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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 2026 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,504 students in Porterville Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Porterville Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
22 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
13,963 Students
3,823,109 Students
# Teachers
624 Teachers
173,999 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked #1080 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#994 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
12%
% Hispanic
84%
55%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
10%
21%
% 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 grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,321 is less than the state median of $18,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% 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
$18,395
Best Porterville Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Santa Fe Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
286 East Orange Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6614
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-6614
Gr: K-5 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Olive Street Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
255 West Olive Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7190
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7190
Gr: K-6 | 638 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #33.
Westfield Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1151 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7270
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7270
Gr: K-6 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #44.
Belleview Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
197 West Belleview Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7110
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7110
Gr: K-6 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #55.
Los Robles Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Mulberry Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7011
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7011
Gr: K-6 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #66.
West Putnam Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1345 West Putnam Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7280
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7280
Gr: K-6 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Pioneer Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
225 East College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7200
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7200
Gr: 6-8 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #88.
Vandalia Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
271 East College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7260
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7260
Gr: K-5 | 549 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #99.
Monte Vista Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
701 West Westfield Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7350
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7350
Gr: K-6 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #1010.
John J. Doyle Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1045 East Orange Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7140
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7140
Gr: K-6 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1111.
Roche Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
388 North Roche St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7250
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-7250
Gr: K-6 | 337 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1212.
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
Gr: K-12 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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