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How has John J. Doyle Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
552
Elementary
DISTRICT 526 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTERVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 060006404871
John J. Doyle Elementary
1045 East Orange Ave., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 782-7140 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL552 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
548 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (88).
Student demographics
13%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
32.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.5pp since 2014
Math
28.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +13.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.7% | 22.8% | 26.8% | 40.7% |
| Math | 8.6% | 19.9% | 31.9% | 39.6% |
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 | 32.5% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.3% | 20.3% |
| 2022-23 | 25.4% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.2% | 19.9% |
| 2018-19 | 39.8% | 34.8% |
| 2017-18 | 43.7% | 45.0% |
| 2016-17 | 35.8% | 29.3% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 →
Schools most like John J. Doyle Elementary
John J. Doyle Elementary's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Doyle Elementary this school | 552 | 99.3% | 27.8% |
| Fairview Elementary Bakersfield | 552 | 97.1% | 29.9% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Tulare | 561 | 97.1% | 17.4% |
| Calabasas Elementary Watsonville | 512 | 97.1% | 14.2% |
| Pixley Elementary Pixley | 530 | 96.4% | 28.1% |
| Bahia Vista Elementary San Rafael | 552 | 99.5% | 21.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where John J. Doyle Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #3,774 of 5,151 | #69 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,358 of 5,172 ▲ 773 | #51 of 102 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #3,724 of 5,172 ▲ 135 | #70 of 102 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #1,237 of 5,116 | #44 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 552 | #1,833 of 5,915 | #39 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #4,327 of 5,352 | #89 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.5% | #4,779 of 5,354 | #71 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.3% | #25 of 5,625 | #2 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #1,838 of 3,837 | #21 of 77 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
552
-58 (-10%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 726
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 26.5:1
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 | 552 | 22.2 | 24.8:1 | 99% (548) |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 24.2 | 23.7:1 | 79% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 25.4 | 22.6:1 | 95% (546) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 23 | 26.5:1 | 95% (582) |
| 2017-18 | 661 | 27 | 24.5:1 | 96% (637) |
| 2015-16 | 684 | 27 | 25.3:1 | 96% (656) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | N/A | N/A | 100% (725) |
| 2000-01 | 726 | 39 | 18.6:1 | 77% (560) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John J. Doyle Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (661 to 552); teachers down 18% (27 to 22.2).
About John J. Doyle Elementary
John J. Doyle Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Porterville, California. The school reports 552 students in kindergarten through 6.
John J. Doyle Elementary is one of the 22 schools that make up Porterville Unified (13,893 students in total).
The large majority of students at John J. Doyle Elementary, 93%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 67%. John J. Doyle Elementary has a diversity index of 13%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at John J. Doyle Elementary is 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 24.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. About 99% of students, or 548, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
allk12 grades John J. Doyle Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, John J. Doyle Elementary would score about 21.4%. It scores 27.8%, 6.4 points above that figure.
Among Tulare County residents, median household income is about $71,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. John J. Doyle Elementary is one of 196 public schools in Tulare County, which together enroll about 101,494 students.
The nearest public school is Santa Fe Elementary, at about 0.8 miles. John J. Doyle Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 33.6%, higher than John J. Doyle Elementary's 27.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Small, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 610 in 2020-21 and 552 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 26.5:1 to 24.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at John J. Doyle Elementary. 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
- Santa Fe Elementary0.8 mi · 809
- Granite Hills High1.0 mi · 1,206
- Roche Elementary1.2 mi · 334
- Vandalia Elementary1.3 mi · 556
- Pioneer Middle1.3 mi · 754
- Olive Street Elementary1.6 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About John J. Doyle ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at John J. Doyle Elementary?
John J. Doyle Elementary enrolls approximately 552 students in grades KG-06.
Is John J. Doyle Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
John J. Doyle Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does John J. Doyle Elementary have?
John J. Doyle Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
What is the student diversity at John J. Doyle Elementary?
Student demographics at John J. Doyle Elementary are roughly 4% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is John J. Doyle Elementary in?
John J. Doyle Elementary is part of Porterville Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.