- 175 South Mathew St.
- Porterville, CA 93257
- (559) 782-5902
Charter | Grades K-12 | Burton Elementary
About Summit Charter Academy
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Summit Charter Academy is located in Porterville, CA and is one of 7 schools in Burton Elementary. It is a charter school that serves 522 students in grades K-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Summit Charter Academy did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Summit Charter Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Summit Charter Academy had an API growth score of 761 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Summit Charter Academy's 2009 base score was 729 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Summit Charter Academy had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Summit Charter Academy's students and teachers.
Summit Charter Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
57 %
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White
36 %
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Asian
3 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Black
1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 53%
- Male 47%
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Burton Elementary School
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About Porterville, CA
- Population Median Age 31 years
- Median Household Income $32,046
- Average Household Size 3.21 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 41%
- % Owning / % Renting 56% / 44%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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