Ormondale Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

200 Shawnee Pass
Portola Valley, CA 94028

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Top 5%

Serving 253 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Ormondale Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≥90% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 253 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 5% in CA
: ≥90% (Top 1%)
: 80-89% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Ormondale Elementary School 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 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Ormondale Elementary School's student population of 253 students has grown by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ormondale Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	46
1	59
2	50
3	49

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Total Students

253 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School
2023	240
2022	221
2021	219
2020	266
2019	266
2018	266
2017	266
2016	271
2015	279
2014	281
2013	285
2012	323
2011	323
2010	343
2009	353
2008	308
2007	324
2006	314
2005	311
2004	315
2003	311
2002	306
2001	325
2000	318
1999	324
1998	503
1997	464
1996	449
1995	427
1994	422
1993	430
1992	399
1991	399
1990	395
1989	376
1988	358
1987	339

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School
2023	14
2022	13
2021	15
2020	13
2019	13
2018	15
2017	15
2016	13
2015	14
2014	14
2013	14
2012	22
2010	22
2009	23
2008	21
2007	21
2006	23
2005	21
2004	21
2003	20
2002	20
2001	22
2000	22
1999	23
1998	32
1997	27
1996	25
1995	23
1994	21
1993	21
1992	23
1991	23
1990	20

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

School Motto

Inspired to Explore, Prepared to Succeed!

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ormondale Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ormondale Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#101 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School
2023	#101
2022	#107
2021	#225
2019	#186
2018	#24
2017	#73
2016	#204
2015	#288
2013	#508
2012	#388
2011	#381

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≥90%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	90%	34%	86%
2022	90%	33%	84%
2021	74%	34%	79%
2019	92%	40%	83%
2018	92%	39%	85%
2017	87%	38%	81%
2016	87%	37%	83%
2015	82%	34%	82%
2013	87%	59%	84%
2012	95%	59%	87%
2011	92%	58%	86%

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80-89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2022	84%	47%	83%
2021	74%	49%	81%
2019	82%	51%	87%
2018	92%	50%	85%
2017	87%	48%	84%
2016	82%	48%	84%
2015	77%	44%	83%
2013	82%	57%	85%
2012	82%	58%	90%
2011	82%	56%	89%
2010	87%	54%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	17:1	22:1	14:1
2022	17:1	21:1	13:1
2021	15:1	22:1	13:1
2020	20:1	23:1	16:1
2019	20:1	23:1	16:1
2018	18:1	23:1	15:1
2017	18:1	23:1	15:1
2016	21:1	24:1	18:1
2015	20:1	24:1	16:1
2014	20:1	24:1	15:1
2013	20:1	24:1	16:1
2012	15:1	23:1	13:1
2010	16:1	21:1	15:1
2009	16:1	20:1	15:1
2008	15:1	18:1	13:1
2007	15:1	21:1	15:1
2006	14:1	20:1	13:1
2005	15:1	21:1	14:1
2004	15:1	21:1	14:1
2003	16:1	20:1	15:1
2002	15:1	20:1	15:1
2001	15:1	20:1	16:1
2000	14:1	21:1	16:1
1999	14:1	21:1	16:1
1998	16:1	21:1	15:1
1997	18:1	23:1	16:1
1996	18:1	25:1	16:1
1995	19:1	25:1	17:1
1994	20:1	25:1	18:1
1993	20:1	25:1	20:1
1992	17:1	24:1	17:1
1991	18:1	24:1	17:1
1990	20:1	24:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	7%	12%	8%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	6%	12%	7%
2020	5%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	4%	11%	5%
2017	4%	11%	5%
2016	4%	11%	5%
2015	4%	11%	6%
2014	5%	11%	7%
2013	5%	11%	6%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	4%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	7%
2008	4%	12%	7%
2007	7%	12%	9%
2006	8%	12%	8%
2005	8%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	7%
2003	7%	11%	8%
2002	7%	11%	6%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	8%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	7%
1997	5%	11%	6%
1996	5%	11%	6%
1995	6%	11%	7%
1994	5%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	6%
1992	9%	11%	9%
1991	9%	11%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	12%	55%	12%
2022	9%	56%	11%
2021	14%	56%	14%
2020	14%	55%	15%
2019	14%	55%	15%
2018	14%	54%	15%
2017	14%	54%	15%
2016	12%	54%	14%
2015	14%	54%	13%
2014	12%	53%	11%
2013	11%	53%	10%
2012	11%	52%	10%
2011	8%	51%	8%
2010	8%	50%	9%
2009	7%	49%	8%
2008	8%	50%	8%
2007	8%	49%	9%
2006	7%	48%	8%
2005	9%	47%	7%
2004	9%	46%	6%
2003	7%	45%	5%
2002	6%	44%	5%
2001	6%	43%	5%
2000	5%	42%	4%
1999	4%	41%	3%
1998	2%	40%	2%
1997	3%	40%	3%
1996	3%	39%	3%
1995	3%	38%	3%
1994	2%	37%	2%
1993	1%	36%	1%
1992	1%	35%	1%
1991	1%	34%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	2%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	3%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	2%

