How does Butterfield Charter compare to other middle schools in Porterville?

Butterfield Charter has a Scope Score of 18.8/100, ranked #1564 among California middle schools. 3% of students exceed standard, with a total of 34 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Butterfield Charter?

2.9% of students at Butterfield Charter exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 5.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Butterfield Charter?

24.8% of students at Butterfield Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Butterfield Charter

K-12 School

Porterville Unified PortervilleTulare County93257Charter School

📍 900 West Pioneer Avenue

Charter school — publicly funded but independently operated. Enrollment is open to all students regardless of neighborhood, typically through a lottery process. Charter schools have more flexibility in curriculum and operations but must meet state academic standards.

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

470 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

19 full-time

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-19.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Declined

-6.9 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.6%

White17.2%

Asian1.1%

Black0.2%

Other4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Butterfield Charter
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.9%
Met Standard	2.9%
Below Standard	94.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Suspension rate: 0.1%

4.0pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 2.9%

14.4pp below state avg (state avg 17.3%)

30% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 5.9%

33.6pp below state avg (state avg 39.5%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 24.8%

5.5pp above state avg (state avg 19.3%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 5.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 39.5%)

10% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The middle school Scope Score is weighted across 5 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "6% proficient" for Butterfield Charter and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.9% of students exceeded standard while 2.9% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.4 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 11.0 points below the Porterville Unified district average of 14.0%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined significantly and Math declined year-over-year.

Chronic absenteeism is 24.8%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

How to get into a charter school in LA →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

2.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

5.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

24.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	0	—	—	—	—	—
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	4	—	—	—	—	—
8th	17	5.9%	5.9%	11.8%	76.5%	11.8%
11th	175	1.7%	13.1%	24.0%	61.1%	14.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
5th	0	—	—	—	—	—
6th	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	4	—	—	—	—	—
8th	17	0.0%	0.0%	11.8%	88.2%	0.0%
11th	176	0.0%	2.8%	5.1%	92.0%	2.8%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Westfield Elementary

47.4

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Middle

Butterfield Charter

18.8

This school

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High

Porterville Military Acad…

64.0

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.