Burton Middle

Middle school·Grades 7-8 Porterville, California·93257
Score
47.9/100
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#691
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Porterville
Top 53%
In California

Score 47.9/100: better than 47% 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
570 students tested
Math
36%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 63% of them
571 students tested
Science
14%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 18% of them
265 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 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 7Smarter Balanced ELA37.5304
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA46.6266
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA41.8570
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math35.5304
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math37.5267
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math36.4571
ScienceGrade 8CAST14.3265
ScienceAll gradesCAST14.3265

School profile

Grades
7-8
Students
591
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
591
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
83%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Tulare County

Contact

Address
1155 North Elderwood St.
Porterville, CA 93257
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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).

Nearby middle schools

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Burton Middle at a glance

Burton Middle is a public middle school in Porterville, California, serving grades 7-8. It is part of the Burton Elementary school district. It has about 591 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 83% 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 36% 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 47.9 out of 100: better than 47% of them, ranking #691 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.