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What tradition at William R. Buckley Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURTON ELEMENTARY·NCES 060657007898
William R. Buckley Elementary
2573 West Westfield Ave., Porterville, CA 93257 · (559) 788-6412 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- CThree-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
24.9:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
416 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
William R. Buckley Elementary→Burton Middle
Based on grade levels within Burton Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.3pp since 2014
Math
29.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 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 down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 12.4% | 24.4% | 26.2% | 37.1% |
| Math | 10.2% | 19.3% | 30.2% | 40.4% |
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 | 36.7% | 29.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.1% | 27.8% |
| 2022-23 | 40.6% | 25.6% |
| 2021-22 | 40.8% | 26.4% |
| 2018-19 | 48.5% | 32.1% |
| 2017-18 | 39.2% | 23.3% |
| 2016-17 | 32.7% | 26.9% |
| 2015-16 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 William R. Buckley Elementary
William R. Buckley Elementary's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William R. Buckley Elementary this school | 499 | 83.4% | 32.6% |
| La Rosa Elementary Ceres | 516 | 83.9% | 47.9% |
| Westmont Elementary Westminster | 441 | 81.2% | 36.0% |
| Marina Vista Elementary Marina | 466 | 83.5% | 23.2% |
| Samuel Vaughn Elementary Ceres | 570 | 79.3% | 29.6% |
| George Eisenhut Elementary Modesto | 513 | 87.3% | 23.8% |
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 William R. Buckley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #3,216 of 5,151 | #49 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.4% | #3,283 of 5,172 ▲ 28 | #49 of 102 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #3,247 of 5,172 ▼ 240 | #56 of 102 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,633 of 5,116 | #12 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #2,440 of 5,915 | #52 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.9:1 | #4,400 of 5,352 | #92 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #2,776 of 5,354 | #13 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.4% | #1,843 of 5,625 | #58 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #2,340 of 3,837 | #33 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
499
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
24.9:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 499 | 20 | 24.9:1 | 83% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 20 | 25.6:1 | 82% (421) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 78% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 20 | 25.1:1 | 79% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 24 | 23.8:1 | 72% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 23 | 24.3:1 | 70% (390) |
| 2010-11 | 559 | N/A | N/A | 65% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 45% (212) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William R. Buckley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (571 to 499); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About William R. Buckley Elementary
William R. Buckley Elementary is an elementary school in Porterville, California, reachable at (559) 788-6412. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 499 students.
Federal data list 7 schools in Burton Elementary, with 4,805 students enrolled.
William R. Buckley Elementary is 68% Hispanic by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 14% White, 10% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Tulare County as a whole is similar, at about 67%. William R. Buckley Elementary's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 24.9 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 83%.
The allk12 Grade for William R. Buckley Elementary is C+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
William R. Buckley Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.6%, compared with a predicted 30.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Tulare County has about 478,693 residents, and the median household income is $71,300, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Tulare County has 196 public schools and roughly 101,494 students.
The shortest distance from William R. Buckley Elementary to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Burton Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 32.6% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes William R. Buckley Elementary as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment at William R. Buckley Elementary was 502 in 2020-21 and 499 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burton Elementary
- Summit Charter AcademyCombined · 2,423 students
- Burton MiddleMiddle · 586 students
- Jim Maples AcademyElementary · 466 students
- Burton ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Oak Grove ElementaryElementary · 393 students
- Burton Community DayMiddle · 1 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
- Burton Middle0.1 mi · 586
- Oak Grove Elementary0.8 mi · 393
- Burton Elementary1.0 mi · 437
- Burton Community Day1.1 mi · 1
- Jim Maples Academy1.2 mi · 466
- Monache High1.3 mi · 1,855
Frequently asked questions
About William R. Buckley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William R. Buckley Elementary?
William R. Buckley Elementary enrolls approximately 499 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does William R. Buckley Elementary serve?
William R. Buckley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at William R. Buckley Elementary?
Approximately 24.9:1 students per teacher at William R. Buckley Elementary.
How diverse is William R. Buckley Elementary?
William R. Buckley Elementary reports a student body of 14% White, 68% Hispanic, 0% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is William R. Buckley Elementary in?
William R. Buckley Elementary is part of Burton Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.