Corte Madera

Middle school·Grades 4-8 Portola Valley, California·94028
Score
99.4/100
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#8
Among 1,326 California middle schools
Top 1%
In California

Score 99.4/100: better than 99% 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
87%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 98% of them
252 students tested
Math
83%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 99% of them
252 students tested
Science
85%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 99% of them
103 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 15 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 4Smarter Balanced ELA77.549
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA87.849
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA88.251
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA85.749
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA92.654
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA86.5252
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math77.549
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math87.849
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math82.351
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math79.649
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math88.954
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math83.3252
ScienceGrade 5CAST85.749
ScienceGrade 8CAST83.354
ScienceAll gradesCAST84.5103

School profile

Grades
4-8
Students
258
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
258
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
7%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
San Mateo County

Contact

Address
4575 Alpine Rd.
Portola Valley, CA 94028

"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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Corte Madera at a glance

Corte Madera is a public middle school in Portola Valley, California, serving grades 4-8. It is part of the Portola Valley Elementary school district. It has about 258 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 7% 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, 87% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 83% 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 99.4 out of 100: better than 99% of them, ranking #8 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.