How does Porterville Military Academy compare to other high schools in Porterville?

Porterville Military Academy has a Scope Score of 64.0/100, ranked #558 among California high schools. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 70 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Porterville Military Academy?

17.1% of students at Porterville Military Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.0% 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 Porterville Military Academy?

12.1% of students at Porterville Military Academy 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.

Porterville Military Academy

High 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 1,649 California high schools

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Culture First

Strong school culture with high family engagement, even if test scores are still developing.

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

296 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

63%

Teachers

14 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

100.0%

AP Exam Prepared

Not offered

This school may not offer AP courses

A-G Completion

57.9%

College-Going Rate

59.1%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

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

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+26.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+12.2 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic76.0%

White17.6%

Asian0.7%

Black0.7%

Other5.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Porterville Military Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.1%
Met Standard	22.9%
Below Standard	60.0%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 100.0%

12.6pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 17.1%

1.4pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 40.0%

5.2pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 12.1%

22.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 40.0%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 1.5%

2.6pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 0.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% 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 high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Porterville Military Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

17.1% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.2 points above the Porterville Unified district average of 14.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 6.2 points higher (vs 11.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 100.0% — above the state target. 57.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 59.1% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

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Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

17.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.0%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

12.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.5%

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
7th	44	4.5%	34.1%	27.3%	34.1%	38.6%
8th	52	7.7%	40.4%	32.7%	19.2%	48.1%
11th	35	31.4%	40.0%	22.9%	5.7%	71.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
7th	44	6.8%	11.4%	47.7%	34.1%	18.2%
8th	52	3.9%	17.3%	30.8%	48.1%	21.1%
11th	35	2.9%	5.7%	37.1%	54.3%	8.6%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Butterfield Charter

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Middle

Butterfield Charter

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High

Porterville Military Acad…

64.0

This school

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