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Porterville, CA

63,088 residents•21,432 students•38 schools
Avg School Rating
3.0
out of 10
30% below California avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
43%Reading
18% below California avg
School Crime Rate
4.34
per 1,000 students
44% above California avg
Overall Crime Rate
49.82
per 1,000 residents
26% above California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
28
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
6
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
31
Charter
5
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
28
Middle
6
High
4

These figures describe every school in Porterville; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Porterville

38 schools
6.4
Hope Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.4
Santa Fe Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Porterville High School
Highpublic
6.2
Summit Charter Academy
Elementarycharter
5.3
Monache High School
Highpublic
4.9
Porterville Military Academy
Middlecharter
4.9
Sequoia Middle School
Middlepublic
4.5
Burton Middle School
Middlepublic
4.5
Monarch River Academy
Elementarycharter
4.0
Olive Street Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Granite Hills High School
Highpublic
3.5
Pioneer Middle School
Middlepublic

School Crime in Porterville

93 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Porterville in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
44% above California avg
4.34
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
59
Property
20
Drug
3
Weapons
5
Other
6

School Crime Types

  • Assault59%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Theft8%
  • Pornography6%
  • Weapons5%
  • Sex4%
  • Other8%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Porterville

3,143 total incidents reported across Porterville in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
26% above California avg
49.82
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
830
Property
1,424
Drug
753
Weapons
71
Other
65

Crime Types

  • Drugs24%
  • Assault22%
  • Theft17%
  • Vandalism8%
  • Vehicle Theft7%
  • Fraud5%
  • Other17%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

21,432 students enrolled across Porterville's schools.

  • Public16,60977%
  • Charter4,61822%
  • Private2051%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Porterville's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic81%
  • White12%
  • Native American2%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian1%
  • Black<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
88%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.