Porterville Unified School District

600 W. Grand Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-2029
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Porterville Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,324 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Porterville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
3,478 Schools
# Students
14,471 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
611 Teachers
87,766 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1

District Rank

Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #654 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#670 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Porterville Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
18%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Porterville Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
50%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Porterville Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Porterville Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.64
# American Indian Students
314 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
320 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
12,010 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
54%
# Black Students
50 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,463 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
10%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,015
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
743
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
776
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
773
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
796
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
813
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
784
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
814
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
867
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,792
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,774
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,766
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,758
56,387
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,121 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,783 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$277 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Porterville Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$214 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Porterville Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,121
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Porterville Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,783
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Porterville Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Porterville Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vine Street Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
645 N. Prospect St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Grades: 7-12
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Porterville Military Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
900 W. Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Grades: 6-12
| 250 students
Rank: #33.
Sequoia Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 49% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1450 W. Castle Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 788-0923
Grades: 7-8
| 506 students
Rank: #44.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 42% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
225 E. College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #55.
Bartlett Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 28% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
335 N. G St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7100
Grades: 7-8
| 518 students
Rank: #66.
Butterfield Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 W. Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Grades: K-12
| 284 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 14,471 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 90%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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