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Enrollment
443
Middle
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTERVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 060006404869
Bartlett Middle
335 North G St., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 782-7100 · Tulare County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
430 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 211 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 232 | 52% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.2pp since 2014
Math
20.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.5% | 22.7% | 29.5% | 42.3% |
| Math | 4.8% | 15.6% | 24.0% | 55.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.2% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 25.3% | 22.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.3% | 18.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.6% | 15.6% |
| 2018-19 | 28.3% | 15.6% |
| 2017-18 | 25.2% | 16.7% |
| 2016-17 | 25.5% | 13.3% |
| 2015-16 | 20.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 18.0% | 13.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bartlett Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #939 of 1,224 | #19 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #846 of 1,227 | #12 of 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #1,037 of 1,227 | #21 of 23 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #776 of 1,214 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #1,023 of 1,377 | #20 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #195 of 1,279 | #2 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #1,054 of 1,278 | #14 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.1% | #47 of 1,329 | #1 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #467 of 930 | #4 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
443
-108 (-20%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 21.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 443 | 24.8 | 17.9:1 | 97% (430) |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 26 | 16.3:1 | 75% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 430 | 27.1 | 15.8:1 | 94% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 551 | 26 | 21.2:1 | 95% (524) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 26.1 | 20.3:1 | 88% (462) |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 26 | 19.3:1 | 92% (464) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | N/A | N/A | 94% (447) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 34 | 19.6:1 | 51% (341) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bartlett Middle.
About Bartlett Middle
Bartlett Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in Porterville, California. The latest federal count shows 443 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in California is about 659 students, so this school is 33% smaller than average.
Bartlett Middle falls under Porterville Unified, which has 22 schools enrolling 13,893 students.
Bartlett Middle's enrollment is 89% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 7% White. The school's Hispanic share is 23 points above the 67% share among Tulare County residents. The school's diversity index is 20%, meaning two students picked at random have a 20% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Bartlett Middle, 24.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.9:1. That is lower than the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Roughly 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Tulare County is 77%.
A school with Bartlett Middle's lunch-eligibility share in California is predicted to score 22.7%. Bartlett Middle scores 24.0%, 1.4 points above that line.
Census Bureau estimates for Tulare County show that the median household income is $71,300, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. There are 196 public schools in Tulare County, enrolling about 101,494 students in all.
Belleview Elementary is the public school closest to Bartlett Middle, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Bartlett Middle is 8th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, Bartlett Middle's enrollment dropped 20%, to 443. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.2:1 in 2020-21 to 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Porterville Unified
- Porterville HighHigh · 2,125 students
- Monache HighHigh · 1,855 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Westfield ElementaryElementary · 661 students
Other schools in Porterville
- Summit Charter AcademyCombined · 2,423 students
- Porterville HighHigh · 2,125 students
- Monache HighHigh · 1,855 students
- Monarch River AcademyCombined · 1,338 students
- Granite Hills HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Santa Fe ElementaryElementary · 809 students
Nearby schools
- Belleview Elementary0.2 mi · 377
- Porterville High0.5 mi · 2,125
- Olive Street Elementary0.5 mi · 624
- Roche Elementary0.7 mi · 334
- Citrus High1.0 mi · 155
- Santa Fe Elementary1.1 mi · 809
Frequently asked questions
About Bartlett MiddleHow large is Bartlett Middle?
Bartlett Middle enrolls approximately 443 students in grades 07-08.
Is Bartlett Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bartlett Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Bartlett Middle have?
Bartlett Middle employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
How diverse is Bartlett Middle?
Bartlett Middle reports a student body of 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Bartlett Middle?
Bartlett Middle is overseen by Porterville Unified in Tulare County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.