Burton Elementary

Burton Elementary operates as a moderately sized elementary-level community in Porterville, California, overseen by Burton Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 437 students spanning grades K through 6.

Burton Elementary is one of 7 schools operated by Burton Elementary, a district that instructs 4,805 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Burton Elementary records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment; the rest looks like 11% multiracial, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 67% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Burton Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Tulare County's rate of about 77%.

After controlling for student poverty, Burton Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.9%; this one delivers 30.4%.

In the broader community, Tulare County reports that the typical household earns roughly $71,300 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Tulare County's 196 public schools (combined enrollment of about 101,494 students), Burton Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Burton Community Day, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burton Elementary at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 32.6%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Burton Elementary's enrollment has edged down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 585 (now 437). The White share of enrollment shrank from 15% to 8% over that span.

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