Summit Charter Academy
Porterville, CA · High School
Summit Charter Academy is a high school in Porterville, CA with 2,378 students enrolled and a 42% proficiency rate. Part of Burton Elementary. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Summit Charter Academy is a high school in Porterville, CA that enrolls 2,378 students, putting it among the larger public campuses in the Burton Elementary school district. That headcount is above the 797-student average for schools in the district.
EDFacts assessment data shows 42% of students reaching grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading, near the middle of the national range. That is 3 points above the 39% average for the Burton Elementary school district. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 3 points lower.
The district proficiency rate this school inherits has held roughly steady over the last three reported years. As a high school, it reports a 76% adjusted-cohort graduation rate, the share of first-time ninth-graders who earn a regular diploma within four years.
The student-teacher ratio is 22.9 to 1, above the U.S. average of roughly 16 to 1. 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a majority-low-income enrollment. It is a charter school and receives Title I federal funding, a poverty-based designation rather than a quality marker.
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About This School
Summit Charter Academy is a high school (charter) located in Porterville, California. The school serves 2,378 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.9:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 42% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 76% graduation rate.
59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Summit Charter Academy is part of the Burton Elementary in California. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Summit Charter Academy has 2,378 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Burton Elementary (797 students). Its 42% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points above the district average of 39%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 3 points lower. The 22.9:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Summit Charter Academy has 2,378 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.9:1.
According to EDFacts data, 42% of students at Summit Charter Academy meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Summit Charter Academy has a 76% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Summit Charter Academy is part of the Burton Elementary in Porterville, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.