📍 252 N. W.wood, Porterville, Tulare County, 93257
Jim Maples Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Porterville, Tulare County. The school has 430 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kirk Stinson. It is part of the Burton Elementary school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
Jim Maples Academy enrolls 430 students across grades K–6. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 19 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Hispanic or Latino, 10% White and 9.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 328 | 76% |
| White | 43 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 39 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 14 | 3.3% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
371 of the school's 430 students (86%) 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.
Jim Maples Academy 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.
Jim Maples Academy 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 430 students, Jim Maples Academy is smaller than the district average of about 686 students per school.