📍 175 S. Mathew St., Porterville, Tulare County, 93257
Summit Charter Academy is a State/Public serving other age pupils, located in Porterville, Tulare County. The school has 2,378 pupils enrolled. The Principal is David Shimer. It is part of the Burton Elementary school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 104.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Summit Charter Academy enrolls 2,378 students across grades K–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 104.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,890 | 79% |
| White | 318 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 87 | 3.7% |
| Asian | 46 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 29 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 8 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,398 of the school's 2,378 students (59%) 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.
Summit Charter Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Summit Charter 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 2,378 students, Summit Charter Academy is larger than the district average of about 686 students per school.
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