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Porterville Unified

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At a glance

559^thof 968 California districts▲ 419

Better than 42% of California districts

Elementary 10 Middle 3 High 8 Alternative 1Grades K-12

600 West Grand Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-2029·(559) 793-2400·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 42.3% of districts

Schools

13,893

Students

5-star school

Top rankedHarmony Magnet Academy70^th of 2,137 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Los Robles Elementary up 945 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Strathmore High 13.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Porterville Unified includes 22 schools: 10 elementary, 3 middle, 8 high schools and one alternative school, serving students from elementary through high school. In 2025–2026, the equal-school averages were 43% proficient in ELA, 28% in math and 26% in science, compared with state rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The averages were below the state in every subject, but results varied widely from school to school. The most important finding for families is that school choice matters: performance across the district is far from uniform.

Harmony Magnet Academy was the clearest standout, leading in all three subjects with 88% proficiency in ELA, 57% in math and 74% in science; SchoolDigger placed it in the 97th statewide percentile and awarded it five stars. At the other end, Citrus High had 3% ELA proficiency and 0% in math and science, while Butterfield Charter had 26% in ELA, 2% in math and 7% in science. Among elementary schools, Santa Fe Elementary was strong across all three subjects (52% ELA, 46% math and 39% science). Olive Street Elementary had higher ELA and math results—54% and 44%—but 18% in science.

