Porterville Military Academy

Summary:

Porterville Military Academy is a public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Porterville, California, with 288 students. This school is part of the Porterville Unified School District, which is ranked 974 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Porterville Military Academy has been ranked between 720 and 1,209 out of California high schools over the past 4 school years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Porterville Military Academy has had very high 4-year graduation rates, reaching 100% in 2022-2023 and 95.7% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's dropout rate has also been low, at 0% in 2022-2023 and 4.3% in 2021-2022, compared to higher district and state averages. However, the school has seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism, ranging from 6.7% in 2020-2021 to 22.3% in 2021-2022, with the 2022-2023 rate of 12% still higher than the ideal. In general, Porterville Military Academy's test scores in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are higher than the Porterville Unified district averages, but lower than the state averages, with the school performing particularly well in 11th grade ELA.

Compared to nearby schools, Porterville Military Academy generally outperforms Granite Hills High and Strathmore High in terms of graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. However, the high-performing Harmony Magnet Academy, also in the Porterville Unified district, significantly outperforms Porterville Military Academy across most metrics. Porterville Military Academy also has a very high percentage of students (over 85%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage, and a student-teacher ratio of around 20:1, which is lower than the ratios of 21.7-25.8 at the larger nearby high schools.


Detail:

Public, Charter 7-12

 900 West Pioneer Ave.
       Porterville, CA  93257-1240


(559) 782-7300

District: Porterville Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1094th of 2,323 California High Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  296

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.0%
White:
17.6%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.2% Help


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Compare Details Porterville Military Academy ranks worse than 62.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.99. (See more...)
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Compare Details Porterville Military Academy ranks better than 52.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.34. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Porterville Military Academy who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Porterville Military Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Porterville Military Academy 1729th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Porterville Military Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Porterville Military Academy 1094th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Porterville Military Academy in the ranking list.)

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Porterville Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Porterville Unified 974th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Porterville Military Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.03 2182nd 2715 19.6%
2022 16.11 2397th 2740 12.5%
2023 29.13 1847th 2802 34.1%
2024 31.99 1729th 2777 37.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.46 1316th 1529 13.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.79 1737th 2369 26.7%
2022 21.79 2033rd 2458 17.3%
2023 39.73 1350th 2549 47.0%
2024 36.51 1509th 2575 41.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.83 1630th 2380 31.5%
2022 10.47 2417th 2509 3.7%
2023 21.06 2049th 2547 19.6%
2024 32.54 1586th 2546 37.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.31 2049th 2407 14.9%
2022 24.05 1884th 2527 25.4%
2023 38.29 1394th 2558 45.5%
2024 31.73 1613th 2547 36.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.30 1882nd 2213 15.0%
2022 19.78 2017th 2359 14.5%
2023 31.14 1600th 2391 33.1%
2024 47.91 1040th 2383 56.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.62 1462nd 1602 8.7%
2022 10.36 1442nd 1555 7.3%
2023 22.06 1217th 1552 21.6%
2024 4.23 1505th 1535 2.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Porterville Military Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.66 720th 1290 44.2%
2022 50.62 918th 2123 56.8%
2023 37.92 1209th 2348 48.5%
2024 41.34 1094th 2323 52.9%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.16 1221st 1323 7.7%
2024 22.85 1207th 1350 10.6%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.18 618th 1126 45.1%
2022 58.26 665th 1943 65.8%
2023 46.58 971st 2247 56.8%
2024 45.40 967th 2235 56.7%
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Rank History for high school Migrant students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 73.20 12th 89 86.5%
2024 94.83 3rd 100 97.0%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.75 1501st 2118 29.1%
2024 38.72 1105th 2098 47.3%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.30 666th 1122 40.6%
2022 44.12 952nd 1916 50.3%
2023 43.16 973rd 2207 55.9%
2024 37.13 1126th 2172 48.2%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.14 1068th 1861 42.6%
2023 40.36 1114th 2142 48.0%
2024 49.72 832nd 2125 60.8%
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Rank History for high school White students at Porterville Military Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.17 603rd 1204 49.9%
2023 22.11 1058th 1434 26.2%
2024 18.38 1087th 1406 22.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Porterville Military Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2019 41 0 3 113 2 0 3 0 162
2020 44 0 5 128 1 0 2 0 180
2021 56 0 4 155 5 0 3 0 223
2022 60 1 3 179 3 1 3 0 250
2023 58 2 3 214 3 1 6 1 288
2024 52 2 5 225 3 1 8 0 296

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Porterville Military Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 162 6.0 27.0 82.1
2020 180 n/a n/a 85
2021 223 10.6 20.9 86.1
2022 250 13.0 19.1 83.2
2023 288 14.2 20.1 85.1
2024 296 14.7 20.0 63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Porterville Military Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2019 162 6.0 27.0 82.1
2020 180 n/a n/a 85
2021 223 10.6 20.9 86.1
2022 250 13.0 19.1 83.2
2023 288 14.2 20.1 85.1
2024 296 14.7 20.0 63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Porterville Military Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2182nd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 1847th of 2802 Middle schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Porterville Military Academy)32.137.7
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Porterville Unified)42.743.6
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Military Academy)21.223.4
 2.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Unified)23.626.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Porterville Military Academy)30.826.9
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Porterville Unified)35.639.1
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Military Academy)12.810.5
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Unified)19.218.1
 1.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Porterville Military Academy)12.819.4
 6.6%
   8th Grade Science (Porterville Unified)17.522
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students162288
 77.8%
African American02
American Indian23
 50%
Asian33
Hispanic113214
 89.4%
Pacific Islander01
White4158
 41.5%
Two or More Races36
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.1%85.1%
 3%


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Students at Porterville Military Academy are 76% Hispanic, 18% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Porterville Military Academy ranks 1094th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 296 students attended Porterville Military Academy.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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