Students
21,129
enrolled at the 34 public schools with an address in ZIP code 93257.
Porterville · Tulare County
Schools in ZIP code 93257
The 21 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93257 have Scope Scores from 65 to 79.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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Which elementary schools in ZIP code 93257 score highest?
Woodville Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 79. That is higher than 68 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Woodville Elementary
Woodville Union Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
192655% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 68th percentile
Rank 2
Hope Elementary
Hope Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
193051% below the standard
Scope Score 79Solid · 66th percentile
Rank 3
John J. Doyle Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
162361% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
Rank 4
Summit Charter AcademyCharter
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
212158% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
Rank 5
Olive Street Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
272548% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 65th percentile
Rank 6
Monarch River AcademyCharter
Alta Vista Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
152461% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile
Rank 7
Westfield Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
192061% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 61st percentile
Rank 8
Belleview Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
192061% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 60th percentile
Rank 9
Santa Fe Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–5
222751% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 58th percentile
Rank 10
Vandalia Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–5
172459% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile
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Rank 11
William R. Buckley Elementary
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–6
1871% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 47th percentile
Rank 12
Oak Grove Elementary
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–6
2270% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile
Rank 13
Monte Vista Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
131968% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 39th percentile
Rank 14
Los Robles Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
241462% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
Rank 15
West Putnam Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
122365% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
Rank 16
Roche Elementary
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–6
131770% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Rank 17
Jim Maples Academy
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–6
1778% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 16th percentile
Rank 18
Rockford Elementary
Rockford Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
1576% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile
Rank 19
Burton Elementary
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–6
2368% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 14th percentile
Rank 20
Pleasant View Elementary
Pleasant View Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
1382% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 7th percentile
Rank 21
Alta Vista Elementary
Alta Vista Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
95% below the standard
Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile
12in 100
The average elementary school in ZIP code 93257 had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100.
1 elementary school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- Burton Community DayCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in ZIP code 93257 score highest?
Hope Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 81. That is higher than 78 in 100 California middle schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Hope Elementary
Hope Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
263242% below the standard
Scope Score 81Strong · 78th percentile
Rank 2
Rockford Elementary
Rockford Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
162559% below the standard
Scope Score 78Solid · 64th percentile
Rank 3
Pioneer Middle
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades 6–8
152560% below the standard
Scope Score 77Solid · 63rd percentile
Rank 4
Sequoia Middle
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades 7–8
182557% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile
Rank 5
Monarch River AcademyCharter
Alta Vista Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
152560% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 57th percentile
Rank 6
Summit Charter AcademyCharter
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
162559% below the standard
Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile
Rank 7
Burton Middle
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades 7–8
132364% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 43rd percentile
Rank 8
Woodville Elementary
Woodville Union Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
2665% below the standard
Scope Score 74Developing · 41st percentile
Rank 9
Pleasant View Elementary
Pleasant View Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
1779% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 24th percentile
Rank 10
Bartlett Middle
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades 7–8
1876% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 21st percentile
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Rank 11
Alta Vista Elementary
Alta Vista Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–8
1779% below the standard
Scope Score 70Needs Support · 19th percentile
Rank 12
Butterfield CharterCharter
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
1582% below the standard
Scope Score 69Needs Support · 15th percentile
13in 100
The average middle school in ZIP code 93257 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.
1 middle school not ranked statewide
Students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it.
- Buena Vista Community DayCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Which high schools in ZIP code 93257 score highest?
Summit Charter Academy is highest, with a Scope Score of 80. That is higher than 73 in 100 California high schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Summit Charter AcademyCharter
Burton Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
192952% below the standard
Scope Score 80Solid · 73rd percentile
Rank 2
Porterville High
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades 9–12
162856% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 50th percentile
Rank 3
Monache High
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades 9–12
162361% below the standard
Scope Score 75Developing · 48th percentile
Rank 4
Monarch River AcademyCharter
Alta Vista Elementary · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
192061% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Rank 5
Granite Hills High
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades 9–12
2069% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 30th percentile
Rank 6
Butterfield CharterCharter
Porterville Unified · 93257 · Grades K–12 · Check how it admits students.
91% below the standard
Scope Score 61Needs Support · 2nd percentile
15in 100
The average high school in ZIP code 93257 had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.
3 high schools not ranked statewide
Continuation schools and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked. The others have no statewide percentile this year.
- Citrus HighContinuation high school
- Porterville Military Academy
- Vine Street Community DayCommunity day school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
Seven districts run the public schools with an address in ZIP code 93257. The home address decides which district serves a child. Charter schools are not counted here.
District
Porterville Unified
18schools here
Elementary, Middle, High. Porterville High, Monache, Granite Hills, Pioneer, John J. Doyle, Olive Street, Sequoia, Westfield and 10 more.
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Burton Elementary
6schools here
Elementary, Middle. Burton Middle, William R. Buckley, Oak Grove, Jim Maples Academy, Burton Elementary, Burton Community Day.
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Pleasant View Elementary
2schools here
Elementary, Middle. Pleasant View Elementary, Buena Vista Community Day.
District
Alta Vista Elementary
1school here
Elementary. Alta Vista Elementary.
Also here: Hope Elementary (1), Rockford Elementary (1), Woodville Union Elementary (1).
Does living in ZIP code 93257 decide which school my child attends?
No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
1 private school has an address in ZIP code 93257. It doesn’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score it.
- St. Anne School93257 · 161 students
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4 charter schools have an address in ZIP code 93257. They are in the lists above, marked Charter. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
21,129 students go to the 34 public schools with an address in ZIP code 93257. 85 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Low-income families
55–100%
of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, from the lowest elementary school to the highest. California: 63%.
Missing school
12in 100
students chronically absent at the average elementary school here. California: 17 in 100.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25. Chronic absence: California Department of Education, 2025–26, an average of school rates.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in ZIP code 93257?
Are the public schools in ZIP code 93257 good?
The 21 public elementary schools in ZIP code 93257 have Scope Scores from 65 to 79. Of those, 9 are Solid, 7 are Developing and 5 are Needs Support. The 12 public middle schools in ZIP code 93257 have Scope Scores from 69 to 81. Of those, 1 is Strong, 5 are Solid, 2 are Developing and 4 are Needs Support. The 6 public high schools in ZIP code 93257 have Scope Scores from 61 to 80. Of those, 2 are Solid, 3 are Developing and 1 is Needs Support. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in ZIP code 93257 rank highest?
Woodville Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 79. It is Solid, at the 68th percentile. Hope Elementary is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 81. It is Strong, at the 78th percentile. Summit Charter Academy is the highest high school, with a Scope Score of 80. It is Solid, at the 73rd percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
How does chronic absence in ZIP code 93257 compare with California?
The average elementary school in ZIP code 93257 had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days. Each figure is an average of school rates. Each school counts once. The average middle school in ZIP code 93257 had 13 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in ZIP code 93257 had 15 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26. The average California high school we score had 22 in 100.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. Chronic-absence rates are for 2025–26. The California Department of Education publishes both. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Porterville Unified
The district that runs most public schools here.
Compare schoolsSee the same numbers for each school.
Burton ElementaryRuns 6 public schools with a Porterville address.
School districts
Before kindergarten
Sources and methodology
This page lists the schools with a Porterville address in ZIP code 93257. Attendance boundaries follow school districts. They do not follow ZIP codes.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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