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Oak Grove Elementary

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Oak Grove Elementary ranks 3442 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of California elementary schools

Summary

Oak Grove Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 393 students in Porterville, California, within the Burton Elementary district, known for its strong support of English learners and remarkably low student absenteeism.

The school has clear strengths, particularly in helping students who are learning English, where its performance has historically ranked very high compared to schools statewide. Most notably, Oak Grove has achieved an exceptional chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.0%, which is dramatically lower than the state average and the best among all nearby schools, including those in the Porterville Unified district. While overall test scores are below state averages, they are improving in areas like English Language Arts and are competitive with or better than several peers in its own district, such as William R. Buckley Elementary and Burton Elementary. The school also invests more per student than other schools in the Burton district.

There are areas for growth, as performance varies significantly by grade level and for different groups of students; for example, sixth graders perform close to the state average in English, while third graders need more support. Compared to higher-performing schools in the area like Olive Street Elementary, Oak Grove's overall academic ranking is more modest. However, its focused success with English learners, effective strategies to keep students in school, and steady improvement while serving a community with high economic need make it a unique and resilient option for families.

393

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,253

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1873 West Mulberry Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257-6602

(559) 784-0310

District: Burton Elementary

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Burton Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

White:

5.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Burton Elementary

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

California avg41%

3,442^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Burton Elementary

830^th of 1,543Burton Elementary 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	36.5	3442 of 5857	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	3319 of 5869	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	3811 of 5859	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3555 of 5883	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	3355 of 5789	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	2899 of 5662	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.9	3687 of 5692	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.9	4105 of 5614	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	4621 of 5611	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.4	3291 of 5530	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	2588 of 5390	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	2673 of 5377	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.1	2911 of 5314	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	2889 of 5193	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.6	2513 of 5113	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	25.9	3862 of 5113	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.4	4046 of 4818	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	3640 of 4822	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.1	3481 of 4809	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	1366 of 2227	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1676 of 2585	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1618 of 2128	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	76.2	341 of 3245	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	781 of 3311	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	519 of 3275	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	438 of 3246	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	3078 of 5597	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	2977 of 5612	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	3107 of 5609	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3548 of 5635	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	2849 of 5492	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2596 of 5413	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	2384 of 5107	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	2302 of 5107	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	2653 of 5087	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	2966 of 5084	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2700 of 4963	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	2147 of 4830	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	2698 of 5460	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	2870 of 5517	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	2857 of 5363	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	2494 of 5264	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	2681 of 5173	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	2076 of 5084	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	3564 of 5628	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	3378 of 5643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4208 of 5638	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.1	3363 of 5663	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3857 of 5510	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	3013 of 5431	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	2102 of 2847	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1373 of 2635	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1628 of 2420	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	40.0	1859 of 2834	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	1853 of 2737	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)89th percentile+55 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2019)34th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science21%-12 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)	% Hepatitis B (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/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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	1873 West Mulberry Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 784-0310	393	16	24.5	87.3%	23 (5.9%)	2 (0.5%)	326 (83.0%)	15 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (5.9%)	36.5	3442^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.2%		37.8	3319^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.4%	123																	21.1	21.1	17.9	44.0	44.8	47.5	38.7	30.4	36.0	29.3	27.9	30.7	95.7	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	97.1	$22,253	$21,524	$729
William R. Buckley Elementary	Public	K-6	2573 West Westfield Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 788-6412	499	20	24.9	83.4%	72 (14.4%)	1 (0.2%)	341 (68.3%)	51 (10.2%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	21 (4.2%)	35.1	3566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.1%		35.8	3450^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.2%	116																	26.2	26.2	23.4	28.4	39.3	56.5	36.7	23.8	29.3	24.6	39.1	29.5	97.1	97.1		97.1	97.1	97.1	$20,006	$19,674	$332
Burton Elementary	Public	K-6	2375 West Morton St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 784-2401	437	17	25.7	88.3%	36 (8.2%)	2 (0.5%)	343 (78.5%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.5%)	29.5	3998^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.7%		31.4	3820^th of 5869 public elementary schools	34.9%	178																	16.7	16.7	44.6	19.7	32.1	39.0	33.3	52.3	25.4	18.0	17.0	27.8							$21,794	$21,396	$398
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		$17,656	$16,568	$1,088
Jim Maples Academy	Public	K-6	252 North Westwood	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Burton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 781-1658	466	19	24.5	88.6%	34 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	373 (80.0%)	11 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.8%)	22.9	4605^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.4%		22.7	4607^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	2																	24.2	24.2	24.7	31.3	37.9	29.4	30.7	9.6	22.4	28.8	9.8	17.9							$19,806	$19,272	$534
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							$19,257	$18,060	$1,197
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		$16,164	$15,126	$1,038
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							$19,837	$18,694	$1,143
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	$16,455	$15,274	$1,181
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		$21,463	$20,306	$1,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Grove Elementary

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Oak Grove Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Grove Elementary?

Students at Oak Grove Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oak Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oak Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burton Middle

What district is Oak Grove Elementary in?

Burton Elementary

Is Oak Grove Elementary a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary ranks 3442^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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