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Roche Elementary

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Roche Elementary ranks 4190 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

4190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of California elementary schools

Summary

Roche Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 334 students in the Porterville Unified School District, known for serving a community with significant economic needs.

Academically, Roche's statewide ranking has varied over the years and currently places in the lower third of all California elementary schools. Its performance in English and math is generally below the district average, though science is a relative strength. The school shows a notable effectiveness in supporting its English Language Learners, performing significantly better with this group than with its overall student population. A point of concern is a substantial performance gap between female and male students. With the highest rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the district and a chronic absenteeism rate above average, the school faces considerable challenges that impact learning.

Interesting comparisons within the same district highlight factors that influence success. For instance, nearby Santa Fe Elementary achieves much higher academic results with a similar student population and budget, but with a dramatically lower chronic absenteeism rate. Roche also spends more per student than other local schools like Olive Street Elementary and Westfield Elementary, yet its outcomes are more modest, suggesting that how resources are used is as important as the amount. This indicates that improving daily attendance and sharing successful teaching strategies from within the district could be key pathways to helping Roche's students thrive.

334

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,804

Per pupil spending ?

97.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

388 North Roche St.
Porterville, CA 93257-3928

(559) 782-7250

District: Porterville Unified

Students who attend Roche Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bartlett Middle
High:	Granite Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.3%

White:

8.1%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 18 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg32%

California avg41%

4,190^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Porterville Unified

978^th of 1,543Porterville Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	4190 of 5857	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3759 of 5869	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	4457 of 5859	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	4402 of 5883	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	4133 of 5789	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	3356 of 5662	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.9	4522 of 5692	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	4475 of 5614	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.2	5079 of 5611	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.0	4804 of 5530	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.7	3283 of 5390	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	21.5	4569 of 5377	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.6	4559 of 5314	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.6	3876 of 5193	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.1	4043 of 5113	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	4245 of 5113	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	22.5	3819 of 4818	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.5	3798 of 4822	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.5	4310 of 4809	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	48.6	1264 of 3162	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	2202 of 3245	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	2197 of 3311	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	2268 of 3275	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	1081 of 3246	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	3537 of 5597	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	3652 of 5612	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	4412 of 5609	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	4600 of 5635	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3980 of 5492	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	3074 of 5413	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	3117 of 5107	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2892 of 5107	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3574 of 5087	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3622 of 5084	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	3551 of 4963	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	2051 of 4830	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	3357 of 5460	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2947 of 5517	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	3801 of 5363	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	3544 of 5264	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	3275 of 5173	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	2175 of 5084	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	4479 of 5628	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3428 of 5643	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	4140 of 5638	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	3657 of 5663	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	3843 of 5510	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.6	3425 of 5431	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science25%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)				CSA Spanish Listening (2025)				CSA Spanish Writing (2025)				CSA Spanish Reading (2025)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
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%)	27.3	4190^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.5%		32.2	3759^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.0%	431																	25.4	25.4	19.2	27.9	41.4	30.6	30.5	36.7	27.9	20.3	20.4	26.0	94.4			96.3		$20,804	$4,960	$15,844
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%)	24.9	4412^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.7%		27.1	4194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.5%	218																	9.3	9.3	32.7	47.4	14.8	28.1	30.9	28.6	40.7	3.7	17.5	22.8						$18,885	$3,788	$15,097
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%)	71.3	1543^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	73.7%		59.4	2094^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.3%	551	15.3	21.1	5.1	13.8	41.9	27.2	29.7	33.2	19.4	29.0	6.8	18.3	9.7	18.4	3.4	10.4	42.4	42.4	61.3	50.0	55.1		55.6	62.9	55.7	44.9		54.6						$18,754	$3,702	$15,052
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%)	26.4	4278^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.0%		29.4	3975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	303																	14.5	14.5	43.1	10.3	36.2	28.6	29.9	37.9	24.1	24.6	21.4	27.0						$18,789	$4,129	$14,660
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	98.6%	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	604 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	45.3	2869^th of 5857 public elementary schools	51.0%		46.7	2753^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	53.1%	116																	13.8	13.8	54.8	39.1	41.9	47.6	45.6	57.7	34.0	23.4	36.6	37.5	95.3		96.2	95.3	96.2	$17,413	$3,937	$13,476
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	99.3%	21 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	513 (92.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	26.8	4241^st of 5857 public elementary schools	27.6%		22	4679^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.3%	438																	5.6	5.6	27.4	33.8	32.2	36.1	32.5	36.5	33.7	23.1	22.7	28.6						$18,794	$5,333	$13,461
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%)	22.4	4641^st of 5857 public elementary schools	20.8%		19	4941^st of 5869 public elementary schools	15.8%	300																	6.9	6.9	37.7	20.9	22.4	32.3	28.3	36.1	19.4	24.1	20.0	24.7	96.4	96.4		96.4		$17,940	$4,154	$13,786
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%)	37.7	3364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		33.7	3628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.2%	264																	12.4	12.4	46.2	34.1	44.8		41.5	42.0	28.0	35.1		34.7	98.3					$18,206	$3,609	$14,597
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%)	21.9	4678^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.1%		21.8	4703^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	19.9%	25	13.4	4.4	2.0	7.4	41.8	6.7	23.5	26.4	11.9	8.9	3.9	8.6	6.0	4.4	2.0	4.3	12.3	12.3	28.1	24.1	27.1	26.6	26.6	37.3	30.9	13.7	22.7	25.7						$18,822	$4,225	$14,597
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%)	42.5	3042^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	48.1%		44.3	2904^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	138																	25.0	25.0	31.6	44.4	41.9	47.1	40.8	27.4	46.7	30.1	40.8	35.7	97.7			98.4		$17,977	$1,771	$16,206

Frequently Asked Questions about Roche Elementary

What schools do graduates of Roche Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roche Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bartlett Middle
High : Granite Hills High

What district is Roche Elementary in?

Porterville Unified

What is the racial makeup of Roche Elementary?

Students at Roche Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 8% White, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Roche Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Roche Elementary.

Is Roche Elementary a good school?

Roche Elementary ranks 4190^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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