Porterville Unified: Porterville Unified schools score 5.7 points below the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 9.2 points.
Porterville Unified has 19 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 39.2/100 — 5.7 points below the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Harmony Magnet Academy at 66/100, where 39.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,250 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 20.3%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 36.1/100 | 11 | 12.1% | 17.7% |
| Middle | Developing 43.4/100 | 1 | 9.6% | 16.3% |
| High | Developing 43.5/100 | 7 | 15.7% | 24.9% |
Porterville Unified's high schools average 43.5/100 — within 0.3 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Porterville Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Porterville Unified has 19 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 39.2/100 — 5.7 points below the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Porterville Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 43.5.
District-wide elementary growth averages -9.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 50.7 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 20.3%, 2.4pp above the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.8%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Harmony Magnet Academy leads the district at 66 with 39.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Porterville Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Porterville Unified are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Porterville Unified spends $13,250 per student in current expenditures — $1,564 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Porterville Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (11)
Porterville Unified has 11 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 36.1 — 8.8 points below the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -9.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Santa Fe Elementary with a Scope Score of 53 and 26.4% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 26.4% | Solid 53/100 |
| 2 | John J. Doyle Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 9.5% | Developing 49/100 |
| 3 | Westfield Elementary Porterville Unified Growth Engine | 13.4% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Vandalia Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 15.3% | Developing 42/100 |
| 5 | Olive Street Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 19.4% | Developing 37/100 |
| 6 | Monte Vista Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.2% | Developing 35/100 |
| 7 | Roche Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.1% | Developing 34/100 |
| 8 | Los Robles Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.2% | Developing 34/100 |
| 9 | West Putnam Elementary Porterville Unified Culture First | 9.7% | Needs Support 28/100 |
| 10 | Butterfield Charter Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 2.9% | Needs Support 21/100 |
| 11 | Belleview Elementary Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 8.4% | Needs Support 20/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
Porterville Unified has 1 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.4 — within 0.7 points of the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +12.2pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Pioneer Middle with a Scope Score of 43 and 9.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pioneer Middle Porterville Unified On the Rise | 9.6% | Developing 43/100 |
High Schools (7)
Porterville Unified has 7 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.5 — within 0.3 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Harmony Magnet Academy with a Scope Score of 66 and 39.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmony Magnet Academy Porterville Unified Strong All-Around | 39.5% | Solid 66/100 |
| 2 | Monache High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 16.1% | Developing 49/100 |
| 3 | Porterville High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 15.8% | Developing 45/100 |
| 4 | Porterville Military Academy Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 17.1% | Developing 45/100 |
| 5 | Granite Hills High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 11.1% | Developing 43/100 |
| 6 | Strathmore High Porterville Unified Building Momentum | 9.0% | Developing 41/100 |
| 7 | 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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology