Best High Schools in Porterville, CA

High schools
9
Students
9,611
Avg actual
29%
Avg projected
35%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Porterville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Porterville High

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2178 Students

2. Tulare Union High

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Tulare Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1699 Students

3. Monache High

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2049 Students

4. Porterville Military Academy

B-

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Porterville Unified • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 288 Students

5. Mission Oak High

B-

SchoolGrade

33%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Tulare Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1686 Students

6. Granite Hills High

C+

SchoolGrade

28%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1242 Students

7. Strathmore High

C-

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 303 Students

8. Citrus High

D-

SchoolGrade

5%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 156 Students

9. Vine Street Community Day

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 10 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Porterville, CA

Middle schools
5
Students
2,478
Avg actual
30%
Avg projected
26%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Porterville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Sequoia Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 497 Students

2. Carl Smith Middle

C+

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Terra Bella Union Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 267 Students

3. Burton Middle

C

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Burton Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 548 Students

4. Pioneer Middle

C

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 736 Students

5. Bartlett Middle

D+

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 430 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Porterville, CA

Elementary schools
29
Students
12,366
Avg actual
28%
Avg projected
20%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Porterville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Hope Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Hope Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 229 Students

2. Santa Fe Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

10%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 822 Students

3. Westfield Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 710 Students

4. Springville Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Springville Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 329 Students

5. Olive Street Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

10%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Porterville Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 642 Students

6. Palo Verde Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Palo Verde Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 499 Students

7. Terra Bella Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

11%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Terra Bella Union Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 474 Students

8. Saucelito Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Saucelito Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 67 Students

9. William R. Buckley Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

31%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Burton Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 503 Students

10. Oak Grove Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

18%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Burton Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 432 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Porterville, CA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Porterville, CA has a total population of 79,194 with 32% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 67%, and 13% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Porterville, CA

28,342

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

67%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

13%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Porterville, CA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

26.76 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

D+

4.53 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D

22.23 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Porterville, CA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Porterville, CA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,478 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

57 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Porterville, CA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Porterville, CA

How many schools are in Porterville, CA?

Porterville, CA has 46 public schools: 9 high schools, 5 middle schools and 29 elementary schools, serving 28,342 students in total.

How do schools in Porterville perform on state tests?

On average, 46 schools in Porterville score 28% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 23%, so on average schools in Porterville exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Porterville?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
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  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
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  • Actual: 24%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Strathmore, CA

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Plainview, CA

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Terra Bella, CA

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 23%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Springville, CA

  • Actual: 34%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Milo, CA

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 28%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Tipton, CA

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 22%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Pixley, CA

  • Actual: 29%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Porterville

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
81%
Exceeding
45%
Avg actual scores
28.1%
Avg projected
22.9%

31 of 32 schools in Porterville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 8C: 10D: 11F: 2

All 32 public schools we grade in Porterville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (18)

Other schools and academies (6)

Private schools (1)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Porterville (1)