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Enrollment
532
Middle
DISTRICT 576 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTERVILLE UNIFIED·NCES 060006411825
Sequoia Middle
1450 West Castle Ave., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 788-0923 · Tulare County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL532 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
455 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 259 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 273 | 51% |
Student demographics
31%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
51.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +12.5pp since 2014
Math
29.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 32.5% | 23.9% | 24.6% |
| Math | 13.3% | 16.6% | 25.0% | 45.1% |
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 | 51.5% | 29.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.4% | 28.9% |
| 2022-23 | 50.5% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 48.5% | 28.5% |
| 2018-19 | 48.8% | 30.1% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 27.3% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 31.1% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 33.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
38.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Sequoia Middle
Sequoia Middle's state test result (38.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Middle this school | 532 | 85.5% | 38.9% |
| Cardozo Middle Riverbank | 544 | 82.5% | 21.8% |
| Burton Middle Porterville | 586 | 83.6% | 37.0% |
| Bryant Middle Dos Palos | 487 | 87.9% | 12.8% |
| Charles W. Tewinkle Middle Costa Mesa | 501 | 80.8% | 36.3% |
| Imperial Middle La Habra | 495 | 83.4% | 31.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 Sequoia Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #540 of 1,224 | #2 of 23 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #601 of 1,227 ▼ 25 | #3 of 23 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #458 of 1,227 ▲ 73 | #1 of 23 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #599 of 1,214 | #12 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 532 | #873 of 1,377 | #13 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.2:1 | #666 of 1,279 | #13 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #922 of 1,278 | #10 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #407 of 1,329 | #11 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #614 of 930 | #8 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. 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
532
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 551
Student : Teacher
21.2:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 532 | 25.1 | 21.2:1 | 86% (455) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 58% (304) |
| 2022-23 | 497 | 26.4 | 18.8:1 | 79% (391) |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 25 | 22.7:1 | 82% (464) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 26.1 | 22.9:1 | 69% (415) |
| 2015-16 | 586 | 23 | 25.5:1 | 70% (410) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | N/A | N/A | 73% (403) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sequoia Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (599 to 532); teachers down 4% (26.1 to 25.1).
About Sequoia Middle
Sequoia Middle is a middle-grades school with a street address in Porterville, California. Enrolled students number 532 students, in grades 7 through 8.
Sequoia Middle is part of Porterville Unified, where 22 schools serve 13,893 students.
Hispanic students make up 82% of enrollment at Sequoia Middle. Next come 13% White and 3% Asian. That compares with about 67% Hispanic among all Tulare County residents. Sequoia Middle's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Sequoia Middle is 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 21.2:1. That matches the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 86%. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Tulare County.
The model predicts 29.4% for a school in California with Sequoia Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Sequoia Middle posts 38.9%.
Among Tulare County residents, 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%. Sequoia Middle is one of 196 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Westfield Elementary, at about 0.3 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Sequoia Middle ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Sequoia Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000 (Suburb: Small).
2024-25 enrollment was 532, a 6% decrease from 567 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.7:1 in 2020-21, and 21.2:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Sequoia Middle may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
Other Sequoia Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 1 state are named Sequoia Middle. Sequoia Middle is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Sequoia MiddlePleasant Hill, CA · 882 students
- Sequoia MiddleFresno, CA · 829 students
- Sequoia MiddleNewbury Park, CA · 798 students
- Sequoia MiddleFontana, CA · 791 students
- Sequoia MiddleRedding, CA · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Westfield Elementary0.3 mi · 661
- Butterfield Charter0.5 mi · 504
- Porterville Military Academy0.5 mi · 255
- Vine Street Community Day0.6 mi · 14
- Monte Vista Elementary0.9 mi · 440
- Monache High0.9 mi · 1,855
Frequently asked questions
About Sequoia MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Sequoia Middle?
Sequoia Middle enrolls approximately 532 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Sequoia Middle serve?
Sequoia Middle serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sequoia Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sequoia Middle is approximately 21.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sequoia Middle?
Sequoia Middle reports a student body of 13% White, 82% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Sequoia Middle?
Sequoia 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.