Portola Junior High School

1021 Navellier St, El Cerrito, CA 94530 | (510) 524-0405
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 599
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5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1021 Navellier St., El Cerrito, CA 94530
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 599
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.2
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 19.8
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 310 (51.8%)
  • Females: 289 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 72 (12.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 287 (47.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 359 (59.9%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Portola Junior High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian--
Black18030.1%
Asian12320.5%
Hispanic17429.0%
White11819.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Portola Junior High School
  Number Percent
6th Grade7011.7%
7th Grade25943.2%
8th Grade27045.1%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
16.3%
District:
25.4%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
23.3%
District:
11.2%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 8.8%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 73.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 43.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.2
Average Age
School:
45.8
District:
49.4
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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1 review for Portola Junior High School

  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 13, 2010
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • when to portola in 1973-1975 came to ca. from new orleans .my family when to this school darlene gibson and my is anna gibson .had lots of exp. at portola

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