Enrollment
6
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Quincy, CA
Portola Opportunity
Federal NCES profile for Portola Opportunity, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 069110208554
👥 S:T ratio 76
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Portola Opportunity earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Quincy · Resource Index
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 6:1
- small classes for California
- 6
- students enrolled
Portola Opportunity has class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Portola Opportunity ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Quincy, CA.
School address
District: Plumas County Office of Education · California
NCES ID 069110208554 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
6:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Portola Opportunity compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Portola Opportunity
Portola Opportunity is a small elementary school in Quincy, California, enrolling 6 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 6:1, Portola Opportunity is leaner than roughly 98% of California schools and 72% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 6 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Two or More (50%) and White (33%) (diversity index 61/100).
Its district draws 23.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Quincy's elementary schools, it stands alongside Quincy Elementary (342 students): Portola Opportunity is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (6:1 vs 18:1).
Plumas County Office of Education also operates Plumas County Community (8 students) and Plumas County Opportunity (1 students) alongside Portola Opportunity.
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 Portola Opportunity compares
Portola Opportunity on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 6:1 | ▼ 72% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 6 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
6:1
Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
6
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
6:1
students per teacher
- 72% below state mean
Top 2% in California - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Two or More 50.0%
White 33.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Largest group: Two or More at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, Portola Opportunity is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
How Portola Opportunity Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas County Community | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Plumas County Opportunity | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Portola Opportunity's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 1
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar elementary schools in Quincy
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 (~6 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Portola Opportunity
How many students attend Portola Opportunity?
Portola Opportunity has 6 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Quincy, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Portola Opportunity?
The student-teacher ratio at Portola Opportunity is 6:1, which is 72% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 62% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Portola Opportunity?
The largest demographic group at Portola Opportunity is Two or More at 50.0% of enrollment, in Quincy, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Portola Opportunity?
Portola Opportunity has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Portola Opportunity rank among public schools in Quincy?
By Resource Investment Index, Portola Opportunity ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Quincy, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Quincy on the city page.
Is Portola Opportunity a good school?
Portola Opportunity earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. 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 Plumas County Office of Education?
Besides Portola Opportunity, Plumas County Office of Education also operates Plumas County Community (8 students) and Plumas County Opportunity (1 students). See the Plumas County Office of Education district page for the complete list.
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