United States Postal Service Ranch Post Office is located at 19300 Rinaldi Street. Education Fifty-one percent of Porter Ranch residents aged 25 and older had earned a four-year degree by 2000, a high percentage for the city. Schools Schools within the Porter Ranch boundaries are: Public Castlebay Lane Charter School, 19010 Castlebay Lane Porter Ranch Community School, 12450 Mason Avenue Libraries Los Angeles Public Library operates a branch library within the community. Parks and recreation Palisades Park is an unstaffed park in Porter Ranch. Others include Aliso Canyon Park, Rinaldi Park, Viking Park, Porter Ridge Park, Limekiln Canyon Park, Moonshine Canyon Park, and Holleigh Bernson Memorial Park. Porter Ridge Park was a filming location of the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). In March 2022, the Los Angeles City Council backed a proposal to officially change the park's name to "E.T. Park" as it is commonly referred to by locals. Notable people Robert M. Wilkinson (1921–2010), Los Angeles City Council member and Porter Ranch lobbyist Hal Bernson, Los Angeles City Council member, 1979–2003, when Porter Ranch development was approved Lori Nelson (1933-2020), film and TV actress, mostly active in the 1950s and early 60s, died in her Porter Ranch home. Tee Grizzley, hip hop artist Alex Padilla, United States Senator See also References External links Porter Ranch Neighborhood Council Communities in the San Fernando Valley Neighborhoods in Los Angeles Santa Susana Mountains