West Putnam Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Porterville, California·93257
Score
18.8/100
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#3,805
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#8
In Porterville Unified
Top 82%
In California

Score 18.8/100: better than 18% of California elementary 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
27%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 16% of them
252 students tested
Math
26%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 27% of them
261 students tested
Science
12%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 13% of them
73 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 12 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 3Smarter Balanced ELA28.164
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA24.154
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA27.170
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA26.664
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA26.6252
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math37.367
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math30.955
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math13.773
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math22.766
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math25.7261
ScienceGrade 5CAST12.373
ScienceAll gradesCAST12.373

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
482
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
482
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
96%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Tulare County

Contact

Address
1345 West Putnam Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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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West Putnam Elementary at a glance

West Putnam Elementary is a public elementary school in Porterville, California, serving grades K-6. It is part of the Porterville Unified school district. It has about 482 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 18.8 out of 100: better than 18% of them, ranking #3,805 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points 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.