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Porterville Unified School District

600 W. Grand Ave., Porterville, CA 93257

14.5K Students | 625 Teachers | 22 Schools

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Bartlett Middle
Belleview Elementary
Butterfield Charter High
Citrus High
Granite Hills High
Harmony Magnet Academy
John J. Doyle Elementary
Los Robles Elementary
Monache High
Monte Vista Elementary
Olive Street Elementary
Pioneer Middle
Porterville High
Prospect Education Center
Roche Elementary
Santa Fe Elementary
Sequoia Middle
Strathmore High
Vandalia Elementary
Vine Street Community Day
Westfield Elementary
West Putnam Elementary

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

2.9x

White students are 2.9 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Native American or Alaska Native students.

A comparison between Black students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

1.4x

White students are 1.4 times as likely to be suspended as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Black students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White student suspensions is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Achievement Gap

0.5 grades

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 0.5 grades behind White students.

The achievement gap between Black students and White students is not available.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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State

Students

87% Nonwhite Students

80% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

87% High School Graduation Rate

12% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

798 students

2% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

346 students

11% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

732 students

1% Students Enrolled in Physics

102 students

0% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

0% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

26% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,771 students

13% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

910 students

2% Students Enrolled in Calculus

106 students

0% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

Teachers & Resources

23.3 Students for Every Teacher

20% Inexperienced Teachers

40% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

7.4 Average Number of AP Courses per School

1.7 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

8 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

4 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

10 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

0 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.

Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

847 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

6% of all students in this district

145 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

576 Total Expelled Students

4% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

150 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.7Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

2 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.2 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

Sergio Mendoza
559-793-2445
Email

Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

Sergio Mendoza
559-793-2445
Email

Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

Kevin Jesse
559-793-2473
Email

All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bartlett Middle	Porterville	92%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Belleview Elementary	Porterville	84%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butterfield Charter High	Porterville	78%	73%	Between 35% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Citrus High	Porterville	87%	76%	Between 65% and 69%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Granite Hills High	Porterville	90%	85%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harmony Magnet Academy	Strathmore	73%	58%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. Doyle Elementary	Porterville	95%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Los Robles Elementary	Porterville	93%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	8.5x
Monache High	Porterville	83%	65%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monte Vista Elementary	Porterville	86%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Olive Street Elementary	Porterville	97%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pioneer Middle	Porterville	95%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Porterville High	Porterville	83%	72%	97%	0 Not available	4.9x
Prospect Education Center	Porterville	80%	74%	Less than 20%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Roche Elementary	Porterville	86%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Elementary	Porterville	96%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sequoia Middle	Porterville	83%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Strathmore High	Strathmore	80%	84%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vandalia Elementary	Porterville	88%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vine Street Community Day	Porterville	100%	100%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westfield Elementary	Porterville	82%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Putnam Elementary	Porterville	92%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bartlett Middle	Porterville	92%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Belleview Elementary	Porterville	84%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butterfield Charter High	Porterville	78%	73%	Between 35% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Citrus High	Porterville	87%	76%	Between 65% and 69%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Granite Hills High	Porterville	90%	85%	97%	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Harmony Magnet Academy	Strathmore	73%	58%	Greater than 95%	1.8x	0 Not available
John J. Doyle Elementary	Porterville	95%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Los Robles Elementary	Porterville	93%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monache High	Porterville	83%	65%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monte Vista Elementary	Porterville	86%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Olive Street Elementary	Porterville	97%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pioneer Middle	Porterville	95%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Porterville High	Porterville	83%	72%	97%	.5Less likely	0 Not available
Prospect Education Center	Porterville	80%	74%	Less than 20%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Roche Elementary	Porterville	86%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Elementary	Porterville	96%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sequoia Middle	Porterville	83%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Strathmore High	Strathmore	80%	84%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vandalia Elementary	Porterville	88%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5Less likely
Vine Street Community Day	Porterville	100%	100%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westfield Elementary	Porterville	82%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Putnam Elementary	Porterville	92%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bartlett Middle	Porterville	92%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.7x
Belleview Elementary	Porterville	84%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butterfield Charter High	Porterville	78%	73%	Between 35% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Citrus High	Porterville	87%	76%	Between 65% and 69%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Granite Hills High	Porterville	90%	85%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harmony Magnet Academy	Strathmore	73%	58%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. Doyle Elementary	Porterville	95%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Los Robles Elementary	Porterville	93%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monache High	Porterville	83%	65%	98%	.5Less likely	.5Less likely
Monte Vista Elementary	Porterville	86%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Olive Street Elementary	Porterville	97%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pioneer Middle	Porterville	95%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Porterville High	Porterville	83%	72%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prospect Education Center	Porterville	80%	74%	Less than 20%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Roche Elementary	Porterville	86%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Elementary	Porterville	96%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sequoia Middle	Porterville	83%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Strathmore High	Strathmore	80%	84%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vandalia Elementary	Porterville	88%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vine Street Community Day	Porterville	100%	100%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westfield Elementary	Porterville	82%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Putnam Elementary	Porterville	92%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bartlett Middle	Porterville	92%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10x
Belleview Elementary	Porterville	84%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butterfield Charter High	Porterville	78%	73%	Between 35% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Citrus High	Porterville	87%	76%	Between 65% and 69%	0 Not available	2.5x
Granite Hills High	Porterville	90%	85%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harmony Magnet Academy	Strathmore	73%	58%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. Doyle Elementary	Porterville	95%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Los Robles Elementary	Porterville	93%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monache High	Porterville	83%	65%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monte Vista Elementary	Porterville	86%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Olive Street Elementary	Porterville	97%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pioneer Middle	Porterville	95%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Porterville High	Porterville	83%	72%	97%	0 Not available	2.4x
Prospect Education Center	Porterville	80%	74%	Less than 20%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Roche Elementary	Porterville	86%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Elementary	Porterville	96%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sequoia Middle	Porterville	83%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Strathmore High	Strathmore	80%	84%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vandalia Elementary	Porterville	88%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No Native American or Alaska Native students suspended
Vine Street Community Day	Porterville	100%	100%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westfield Elementary	Porterville	82%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Putnam Elementary	Porterville	92%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Bartlett Middle	Porterville	92%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Belleview Elementary	Porterville	84%	90%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Butterfield Charter High	Porterville	78%	73%	Between 35% and 39%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Citrus High	Porterville	87%	76%	Between 65% and 69%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Granite Hills High	Porterville	90%	85%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Harmony Magnet Academy	Strathmore	73%	58%	Greater than 95%	0 Not available	0 Not available
John J. Doyle Elementary	Porterville	95%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Los Robles Elementary	Porterville	93%	92%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monache High	Porterville	83%	65%	98%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Monte Vista Elementary	Porterville	86%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Olive Street Elementary	Porterville	97%	96%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Pioneer Middle	Porterville	95%	84%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Porterville High	Porterville	83%	72%	97%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Prospect Education Center	Porterville	80%	74%	Less than 20%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Roche Elementary	Porterville	86%	91%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Santa Fe Elementary	Porterville	96%	80%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Sequoia Middle	Porterville	83%	70%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Strathmore High	Strathmore	80%	84%	Greater than 90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vandalia Elementary	Porterville	88%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Vine Street Community Day	Porterville	100%	100%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Westfield Elementary	Porterville	82%	77%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
West Putnam Elementary	Porterville	92%	93%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →