- Enrollment
- 243
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Portola Valley, CA
Corte Madera
Federal NCES profile for Corte Madera, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063147004881
👥 S:T ratio 54
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 50
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Corte Madera earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.5:1
- small classes for California
- 5.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 252
- students enrolled
Corte Madera has class sizes smaller than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Portola Valley Elementary · California
NCES ID 063147004881 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-15 students YoY
Corte Madera shrank from 273 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-5.5%).
Teacher FTE held 22.5 → 22.7 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-15 students YoY 063147004881 · Portola Valley, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
252 enr · 11.5:1 · 5.9% lunch · RII 56
Nearest enrollment peer: Ormondale Elementary (243 students)
Corte Madera shrank from 273 students in 2022-23 to 258 in 2023-24 (-5.5%). Teacher FTE held 22.5 → 22.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Corte Madera compares
Corte Madera is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.5:1 | ▼ 47% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.9% | ▼ 89% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 252 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.5:1
Leaner classes than 79% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
252
Bigger than 26% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators methodology
Economic need
5.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 89% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.5:1
students per teacher
- 47% below state mean
Top 6% in California - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$32,905
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $18,665
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
White 61.1%
Two or More 17.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.1%
Asian 6.7%
African American 1.2%
Largest group: White at 61.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.3, Corte Madera is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Portola Valley Elementary reports $32,905 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
How Corte Madera Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormondale Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Corte Madera's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
Similar elementary schools in Portola Valley
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~252 students)
Frequently asked questions about Corte Madera
How many students attend Corte Madera?
Corte Madera has 252 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portola Valley, CA. CCD year-over-year: 273 (2022-23) → 258 (2023-24), down 15.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Corte Madera?
The student-teacher ratio at Corte Madera is 11.5:1, which is 47% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Corte Madera?
5.9% of students at Corte Madera are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Corte Madera?
The largest demographic group at Corte Madera is White at 61.1% of enrollment, in Portola Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Corte Madera?
Corte Madera has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Portola Valley Elementary?
Besides Corte Madera, Portola Valley Elementary also operates Ormondale Elementary (243 students). See the Portola Valley Elementary district page for the complete list.