Is Porterville Military Academy a good school?

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

How many students attend Porterville Military Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 288 students attended Porterville Military Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Porterville Military Academy?

Students at Porterville Military Academy are 74% Hispanic, 20% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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:
1094^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 288

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.3%

White:

20.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.1%

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Compare Details Porterville Military Academy ranks worse than 62.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.99. (See more...)

Compare Details Porterville Military Academy ranks better than 52.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.34. (See more...)

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.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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.

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Porterville Military Academy:

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

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

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

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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
2019	20.03	2182^nd	2715	19.6%
2022	16.11	2397^th	2740	12.5%
2023	29.13	1847^th	2802	34.1%
2024	31.99	1729^th	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	1316^th	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
2019	28.79	1737^th	2369	26.7%
2022	21.79	2033^rd	2458	17.3%
2023	39.73	1350^th	2549	47.0%
2024	36.51	1509^th	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
2019	29.83	1630^th	2380	31.5%
2022	10.47	2417^th	2509	3.7%
2023	21.06	2049^th	2547	19.6%
2024	32.54	1586^th	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
2019	18.31	2049^th	2407	14.9%
2022	24.05	1884^th	2527	25.4%
2023	38.29	1394^th	2558	45.5%
2024	31.73	1613^th	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
2019	20.30	1882^nd	2213	15.0%
2022	19.78	2017^th	2359	14.5%
2023	31.14	1600^th	2391	33.1%
2024	47.91	1040^th	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
2019	10.62	1462^nd	1602	8.7%
2022	10.36	1442^nd	1555	7.3%
2023	22.06	1217^th	1552	21.6%
2024	4.23	1505^th	1535	2.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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
2021	42.66	720^th	1290	44.2%
2022	50.62	918^th	2123	56.8%
2023	37.92	1209^th	2348	48.5%
2024	41.34	1094^th	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	1221^st	1323	7.7%
2024	22.85	1207^th	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
2021	45.18	618^th	1126	45.1%
2022	58.26	665^th	1943	65.8%
2023	46.58	971^st	2247	56.8%
2024	45.40	967^th	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	12^th	89	86.5%
2024	94.83	3^rd	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	1501^st	2118	29.1%
2024	38.72	1105^th	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
2021	39.30	666^th	1122	40.6%
2022	44.12	952^nd	1916	50.3%
2023	43.16	973^rd	2207	55.9%
2024	37.13	1126^th	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
2022	41.14	1068^th	1861	42.6%
2023	40.36	1114^th	2142	48.0%
2024	49.72	832^nd	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
2022	49.17	603^rd	1204	49.9%
2023	22.11	1058^th	1434	26.2%
2024	18.38	1087^th	1406	22.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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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

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

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.

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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

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.

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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 2182^nd of 2715 Middle schools	Ranks 1847^th 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)	32.1	37.7	5.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Porterville Unified)	42.7	43.6	0.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	51.4	47.4	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Military Academy)	21.2	23.4	2.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Unified)	23.6	26.3	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (California)	37.9	33.2	4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Porterville Military Academy)	30.8	26.9	3.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Porterville Unified)	35.6	39.1	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	49.4	45.7	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Military Academy)	12.8	10.5	2.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Porterville Unified)	19.2	18.1	1.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (California)	36.6	29.9	6.7%
8th Grade Science (Porterville Military Academy)	12.8	19.4	6.6%
8th Grade Science (Porterville Unified)	17.5	22	4.4%
8th Grade Science (California)	30.8	28.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	162	288	77.8%
African American	0	2
American Indian	2	3	50%
Asian	3	3
Hispanic	113	214	89.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	41	58	41.5%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.1%	85.1%	3%

Schools Near Porterville Military Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Porterville Military Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	900 West Pioneer Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7300	288	14	20.1	85.1%	58 (20.1%)	2 (0.7%)	214 (74.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	41.3	1094^th of 2323 public high schools	52.9%		37.9	1209^th of 2348 public high schools	48.5%	115	22.5	33.3	31.4	26.8	28.9	31.4	61.9	35.0	34.6	11.4	19.1	21.0
Monache High	Public	9-12	960 North Newcomb St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7150	2,049	89	23.1	72.0%	275 (13.4%)	4 (0.2%)	1,612 (78.7%)	98 (4.8%)	12 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	47 (2.3%)	55	752^nd of 2323 public high schools	67.6%		49.7	870^th of 2348 public high schools	62.9%	118		26.8	19.3	23.4			64.7	64.7			24.7	24.7	$5,799
Vine Street Community Day	Public	7-12	645 North Prospect St.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-6650	10	2	6.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$16,847
Citrus High	Public	9-12	261 East Mulberry Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7130	156	10	15.3	95.5%	25 (16.0%)	1 (0.6%)	123 (78.8%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	11	1948^th of 2323 public high schools	16.1%		9.9	2065^th of 2348 public high schools	12.1%	117		0.0	5.7	4.3			7.0	7.0			0.0	0.0	$8,923
Porterville High	Public	9-12	465 West Olive Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7210	2,178	84	25.8	82.6%	195 (9.0%)	7 (0.3%)	1,855 (85.2%)	45 (2.1%)	53 (2.4%)	3 (0.1%)	20 (0.9%)	51.4	826^th of 2323 public high schools	64.4%		54.3	775^th of 2348 public high schools	67.0%	51			20.1	20.1			55.8	55.8			22.3	22.3	$6,117
Granite Hills High	Public	9-12	1701 East Putnam Ave.	Porterville	93257	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 782-7075	1,242	57	21.7	91.7%	97 (7.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1,094 (88.1%)	15 (1.2%)	12 (1.0%)	10 (0.8%)	9 (0.7%)	43.5	1037^th of 2323 public high schools	55.4%		54.5	771^st of 2348 public high schools	67.2%	266		17.1	12.6	15.2			57.5	57.5			22.0	22.0	$6,853
Harmony Magnet Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	19429 Road 228	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-0347	510	21	24.0	67.3%	101 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	370 (72.5%)	19 (3.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	91.8	131^st of 2323 public high schools	94.4%		89.6	185^th of 2348 public high schools	92.1%	54			50.4	50.4			88.9	88.9			50.4	50.4	$7,815
Strathmore High	Public	9-12	22568 Avenue 196	Strathmore	93267	Tulare County	Porterville Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 568-1731	303	21	14.1	80.9%	32 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	266 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	28.6	1460^th of 2323 public high schools	37.2%		22.2	1642^nd of 2348 public high schools	30.1%	182		8.3	15.2	11.9			44.3	44.3			6.6	6.6	$10,697
John J. Cairns Continuation	Public	9-12	290 North Harvard Ave.	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5913	72	7	10.5	83.3%	5 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	1822^nd of 2323 public high schools	21.6%		12.3	1934^th of 2348 public high schools	17.6%	112		7.4		7.4			23.3	23.3			3.5	3.5	$12,119
Lindsay Community Day	Public	7-12	270 North Harvard	Lindsay	93247	Tulare County	Lindsay Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 562-5913	15	1	14.2	80.0%	2 (13.3%)	1 (6.7%)	12 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$28,171

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