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About this school
Portola Middle School is
an urban public school
in Orange, California that is part of Orange Unified School District.
It serves 577 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 37 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 26, 2025
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Portola Middle School
$34,115
raised using DonorsChoose
37
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
110
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
6
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Portola Middle School has received support from
92 individuals from California and
18 individuals out-of-state.
