Enrollment
243
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Portola Valley, CA
Ormondale Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Ormondale Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063147004882
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ormondale Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools.
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 17.4:1
- small classes for California
- 5.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 243
- students enrolled
Ormondale Elementary has class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Portola Valley Elementary · California
NCES ID 063147004882 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.4:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-19% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.0%
vs 55.5% California avg
-91% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Ormondale Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Ormondale Elementary
Ormondale Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Portola Valley, California, enrolling 243 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.0% free-meal eligibility runs 91% below the California average.
Enrollment of 243 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 126 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #19.
Its student body is led by White (65%) and Two or More (14%) (diversity index 54/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Portola Valley Elementary spends $31,688 per pupil, 92% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Portola Valley's elementary schools, it stands alongside Corte Madera (252 students): Ormondale Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (17.4:1 vs 11.5:1).
Its district, Portola Valley Elementary, also runs Corte Madera (252 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Ormondale Elementary compares
Ormondale Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.4:1 | ▼ 19% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.0% | ▼ 91% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 243 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.4:1
Leaner classes than 28% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 91% 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
17.4:1
students per teacher
- 19% below state mean
Top 18% in California - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$31,688
per pupil, district-wide
- above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 243 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 64.6%
Two or More 14.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Asian 6.2%
African American 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Largest group: White at 64.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 54.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 54.4, Ormondale Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portola Valley Elementary, which includes Ormondale Elementary.
$31,688
Per student
+92%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+91%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 90.4%
State 8.8%
Federal 0.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Ormondale Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corte Madera | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Ormondale Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary schools in Portola Valley
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~243 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~17.4:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Ormondale Elementary
How many students attend Ormondale Elementary?
Ormondale Elementary has 243 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Portola Valley, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ormondale Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Ormondale Elementary is 17.4:1, which is 19% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 11% higher 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 Ormondale Elementary?
5.0% of students at Ormondale Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ormondale Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Ormondale Elementary is White at 64.6% of enrollment, in Portola Valley, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ormondale Elementary?
Ormondale Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Ormondale Elementary a good school?
Ormondale Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Portola Valley Elementary?
Besides Ormondale Elementary, Portola Valley Elementary also operates Corte Madera (252 students). See the Portola Valley Elementary district page for the complete list.
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