Portola Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Orange, California·92868
Score
44.2/100
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#740
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#4
In Orange Unified
Top 56%
In California

Score 44.2/100: better than 44% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 40% of them
402 students tested
Math
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 45% of them
403 students tested
Science
24%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 45% of them
184 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA41.4220
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA36.3182
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA39.0402
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math25.6219
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math27.2184
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math26.3403
ScienceGrade 8CAST23.9184
ScienceAll gradesCAST23.9184

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
577
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
577
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
67%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Orange County

Contact

Address
270 North Palm Dr.
Orange, CA 92868

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Portola Middle at a glance

Portola Middle is a public middle school in Orange, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Orange Unified school district. It has about 577 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 44.2 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #740 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.