📍 1155 N. Elderwood St., Porterville, Tulare County, 93257
Burton Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Porterville, Tulare County. The school has 548 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Diriki Jordan. It is part of the Burton Elementary school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
Burton Middle enrolls 548 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 10% White and 6.4% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 431 | 79% |
| White | 55 | 10% |
| Asian | 35 | 6.4% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
391 of the school's 548 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burton Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Burton Middle is one of 7 schools in Burton Elementary, based in Porterville, California. The district serves 4,805 students district-wide and employs 208 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 548 students, Burton Middle is smaller than the district average of about 686 students per school.