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Summit Charter Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
2657th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 55% of California alternative schools
Summary

Summit Charter Academy is a large, K-12 alternative public school serving 2,423 students in Porterville, California, operating within the Burton Elementary district and standing out for its exceptional student support and engagement.

The school achieves remarkable results where it matters most for student success: it boasts a perfect 100% graduation rate with 0% dropout and a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 7.1%, which is less than half the state average. This is particularly impressive given that a majority of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Academically, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science exceed both district and state averages, though math scores show room for growth in the upper grades. Compared to nearby alternative schools like Butterfield Charter and Exeter Independent Study (Alternative), Summit consistently performs stronger in both engagement and core academic subjects.

Summit's success demonstrates that a large school can effectively support its students, showing impressive recovery from pandemic-era attendance challenges and operating efficiently with its per-student funding. While schools like Monarch River Academy have slightly lower chronic absenteeism, Summit maintains its high performance while serving a significantly larger and higher-need population. For parents, the school's data reveals a strong, consistent environment focused on keeping students in school and on track to graduate.

2,423
Students ?
22.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,043
Per pupil spending ?
72.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 175 South Mathew St.
       Porterville, CA  93257-2710

(559) 782-5902

District: Burton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.4%
White:
11.5%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2022 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2022
Above the California median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school42%
District avg36%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,657th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,014th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 37%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 39% (2015) to top 37% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
580th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 9 pts since 2015
From top 36% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
830th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202548.82657 of 585754.6%★★★☆☆
202450.12547 of 586956.6%★★★☆☆
202355.22270 of 585961.3%★★★☆☆
202243.92854 of 588351.5%★★★☆☆
201946.42799 of 578951.6%★★★☆☆
201843.22940 of 566248.1%★★☆☆☆
201737.23297 of 569242.1%★★☆☆☆
201641.23005 of 561446.5%★★☆☆☆
201548.82507 of 561155.3%★★★☆☆
201331.83907 of 553029.3%★☆☆☆☆
201224.84324 of 539019.8%★☆☆☆☆
201132.43806 of 537729.2%★☆☆☆☆
201044.82858 of 531446.2%★★☆☆☆
200950.32466 of 519352.5%★★★☆☆
200854.52133 of 511358.3%★★★☆☆
200753.12154 of 511357.9%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202247.7866 of 222761.1%★★★☆☆
201929.31843 of 258528.7%★☆☆☆☆
201823.81781 of 212816.3%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202467.3474 of 316285.0%★★★★☆
202374.5389 of 324588.0%★★★★☆
202254.1996 of 331169.9%★★★☆☆
201975.0413 of 327587.4%★★★★☆
201846.31434 of 324655.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202546.02690 of 559751.9%★★★☆☆
202447.32563 of 561254.3%★★★☆☆
202351.52331 of 560958.4%★★★☆☆
202245.22693 of 563552.2%★★★☆☆
201943.42899 of 549247.2%★★☆☆☆
201842.22937 of 541345.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202559.51731 of 510766.1%★★★☆☆
202462.21561 of 510769.4%★★★☆☆
202368.51251 of 508775.4%★★★★☆
202256.81789 of 508464.8%★★★☆☆
201955.41947 of 496360.8%★★★☆☆
201845.82496 of 483048.3%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.32004 of 546063.3%★★★☆☆
202457.61932 of 551765.0%★★★☆☆
202368.11324 of 536375.3%★★★★☆
202255.81928 of 526463.4%★★★☆☆
201953.22193 of 517357.6%★★★☆☆
201840.22998 of 508441.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.32488 of 562855.8%★★★☆☆
202451.82376 of 564357.9%★★★☆☆
202357.92038 of 563863.9%★★★☆☆
202242.02890 of 566349.0%★★☆☆☆
201948.72519 of 551054.3%★★★☆☆
201843.92797 of 543148.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.1437 of 71839.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202527.62153 of 284724.4%★☆☆☆☆
202432.21694 of 263535.7%★★☆☆☆
202322.62058 of 242015.0%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.21529 of 259841.1%★★☆☆☆
202446.61528 of 265142.4%★★☆☆☆
202345.31563 of 266141.3%★★☆☆☆
202232.91937 of 272628.9%★☆☆☆☆
201941.61804 of 283436.3%★★☆☆☆
201842.81732 of 273736.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.61014 of 276163.3%★★★☆☆
202457.6945 of 278366.0%★★★☆☆
202350.01166 of 278158.1%★★★☆☆
202244.71311 of 274052.2%★★★☆☆
201939.41464 of 271546.1%★★☆☆☆
