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Oak Grove Elementary School

1873 West Mulberry Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 421 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Oak Grove Elementary School's student population of 421 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Grove Elementary School
Kind	83
1	46
2	64
3	48
4	56
5	60
6	64

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2023	432
2022	474
2021	496
2020	563
2019	563
2018	579
2017	579
2016	572
2015	573
2014	459
2013	436
2012	483
2011	502
2010	521
2009	489
2008	507
2007	545
2006	554
2005	595
2004	537
2003	477
2002	517
2001	470
2000	473
1999	456
1998	703
1997	695
1996	662
1995	660
1994	617
1993	612
1992	632
1991	622
1990	575
1989	548
1988	445
1987	332

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2023	18
2022	19
2021	20
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2014	18
2013	17
2012	20
2010	27
2009	27
2008	29
2007	30
2006	30
2005	29
2004	28
2003	25
2002	27
2001	25
2000	25
1999	25
1998	35
1997	31
1996	29
1995	28
1994	28
1993	28
1992	26
1991	26
1990	25

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School Rankings

Oak Grove Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Grove Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#6364 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School
2022	#6364
2019	#5015
2018	#4753
2017	#6170
2016	#6962
2015	#6867
2013	#4657
2012	#2982
2011	#3367
2010	#4098

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18%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2022	18%	33%	23%
2019	35%	40%	31%
2018	35%	39%	27%
2017	22%	38%	23%
2016	18%	37%	21%
2015	14%	34%	20%
2013	62%	59%	46%
2012	67%	59%	47%
2011	67%	58%	50%
2010	60%	56%	52%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2022	36%	47%	40%
2019	45%	51%	42%
2018	45%	50%	27%
2017	39%	48%	32%
2016	34%	48%	35%
2015	28%	44%	34%
2013	47%	57%	45%
2012	62%	58%	51%
2011	55%	56%	50%
2010	50%	54%	49%

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35-39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	26:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	24:1
2010	19:1	21:1	21:1
2009	18:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	18:1	21:1	20:1
2006	18:1	20:1	21:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	20:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	23:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	24:1
1994	22:1	25:1	23:1
1993	22:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	24:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	4%	12%	4%
2022	4%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	4%
2020	6%	12%	4%
2019	6%	12%	4%
2018	5%	11%	5%
2017	5%	11%	5%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2015	5%	11%	6%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	6%	11%	6%
2011	7%	11%	6%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	7%	11%	6%
2008	8%	12%	7%
2007	7%	12%	7%
2006	6%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	8%
2004	6%	12%	7%
2003	5%	11%	6%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2001	5%	11%	6%
2000	5%	11%	7%
1999	3%	11%	7%
1998	6%	11%	10%
1997	3%	11%	8%
1996	5%	11%	9%
1995	6%	11%	9%
1994	6%	11%	9%
1993	6%	11%	8%
1992	5%	11%	8%
1991	8%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

