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Corte Madera

Portola Valley, CA · Portola Valley Elementary

Regular public school · Grades 4-8 · Suburb, large

11th of 1,294 California middle schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable

4575 Alpine Rd., Portola Valley, CA 94028

(650) 851-1777Official website ↗NCES ID 063147004881Directory 202324

258
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
7%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
4.2%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks Corte Madera 11th of 1,294 California middle schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 99% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 99th in 2015 to 99th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%99%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 252 students tested

English Language Arts
Corte Madera
87%
CA average
49%
Math
Corte Madera
83%
CA average
37%
Science
Corte Madera
84%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time Corte Madera CA average
25%50%75%87%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Corte Madera CA average
25%50%75%83%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Corte Madera CA average
25%50%75%84%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 258 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic12%White67%6%Two+14%
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categories changedHispanic 12%White 67%Two or more races 14%95%19872023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White80.3%66.7% 13.6 pts
Two or more races2.1%13.6% 11.5 pts
Hispanic8.3%12.4% 4.1 pts
Asian7.0%5.8% 1.2 pts
Black1.8%1.2% 0.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.5%0.0% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $4.26M in zip 94028 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$1.07M$2.14M$3.20M$4.27M$3.89M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Corte Madera in?

Corte Madera is part of the Portola Valley Elementary district in Portola Valley, California.

Is Corte Madera a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Corte Madera 11th of 1,294 California middle schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Corte Madera?

White 67%, Two or more races 14%, Hispanic 12%, Asian 6% (258 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Corte Madera cost?

The typical home value in zip code 94028 is $4.26M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.