201853.7988 of 248060.2%★★★☆☆
201734.21553 of 250838.1%★★☆☆☆
201629.91655 of 249733.7%★★☆☆☆
201533.41518 of 247738.7%★★☆☆☆
201333.51600 of 237932.7%★★☆☆☆
201237.91418 of 225937.2%★★☆☆☆
201132.91559 of 223630.3%★★☆☆☆
201044.91172 of 217946.2%★★☆☆☆
200942.11151 of 206344.2%★★☆☆☆
200843.21086 of 200545.8%★★☆☆☆
200728.51433 of 199928.3%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201920.81375 of 14917.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201834.3824 of 136939.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202473.3136 of 147890.8%★★★★★
202355.5345 of 152177.3%★★★★☆
202248.7505 of 154067.2%★★★☆☆
201938.0756 of 144247.6%★★☆☆☆
201876.0165 of 136487.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202557.0896 of 253364.6%★★★☆☆
202456.2902 of 255164.6%★★★☆☆
202350.81038 of 253159.0%★★★☆☆
202244.81199 of 250952.2%★★★☆☆
201935.01445 of 238039.3%★★☆☆☆
201852.9960 of 226257.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202567.7580 of 239575.8%★★★★☆
202472.3467 of 238880.4%★★★★☆
202360.0721 of 237469.6%★★★☆☆
202253.2907 of 235961.6%★★★☆☆
201946.41045 of 221352.8%★★★☆☆
201864.2575 of 207272.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202563.5695 of 254272.7%★★★★☆
202462.7695 of 257973.1%★★★★☆
202356.5836 of 253167.0%★★★☆☆
202250.01019 of 245858.5%★★★☆☆
201944.11212 of 236948.8%★★☆☆☆
201856.6786 of 223064.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.91039 of 253459.0%★★★☆☆
202456.7889 of 255265.2%★★★☆☆
202347.81131 of 253855.4%★★★☆☆
202244.21211 of 252752.1%★★★☆☆
201942.41234 of 240748.7%★★☆☆☆
201852.4933 of 227359.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.4749 of 152050.7%★★★☆☆
202443.6837 of 153745.5%★★☆☆☆
202348.1774 of 154349.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.1898 of 155542.3%★★☆☆☆
201937.31001 of 160237.5%★★☆☆☆
201841.6871 of 149641.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.0580 of 216273.2%★★★★☆
202454.8884 of 215959.1%★★★☆☆
202361.6728 of 217066.5%★★★☆☆
202251.8890 of 212358.1%★★★☆☆
201951.9936 of 213356.1%★★★☆☆
201846.11092 of 201745.9%★★☆☆☆
201743.61162 of 202142.5%★★☆☆☆
201658.7811 of 203960.2%★★★☆☆
201561.2721 of 199463.8%★★★☆☆
201337.21134 of 242653.3%★★★☆☆
201250.4790 of 235466.4%★★★☆☆
201143.6955 of 236759.7%★★★☆☆
201043.7924 of 228159.5%★★★☆☆
200934.71203 of 223846.2%★★☆☆☆
200835.71028 of 211751.4%★★★☆☆
200737.0953 of 206353.8%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202232.4760 of 116134.5%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201865.6183 of 93880.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.4608 of 190668.1%★★★☆☆
202453.9802 of 191558.1%★★★☆☆
202344.9997 of 191547.9%★★☆☆☆
202241.61014 of 185845.4%★★☆☆☆
201946.6926 of 183349.5%★★☆☆☆
201849.3922 of 176047.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.7362 of 190080.9%★★★★☆
202455.0789 of 190258.5%★★★☆☆
202371.3452 of 191776.4%★★★★☆
202255.0724 of 186161.1%★★★☆☆
201943.71025 of 181443.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.91049 of 174239.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.9397 of 201380.3%★★★★☆
202453.0878 of 202656.7%★★★☆☆
202366.3555 of 203072.7%★★★★☆
202260.8616 of 194368.3%★★★☆☆
201953.2844 of 193756.4%★★★☆☆
201847.51025 of 186245.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.7478 of 194275.4%★★★★☆
202449.6894 of 194854.1%★★★☆☆
202372.0489 of 196375.1%★★★★☆
202257.6692 of 191663.9%★★★☆☆
201950.1859 of 188054.3%★★★☆☆
201841.01083 of 183440.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202519.91124 of 125210.2%★☆☆☆☆
202452.7427 of 121664.9%★★★☆☆
202342.6560 of 119753.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.2644 of 115544.2%★★☆☆☆
202458.5482 of 117358.9%★★★☆☆
202340.8724 of 119339.3%★★☆☆☆
202250.5587 of 120451.2%★★★☆☆
201964.6421 of 122265.5%★★★☆☆
201854.1601 of 117348.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)85th percentile+28 vs school
Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2022)61st percentile+10 vs school
Male (2025)56th percentile~ school
Female (2025)52nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school
Special Education (2025)24th percentile-30 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)91st percentile+25 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)65th percentile~ school
Male (2025)59th percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school
Disabled (2019)8th percentile-38 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)80th percentile+35 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)75th percentile~ school
Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)44th percentile-29 vs school
Disabled (2022)35th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)10th percentile-63 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state
Mathematics34%-3 vs state
Science33%~ state avg

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Summit Charter Academy ranks 2657th of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Summit Charter Academy are 81% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,423 students attended Summit Charter Academy.


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