Bartlett Middle

Bartlett Middle, a low-enrollment 6-8 campus in Porterville, California, part of Porterville Unified, enrolls 443 students, covering grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 33% below typical.

Within Porterville Unified, which oversees 22 schools and 13,893 students, Bartlett Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Bartlett Middle shows that 89% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 67% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Bartlett Middle shows 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.7:1, putting Bartlett Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 97% of students at Bartlett Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Tulare County (around 77%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Bartlett Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Tulare County put median household income runs about $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tulare County runs 196 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students), of which Bartlett Middle is one.

Belleview Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bartlett Middle at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.8%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 528 students in 2018 compared to 443 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.