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Portola Springs Elementary School vs. Beacon Park

Should you attend Portola Springs Elementary School or Beacon Park? 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
Portola Springs Elementary School
12100 Portola Springs
Irvine, CA 92618
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Beacon Park
200 Cultivate
Irvine, CA 92618
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Portola Springs Elementary School 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 20%)

Beacon Park 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 887 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Portola Springs 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 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,035 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Beacon Park 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 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-8
Total Students
887 students
1,035 students
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This chart displays total students of Beacon Park by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
29:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beacon Park and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#821 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#370 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Portola Springs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beacon Park, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
77%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Portola Springs 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 Beacon Park 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.
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Portola Springs 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 Beacon Park 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
66%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Portola Springs Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beacon Park by grade.
Kindergarten Students
120
72
Grade 1 Students
130
118
Grade 2 Students
132
121
Grade 3 Students
138
122
Grade 4 Students
117
118
Grade 5 Students
128
132
Grade 6 Students
122
110
Grade 7 Students
-
130
Grade 8 Students
-
112

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
55%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Portola Springs Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beacon Park and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Portola Springs 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 Beacon Park and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beacon Park and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Portola Springs 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 Beacon Park and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Portola Springs 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 Beacon Park and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.64
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Portola Springs 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 Beacon Park 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
14%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beacon Park 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
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Portola Springs 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 Beacon Park 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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