Enrollment
255
High
DISTRICT 801 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTERVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 060006414357
Porterville Military Academy
900 West Pioneer Ave., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 782-7300 · Tulare County
GRADES 07–12HIGH23-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of California public high 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.
- AThree-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.3:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
230 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 21% |
| Grade 9 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 8% |
Student demographics
38%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +19.6pp since 2018
Math
16.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.8pp since 2018
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 20 points since 2018, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.0% | 38.2% | 28.2% | 20.6% |
| Math | 4.6% | 12.2% | 38.2% | 45.0% |
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 | 51.1% | 16.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 21.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.8% | 17.1% |
| 2021-22 | 30.9% | 10.9% |
| 2020-21 | 63.6% | 4.5% |
| 2018-19 | 31.5% | 17.6% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Porterville Military Academy
Porterville Military Academy's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porterville Military Academy this school | 255 | 90.2% | 32.3% |
| Coast Union High Cambria | 159 | 88.7% | 19.8% |
| Strathmore High Strathmore | 286 | 88.8% | 25.5% |
| Tulelake High Tulelake | 209 | 82.3% | 15.2% |
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High Anaheim | 210 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Laton High Laton | 163 | 87.7% | 21.6% |
Matched among California high 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 Porterville Military Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #733 of 1,052 | #18 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #778 of 1,056 ▼ 193 | #17 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #683 of 1,056 ▲ 259 | #19 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.1pp | #64 of 1,044 | #6 of 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 255 | #1,269 of 2,093 | #21 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #111 of 1,352 | #5 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.4% | #875 of 1,351 | #10 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.2% | #290 of 1,575 | #4 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high 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
255
+32 (+14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 255 | 16.7 | 15.3:1 | 90% (230) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 14.8 | 20.0:1 | 63% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 14.3 | 20.2:1 | 85% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 10 | 22.3:1 | 86% (192) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Porterville Military Academy.
About Porterville Military Academy
Porterville Military Academy is classified as a high school. It is located in Porterville, California. Total enrollment is 255 students, and the grades served are 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Across its 22 schools, Porterville Unified enrolls 13,893 students. Porterville Military Academy is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Porterville Military Academy, about 76 are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% White, 2% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Porterville Military Academy scores 38%.
There are about 15.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Porterville Military Academy, which has 16.7. The school's 15.3:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 90%. That rate is above the 77% average among public schools in Tulare County.
On the allk12 Grade, Porterville Military Academy lands at B-, ahead of 53% of California public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Porterville Military Academy is 5.6 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
For Tulare County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $71,300, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 196 public schools and about 101,494 students.
The closest school to Porterville Military Academy is Butterfield Charter, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Porterville Military Academy. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Porterville Military Academy ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000. Federal records list Porterville Military Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment figures show a increase of 32 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.3:1 to 15.3:1 over the same years.
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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
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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
- Butterfield Charter0.0 mi · 504
- Vine Street Community Day0.1 mi · 14
- Westfield Elementary0.3 mi · 661
- Monte Vista Elementary0.4 mi · 440
- Sequoia Middle0.5 mi · 532
- Monache High1.0 mi · 1,855
Frequently asked questions
About Porterville Military AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Porterville Military Academy?
Porterville Military Academy enrolls approximately 255 students in grades 07-12.
Is Porterville Military Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Porterville Military Academy is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Porterville Military Academy?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Porterville Military Academy.
How diverse is Porterville Military Academy?
Porterville Military Academy reports a student body of 17% White, 76% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Porterville Military Academy?
Porterville Military Academy is overseen by Porterville Unified in Tulare County.
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