i.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
26:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-NVVlpo.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#657 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1095 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Foothill Ranch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Foothill Ranch Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-bhy43E3.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
65%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foothill Ranch 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 Foothill Ranch 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-ODEFIR.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foothill Ranch 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 Foothill Ranch 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-5SUd5E.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Foothill Ranch Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Foothill Ranch Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-1JXub2.png)
Kindergarten Students
94
139
Grade 1 Students
114
170
Grade 2 Students
106
156
Grade 3 Students
93
160
Grade 4 Students
86
138
Grade 5 Students
100
139
Grade 6 Students
93
144
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Foothill Ranch Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Foothill Ranch Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2002-03 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-lfYVAT.png)
% Asian
19%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Foothill Ranch Elementary School 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 Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-AZrgcN.png)
% Hispanic
16%
17%
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% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Foothill Ranch Elementary School 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 Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-NVVlsb.png)
% White
49%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foothill Ranch Elementary School 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 Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-XloXs0.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Foothill Ranch Elementary School 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 Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-KoASfp.png)
Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Foothill Ranch Elementary School 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 Foothill Ranch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/11000/11369/foothill-ranch-elementary-school-chart-IxVI3K.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
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