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School Comparison

Ortega Elementary
vs.
Portola Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Ortega Elementary
Portola Elementary
  • Ortega Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Portola Elementary (91 vs. 25).
  • Ortega Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Portola Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Ortega Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Portola Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Ortega Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Portola Elementary (91 vs. 25).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ortega Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Portola Elementary (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ortega Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Portola Elementary (1.2 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ortega Elementary

1 metric was reported by Ortega Elementary. Comparable data for Portola Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
340.8:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Ortega Elementary
$15,379.85
Portola Elementary
$18,102.53
Local revenue share
Ortega Elementary
19.3%
Portola Elementary
73.1%
State revenue share
Ortega Elementary
75.4%
Portola Elementary
20%
Federal revenue share
Ortega Elementary
5.3%
Portola Elementary
6.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ortega Elementary
19.4%
Portola Elementary
32%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
San Mateo County
$156,000
San Mateo County
$156,000
Poverty rate
San Mateo County
6.5%
San Mateo County
6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Mateo County
53.1%
San Mateo County
53.1%
Unemployment rate
San Mateo County
3.6%
San Mateo County
3.6%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.