Murdock-Portal Elementary
San Jose, CA · Elementary School
Performance Overview
About This School
Murdock-Portal Elementary is a elementary school located in San Jose, California. The school serves 559 students.
With a DataScore of 61/100 (C), Murdock-Portal Elementary performs at the state average for California. Notably, the school is on an upward trend, showing meaningful improvement over the past three years.
8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Murdock-Portal Elementary has a DataScore of 61/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Murdock-Portal Elementary has 559 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25.4:1.
Yes, Murdock-Portal Elementary is on an upward trend with a 3-year growth score of +29, showing meaningful academic improvement.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Murdock-Portal Elementary is part of the Cupertino Union in San Jose, California. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.