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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,445 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 18% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
13,963 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #1142 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1117 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
87%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
84%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
10%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,321 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$277 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,817
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,321
$18,396
Best Porterville Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vine Street Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
645 North Prospect St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6650
Grades: 7-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Sequoia Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1450 West Castle Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 788-0923
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 788-0923
Grades: 7-8
| 521 students
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
225 East College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7200
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7200
Grades: 6-8
| 717 students
Rank: #44.
Bartlett Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
335 North G St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7100
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7100
Grades: 7-8
| 425 students
Rank: #55.
Porterville Military Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7300
Grades: 7-12
| 296 students
Rank: #66.
Butterfield Charter
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
900 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7057
Grades: K-12
| 470 students
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