Average results improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: 3 percentage points in ELA, 2 in math and 4 in science, though individual schools did not all move in the same direction. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile for John J. Doyle Elementary rose from 20th to 42nd over three years, while Strathmore High fell from 34th to 21st. Measures beyond test scores also differ: Harmony had a student–teacher ratio of 24.4, compared with 13.7 at Strathmore. Granite Hills High reported 96% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025 while posting 58% ELA proficiency, above the state rate; these figures are context, not an explanation of results. School averages count each school equally, rather than weighting by enrollment.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bartlett Middle	Public	7-8	335 North G St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7100	443	25	17.8	97.1%	32 (7.2%)	2 (0.5%)	395 (89.2%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	23.9	2015^th of 2703 public middle schools	25.5%		23.9	2058^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.5%	43		26.5			26.5					32.8	23.9		28.0					24.9	16.0		20.1						$23,102	$21,990	$1,112
Belleview Elementary	Public	K-6	197 West Belleview Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7110	377	16	23.2	95.2%	36 (9.5%)	5 (1.3%)	320 (84.9%)	6 (1.6%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	32.2	3791^st of 5804 public elementary schools	34.7%		24.9	4412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%	621	22.6				22.6	47.7	36.0	43.4	20.0				35.8	45.5	30.0	30.2	11.7				28.0						$19,837	$18,694	$1,143
John J. Doyle Elementary	Public	K-6	1045 East Orange Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7140	552	22	24.8	—	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	513 (92.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	37.9	3359^th of 5804 public elementary schools	42.1%		26.8	4241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%	882	22.9				22.9	33.9	37.7	44.1	37.0				38.4	35.4	43.5	37.4	25.3				34.7						$17,713	$16,574	$1,139
Olive Street Elementary	Public	K-6	255 West Olive Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7190	624	24	25.5	—	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	604 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	57.3	2191^st of 5804 public elementary schools	62.3%		45.3	2869^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%	678	18.3				18.3	59.3	59.6	49.5	50.0				54.4	60.5	44.9	40.9	30.0				43.6	95.3		96.2	95.3	96.2	$16,455	$15,274	$1,181
Pioneer Middle	Public	6-8	225 East College Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7200	754	39	19.4	93.9%	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	658 (87.3%)	9 (1.2%)	52 (6.9%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.3%)	46.7	1267^th of 2703 public middle schools	53.1%		36.9	1585^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.6%	318		25.3			25.3				47.5	43.2	51.4		47.2				33.0	28.0	39.6		33.3						$18,859	$17,604	$1,255
Roche Elementary	Public	K-6	388 North Roche St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7250	334	15	22.7	97.9%	27 (8.1%)	4 (1.2%)	295 (88.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	26.5	4261^st of 5804 public elementary schools	26.6%		27.3	4190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%	71	17.5				17.5	19.5	37.8	30.0	35.0				31.2	31.7	37.8	20.5	21.7				27.6	94.4			96.3		$21,463	$20,306	$1,157
Vandalia Elementary	Public	K-5	271 East College Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7260	556	22	25.1	97.3%	35 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	406 (73.0%)	9 (1.6%)	87 (15.6%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	41.5	3132^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	46.0%		37.7	3364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%	232	16.0				16.0	45.7	44.3	39.8					43.2	55.3	32.9	25.5					38.2	98.3					$17,535	$16,334	$1,201
West Putnam Elementary	Public	K-6	1345 West Putnam Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7280	478	20	23.7	96.4%	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	457 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	30.3	3966^th of 5804 public elementary schools	31.7%		21.9	4678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.1%	712	13.2				13.2	21.1	49.2	32.7	23.2				31.7	38.6	60.0	11.3	13.0				31.2						$19,257	$18,060	$1,197
Westfield Elementary	Public	K-6	1151 West Pioneer Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7270	661	27	24.2	81.5%	107 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	511 (77.3%)	26 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	44.3	2959^th of 5804 public elementary schools	49.0%		42.5	3042^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%	83	33.7				33.7	39.8	42.0	46.9	44.7				43.4	33.0	33.6	39.0	33.0				34.6	97.7			98.4		$17,656	$16,568	$1,088
Citrus High	Public	9-12	261 East Mulberry Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7130	155	10	15.2	—	20 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	7.3	2097^th of 2137 public high schools	1.9%		10.4	2004^th of 2162 public high schools	7.3%	93				0.0	0.0							3.2	3.2							0.0	0.0						$43,498	$41,320	$2,178
Monache High	Public	9-12	960 North Newcomb St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7150	1,855	89	20.7	81.2%	225 (12.1%)	7 (0.4%)	1,475 (79.5%)	85 (4.6%)	15 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (2.6%)	48.8	1059^th of 2137 public high schools	50.4%		54.1	945^th of 2162 public high schools	56.3%	114			32.4		32.2							54.6	54.6							17.7	17.7						$21,168	$20,074	$1,094
Porterville High	Public	9-12	465 West Olive Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7210	2,125	86	24.8	88.6%	157 (7.4%)	7 (0.3%)	1,821 (85.7%)	43 (2.0%)	65 (3.1%)	4 (0.2%)	28 (1.3%)	58.3	852^nd of 2137 public high schools	60.1%		59.5	834^th of 2162 public high schools	61.4%	18			30.6	30.4	30.5							60.7	60.7							26.3	26.3						$18,238	$17,090	$1,148
Monte Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	701 West Westfield Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7350	440	18	24.1	93.0%	40 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	386 (87.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	27.4	4186^th of 5804 public elementary schools	27.9%		22.4	4641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%	455	13.9				13.9	33.3	40.3	36.9	32.4				35.8	39.0	22.4	20.0	22.1				25.5	96.4	96.4		96.4		$16,164	$15,126	$1,038
Vine Street Community Day	Public	7-12	645 North Prospect St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-6650	14	1	9.7	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																											$90,805	$89,774	$1,031
Granite Hills High	Public	9-12	1701 East Putnam Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7075	1,206	55	22.0	95.6%	70 (5.8%)	8 (0.7%)	1,088 (90.2%)	10 (0.8%)	9 (0.7%)	8 (0.7%)	11 (0.9%)	51.4	1009^th of 2137 public high schools	52.8%		41	1238^th of 2162 public high schools	42.7%	229			27.0		26.5							58.1	58.1							24.3	24.3						$21,627	$20,496	$1,131
Los Robles Elementary	Public	K-6	500 East Mulberry Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7011	424	18	23.0	95.0%	39 (9.2%)	3 (0.7%)	364 (85.8%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	38.4	3333^rd of 5804 public elementary schools	42.6%		26.4	4278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%	945	5.4				5.4	67.9	19.4	25.0	44.1				38.8	64.3	38.7	12.7	29.4				36.1						$17,972	$16,826	$1,146
Santa Fe Elementary	Public	K-5	286 East Orange Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-6614	809	36	22.3	88.9%	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	795 (98.3%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	61	2030^th of 5804 public elementary schools	65.0%		71.3	1543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%	487	38.9				38.9	48.7	56.0	50.9					51.9	51.3	48.3	38.0					46.0						$18,756	$17,660	$1,096
Strathmore High	Public	9-12	22568 Avenue 196	Strathmore	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-1731	286	21	13.7	88.8%	26 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	255 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	17.8	1691^st of 2137 public high schools	20.9%		30	1483^rd of 2162 public high schools	31.4%	208			14.5		14.5							25.0	25.0							6.3	6.3						$40,643	$39,474	$1,169
Sequoia Middle	Public	7-8	1450 West Castle Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 788-0923	532	25	21.2	85.5%	67 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	435 (81.8%)	16 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	55.6	1029^th of 2703 public middle schools	61.9%		52.6	1114^th of 2761 public middle schools	59.7%	85		39.6			39.6					48.7	56.4		52.6					30.2	35.3		32.8						$22,206	$20,926	$1,280
Butterfield Charter	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	900 West Pioneer Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7057	504	24	20.6	94.0%	81 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	383 (76.0%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.4%)								(n/a)		30.0	3.9		7.0					21.4	40.0	25.2	25.9					0.0	10.0	1.6	2.4						$22,435	$21,390	$1,045
Harmony Magnet Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	19429 Road 228	Strathmore	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-0347	509	21	24.4	73.1%	97 (19.1%)	1 (0.2%)	373 (73.3%)	22 (4.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.4%)	95.9	70^th of 2137 public high schools	96.7%		95.1	94^th of 2162 public high schools	95.7%	24			73.6		73.6							88.4	88.4							57.0	57.0						$28,263	$27,204	$1,059
Porterville Military Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	900 West Pioneer Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7300	255	17	15.3	90.2%	44 (17.3%)	2 (0.8%)	195 (76.5%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	70.7	604^th of 2137 public high schools	71.7%		55.6	919^th of 2162 public high schools	57.5%	315		34.0	45.7		38.4					48.2	48.0	68.6	53.2					19.6	8.0	28.6	17.7						$39,341	$38,250	$1,091

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burton Elementary	2.21 mi	7	572^nd
Alta Vista Elementary	3.32 mi	1	955^th
Monarch River Academy District	3.35 mi	1
Hope Elementary	3.49 mi	1	182^nd
Rockford Elementary	4.82 mi	1	599^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.