Pioneer Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Porterville, California·93257
Score
43.9/100
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#744
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Porterville Unified
Top 57%
In California

Score 43.9/100: better than 43% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 47% of them
720 students tested
Math
25%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 42% of them
729 students tested
Science
20%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 36% of them
257 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA33.9195
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA42.6272
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA47.4253
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA41.9720
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math16.8197
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math27.6275
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math27.6257
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math24.7729
ScienceGrade 8CAST20.2257
ScienceAll gradesCAST20.2257

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
717
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
717
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Tulare County

Contact

Address
225 East College Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Pioneer Middle at a glance

Pioneer Middle is a public middle school in Porterville, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Porterville Unified school district. It has about 717 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 43.9 out of 100: better than 43% of them, ranking #744 of 1,326. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.