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White

63%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	63%	21%	65%
2022	66%	21%	67%
2021	64%	22%	66%
2020	65%	23%	66%
2019	65%	23%	66%
2018	72%	24%	70%
2017	72%	24%	70%
2016	68%	24%	69%
2015	68%	24%	69%
2014	69%	25%	70%
2013	73%	25%	75%
2012	72%	26%	77%
2011	79%	27%	80%
2010	80%	27%	79%
2009	79%	28%	78%
2008	87%	29%	83%
2007	82%	29%	79%
2006	81%	31%	82%
2005	80%	31%	83%
2004	81%	32%	85%
2003	84%	34%	86%
2002	85%	35%	86%
2001	84%	36%	87%
2000	84%	37%	87%
1999	88%	38%	89%
1998	90%	39%	89%
1997	90%	39%	89%
1996	91%	40%	90%
1995	90%	41%	89%
1994	92%	42%	91%
1993	92%	43%	92%
1992	88%	44%	88%
1991	89%	45%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	16%	6%	14%
2022	15%	5%	14%
2021	16%	5%	13%
2020	15%	4%	11%
2019	15%	4%	11%
2018	9%	4%	8%
2017	9%	4%	8%
2016	15%	4%	10%
2015	13%	3%	10%
2014	11%	3%	10%
2013	9%	3%	7%
2012	8%	3%	6%
2011	6%	2%	3%
2010	6%	3%	3%
2009	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	0.56	0.64	0.54
2022	0.53	0.63	0.53
2021	0.55	0.62	0.53
2020	0.54	0.63	0.54
2019	0.54	0.63	0.54
2018	0.46	0.64	0.49
2017	0.46	0.64	0.49
2016	0.50	0.64	0.50
2015	0.50	0.64	0.50
2014	0.50	0.65	0.49
2013	0.45	0.65	0.43
2012	0.46	0.65	0.40
2011	0.37	0.67	0.36
2010	0.35	0.67	0.36
2009	0.37	0.71	0.38
2008	0.24	0.65	0.30
2007	0.34	0.67	0.35
2006	0.34	0.66	0.32
2005	0.35	0.67	0.30
2004	0.33	0.67	0.28
2003	0.29	0.67	0.26
2002	0.27	0.67	0.25
2001	0.29	0.67	0.24
2000	0.28	0.67	0.24
1999	0.22	0.67	0.20
1998	0.19	0.67	0.20
1997	0.18	0.67	0.19
1996	0.17	0.67	0.18
1995	0.19	0.67	0.19
1994	0.15	0.67	0.17
1993	0.15	0.67	0.16
1992	0.21	0.67	0.22
1991	0.20	0.67	0.21

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Eligible for

51%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2023	5%	51%	6%
2022	6%	51%	6%
2021	6%	53%	6%
2020	6%	52%	7%
2019	6%	52%	7%
2018	4%	49%	5%
2017	4%	49%	5%
2016	5%	50%	4%
2015	5%	50%	4%
2014	7%	49%	6%
2013	7%	48%	5%
2012	7%	9%	6%
2011	5%	46%	4%
2010	5%	46%	4%
2009	5%	43%	7%
2007	6%	40%	8%
2006	8%	40%	5%
2005	6%	40%	4%
1998	1%	47%	1%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2020)
Year	Ormondale Elementary School	California	Portola Valley Elementary School District
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	3%	9%	3%
2017	3%	9%	3%
2016	2%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	3%	9%	2%
2013	1%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Portola Valley Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-notes">School Notes

School Mascot: Horse

Ormondale School is a primary school in the town of Portola Valley, CA serving Transitional Kindergarten through third grade.Because we are a TK-3 school the Ormondale staff has the unique opportunity to provide a program that is specifically designed for primary school aged children. We are lucky to have a dynamic, talented staff, motivated students who are eager to learn and supportive parents. All of these combined help to make Ormondale School an exceptional place for young children to learn and grow.

Profile last updated: 01/27/2026

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ormondale Elementary School's ranking?

Ormondale Elementary School is ranked #101 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 80-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Ormondale Elementary School?

253 students attend Ormondale Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Ormondale Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ormondale Elementary School?

Ormondale Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Ormondale Elementary School offer ?

Ormondale Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Ormondale Elementary School part of?

Ormondale Elementary School is part of Portola Valley Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Ormondale Elementary School located?

Ormondale Elementary School is located in the Central Portola Valley neighborhood of Portola Valley, CA.

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