Elementary Schools in Porterville, California: 21 schools. Average score 7.4 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Porterville, California has 21 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 35.9/100 — 7.4 points below the state average of 43.2. The highest-scoring school is Woodville Elementary at 52/100, where 18.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Porterville schools average 11.8% exceeded standard (state: 21.3%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 13.8% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Schools | Avg Score | Exceeded | vs State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | 21 | Developing 35.9/100 | 11.8% | -7.4 |
| High | 5 | Developing 39.5/100 | 12.2% | -4.2 |
| Middle | 2 | Needs Support 28.1/100 | 6.2% | -12.3 |
How Porterville schools compare
Porterville has 21 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 35.9/100 — 7.4 points below the state average of 43.2 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
The top-ranked school is Woodville Elementary with a Scope Score of 52 and 18.7% of students exceeding standard.
Chronic absenteeism in Porterville averages 13.8% — below the state average of 17.9%.
How we score · Exceeded 40% · Met+Exceeded 22% · Growth 15% · Absenteeism 10% · Suspension 5% · ELPAC 5% · Baseline 3%
School archetypes in Porterville
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Every school in Porterville
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodville Elementary Woodville Union Elementary Culture First | 18.7% | Solid 52/100 |
| 2 | Santa Fe Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 26.4% | Solid 52/100 |
| 3 | Monache High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 16.1% | Developing 49/100 |
| 4 | Hope Elementary Hope Elementary Culture First | 16.4% | Developing 46/100 |
| 5 | Summit Charter Academy Burton Elementary Culture First | 18.4% | Developing 46/100 |
| 6 | Porterville High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 15.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 7 | Porterville Military Academy Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 8 | Monarch River Academy Alta Vista Elementary Culture First | 13.9% | Developing 44/100 |
| 9 | Granite Hills High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Developing 43/100 |
| 10 | John J. Doyle Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 9.5% | Developing 42/100 |
| 11 | Westfield Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 13.4% | Developing 40/100 |
| 12 | Olive Street Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 19.4% | Developing 39/100 |
| 13 | Pioneer Middle Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.6% | Developing 38/100 |
| 14 | Vandalia Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 15.3% | Developing 38/100 |
| 15 | Oak Grove Elementary Burton Elementary Building Momentum | 10.3% | Developing 38/100 |
| 16 | Jim Maples Academy Burton Elementary Culture First | 7.9% | Developing 36/100 |
| 17 | William R. Buckley Elementary Burton Elementary Building Momentum | 8.7% | Developing 34/100 |
| 18 | Los Robles Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.2% | Developing 32/100 |
| 19 | Monte Vista Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.2% | Developing 32/100 |
| 20 | Rockford Elementary Rockford Elementary Culture First | 6.1% | Developing 31/100 |
| 21 | Roche Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.1% | Developing 31/100 |
| 22 | Burton Elementary Burton Elementary Building Momentum | 13.0% | Developing 30/100 |
| 23 | West Putnam Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 9.7% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 24 | Belleview Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 8.4% | Needs Support 24/100 |
| 25 | Butterfield Charter Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 2.9% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 26 | Alta Vista Elementary Alta Vista Elementary Building Momentum | 3.0% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 27 | Pleasant View Elementary Pleasant View Elementary Building Momentum | 1.3% | Needs Support 18/100 |
| 28 | Citrus High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 1.0% | Needs Support 15/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Porterville
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology