Prospect Education Center
Tel:
(559) 782-7095
- Prospect Education Center serves 78 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Prospect Education Center placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Top Placements
Prospect Education Center places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Prospect Education Center's student population of 78 students has declined by 17% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 33% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 78 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Prospect Education Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Prospect Education Center is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #8813 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-29% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 6% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 11% |
| Hispanic | 72% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 6% |
| White | 19% | 24% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.45 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | <50% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 76% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Porterville Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Prospect Education Center is Monache High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Burton Horizon Academy (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is West Putnam Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Porterville Monache High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,969 student
0.6 miles
960 N. Newcomb St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7150 0.6 9-12 1,969 - Porterville West Putnam Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 484 students
0.6 miles
1345 W. Putnam Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7280 0.6 K-6 484 - Porterville Burton Horizon Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 98 students
0.8 miles
1414 W. Olive Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-4748 0.8 K-12 98 - Porterville Monte Vista Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 516 students
0.9 miles
701 W. W.field Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7350 0.9 K-6 516 - Porterville Butterfield Charter High School Charter School
Grades: 9-12 | 362 students
1.0 miles
900 W. Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057 1.0 9-12 362
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