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Burton Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 2,426 students in Burton Elementary School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in California.
Public Charter School in Burton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,300 Schools
# Students
4,844 Students
711,386 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
31,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Burton Elementary School District, which is ranked #1116 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 65-69% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1117 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.65
# American Indian Students
44 Students
3,137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
168 Students
49,250 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
3,796 Students
378,755 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
53%
# Black Students
20 Students
48,500 Students
% Black Students
n/a
7%
# White Students
538 Students
176,738 Students
% White Students
11%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,385 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
269 Students
48,230 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
570
60,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
46,070
# Students in 2nd Grade:
473
47,155
# Students in 3rd Grade:
468
46,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
434
46,583
# Students in 5th Grade:
437
46,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
54,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
490
57,837
# Students in 8th Grade:
484
57,970
# Students in 9th Grade:
152
70,272
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
64,790
# Students in 11th Grade:
159
57,670
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
54,726
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,690 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,988
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,690
$18,396
Best Burton Elementary School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
175 South Mathew St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-5902
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-5902
Grades: K-12
| 2,426 students
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