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Corte Madera

PublicMiddleGrades 4–8

4575 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley, CA 94028 · (650) 851-1777 · Part of Portola Valley Elementary School District

Portola Valley’s School Grade A better than 89% of California school districts

Students
252
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–8
The gist

What stands out about Corte Madera

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Portola Valley kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Portola Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Ormondale Elementary243 students
4–8Corte MaderaYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency79%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

4575 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 450
Grade 549
Grade 651
Grade 748
Grade 854
Enrollment over time
272’20
255’21
273’22
258’23
252’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Two or more races 18%Hispanic 13%Asian 7%Black 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Corte Madera from Portola Valley families.

Other schools in Portola Valley Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Portola Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.