Burton Elementary School District

264 N. W.wood St.
Porterville, CA 93257-2542
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,378 students in Burton Elementary School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in California.
Public High School in Burton Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Burton Elementary School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Summit Charter Academy, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
4,784 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Burton Elementary School District, which is ranked #1118 of all 1,931 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1117 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Burton Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burton Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burton Elementary  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
29%
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Burton Elementary  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.65
# American Indian Students
46 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
176 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
4%
12%
# Hispanic Students
3,717 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
54%
# Black Students
22 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
588 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
12%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
534
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
464
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
466
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
438
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
437
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
501
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
490
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
480
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
429
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,176 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,861 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Burton Elementary  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Burton Elementary  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,176
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Burton Elementary  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,861
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Burton Elementary  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Burton Elementary School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Summit Charter Academy
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
175 S. Mathew St.
Porterville, CA 93257
(559) 782-5902
Grades: K-12
| 2,378 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,784 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 88%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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