82%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	82%	55%	78%
2022	78%	56%	77%
2021	75%	56%	75%
2020	75%	55%	73%
2019	75%	55%	73%
2018	74%	54%	71%
2017	74%	54%	71%
2016	73%	54%	69%
2015	71%	54%	66%
2014	71%	53%	64%
2013	72%	53%	64%
2012	67%	52%	61%
2011	66%	51%	60%
2010	64%	50%	59%
2009	60%	49%	56%
2008	56%	50%	56%
2007	57%	49%	55%
2006	53%	48%	51%
2005	50%	47%	49%
2004	48%	46%	47%
2003	52%	45%	48%
2002	48%	44%	47%
2001	44%	43%	45%
2000	43%	42%	43%
1999	42%	41%	42%
1998	42%	40%	40%
1997	41%	40%	39%
1996	40%	39%	37%
1995	34%	38%	34%
1994	35%	37%	33%
1993	36%	36%	33%
1992	38%	35%	32%
1991	34%	34%	30%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2012)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	3%	9%	1%
1999	3%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	2%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	2%	9%	1%
1992	2%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	8%	21%	12%
2022	11%	21%	14%
2021	14%	22%	15%
2020	15%	23%	18%
2019	15%	23%	18%
2018	19%	24%	22%
2017	19%	24%	22%
2016	21%	24%	24%
2015	22%	24%	26%
2014	22%	25%	28%
2013	20%	25%	28%
2012	24%	26%	30%
2011	25%	27%	31%
2010	28%	27%	31%
2009	31%	28%	34%
2008	34%	29%	35%
2007	34%	29%	36%
2006	38%	31%	39%
2005	42%	31%	41%
2004	43%	32%	44%
2003	39%	34%	44%
2002	43%	35%	44%
2001	48%	36%	46%
2000	48%	37%	48%
1999	51%	38%	49%
1998	51%	39%	50%
1997	52%	39%	51%
1996	53%	40%	53%
1995	58%	41%	56%
1994	57%	42%	57%
1993	56%	43%	58%
1992	55%	44%	59%
1991	58%	45%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	0.32	0.64	0.38
2022	0.38	0.63	0.39
2021	0.42	0.62	0.42
2020	0.41	0.63	0.43
2019	0.41	0.63	0.43
2018	0.42	0.64	0.45
2017	0.42	0.64	0.45
2016	0.43	0.64	0.47
2015	0.45	0.64	0.49
2014	0.45	0.65	0.52
2013	0.44	0.65	0.52
2012	0.49	0.65	0.53
2011	0.50	0.67	0.54
2010	0.51	0.67	0.56
2009	0.54	0.71	0.58
2008	0.57	0.65	0.56
2007	0.56	0.67	0.57
2006	0.58	0.66	0.59
2005	0.58	0.67	0.59
2004	0.59	0.67	0.59
2003	0.58	0.67	0.58
2002	0.59	0.67	0.59
2001	0.58	0.67	0.58
2000	0.59	0.67	0.59
1999	0.57	0.67	0.58
1998	0.57	0.67	0.59
1997	0.57	0.67	0.58
1996	0.56	0.67	0.58
1995	0.55	0.67	0.57
1994	0.56	0.67	0.56
1993	0.56	0.67	0.55
1992	0.55	0.67	0.55
1991	0.55	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

73%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	71%	51%	63%
2022	76%	51%	62%
2021	78%	53%	66%
2020	69%	52%	64%
2019	69%	52%	64%
2018	67%	49%	60%
2017	67%	49%	60%
2016	68%	50%	62%
2015	67%	50%	59%
2014	63%	49%	55%
2013	69%	48%	59%
2011	64%	46%	59%
2010	53%	46%	51%
2009	52%	43%	48%
2008	50%	41%	48%
2007	50%	40%	47%
2006	44%	40%	42%
2005	45%	40%	43%
2004	42%	40%	41%
2003	35%	39%	40%
2002	36%	39%	37%
2001	34%	39%	41%
2000	40%	40%	41%
1999	36%	40%	41%
1998	60%	47%	55%
1997	56%	47%	53%
1996	56%	46%	49%
1995	57%	45%	48%
1994	52%	43%	43%
1993	51%	41%	43%
1992	51%	38%	42%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Elementary School	California	Burton Elementary School District
2023	9%	8%	6%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	12%	7%	9%
2019	12%	7%	9%
2018	15%	9%	11%
2017	15%	9%	11%
2016	13%	9%	12%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	11%	9%	11%
2013	9%	7%	11%
2011	10%	8%	12%
2010	15%	9%	15%
2009	13%	10%	12%
2008	12%	10%	13%
2007	15%	10%	14%
2006	14%	9%	16%
2005	18%	9%	15%
2004	16%	9%	16%
2003	22%	9%	19%
2002	14%	8%	15%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burton Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Oak Grove Elementary School is ranked #6364 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Oak Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Oak Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Santa Fe Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

18% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

421 students attend Oak Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Oak Grove Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Oak Grove Elementary School offer ?

Oak Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Oak Grove Elementary School part of?

Oak Grove Elementary School is part of Burton Elementary School District.

In what neighborhood is Oak Grove Elementary School located?

Oak Grove Elementary School is located in the West Porterville neighborhood of Porterville, CA. There are 7 other public schools located in West Porterville.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 421 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education