How does Summit Charter Academy compare to other elementary schools in Porterville?

Summit Charter Academy has a SchoolScope composite score of 48.1/100, placing it at the 62nd percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 5,056 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Summit Charter Academy?

16.5% of students at Summit Charter Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 44.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Summit Charter Academy improving or declining?

Summit Charter Academy's proficiency rate decreases by 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Summit Charter Academy?

7.1% of students at Summit Charter 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 our composite score.

Summit Charter Academy

Burton Elementary Porterville Tulare County 93257 Charter

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

5,056 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

2,426 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

106 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 80.4%

White 12.0%

Asian 0.6%

Black 0.2%

Other 6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Summit Charter Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.5%
Met Standard	27.7%
Below Standard	55.7%

Exceeded

16.5%

Met

27.7%

Below

55.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "44% proficient" for Summit Charter Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.5% of students exceeded standard while 27.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.6 points above the Burton Elementary district average of 11.9%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.2 points higher (vs 13.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 1.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

44.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-1.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

5,056

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	200	20.0%	23.5%	26.0%	30.5%	43.5%
4th	192	19.8%	22.9%	24.0%	33.3%	42.7%
5th	172	19.8%	33.7%	27.3%	19.2%	53.5%
6th	187	15.5%	30.5%	37.4%	16.6%	46.0%
7th	184	17.9%	40.2%	21.2%	20.6%	58.1%
8th	188	20.7%	44.7%	20.2%	14.4%	65.4%
11th	141	33.3%	41.8%	17.0%	7.8%	75.2%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	200	23.5%	25.5%	22.5%	28.5%	49.0%
4th	192	12.5%	26.0%	34.9%	26.6%	38.5%
5th	172	14.5%	21.5%	25.6%	38.4%	36.0%
6th	187	10.2%	18.2%	27.3%	44.4%	28.3%
7th	184	8.7%	23.9%	29.9%	37.5%	32.6%
8th	188	10.1%	20.2%	27.7%	42.0%	30.3%
11th	141	5.0%	15.6%	28.4%	51.1%	20.6%