Porterville Military Academy

900 West Pioneer Ave.
Porterville, CA 93257

www.portervilleschools.org

Charter School 255 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Porterville Military Academy is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Porterville, CA. Administered by Porterville Unified, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 255 enrolled students across grades 07 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 16.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 90.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 211 students qualified for free lunch and 19 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 900 West Pioneer Ave. in Porterville, CA 93257, Porterville Military Academy serves families zoned within the Porterville Unified attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

255

Total Students

16.7

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Porterville Military Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	195
Black	2
Asian	6
Two or More	6
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
195 (76.5%)
White
44 (17.3%)
Asian
6 (2.4%)
Two or More
6 (2.4%)
Black
2 (0.8%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Porterville Unified
Phone:	(559)782-7300
Website:	http://www.portervilleschools.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	255
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	211
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	19

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 45

Grade 8 53

Grade 9 56

Grade 10 44

Grade 11 36

Grade 12 21

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Porterville Military Academy
Grade	Student Count
Grade 7	45
Grade 8	53
Grade 9	56
Grade 10	44
Grade 11	36
Grade 12	21

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Porterville Military Academy
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	101	39.6%
Male	154	60.4%

High School 9th - 12th