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Schools in Escalon · Escalon Unified School District

Escalon’s public schools outscore 59% of California districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Escalon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Escalon’s districts is 29%, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#368of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 33% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.8
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,073 students on the public path
In brief

Escalon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 561 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Escalon’s, its schools beat 70%, higher than their 59% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California (the state reports Escalon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,199 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is El Portal Middle, then Escalon High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Escalon Charter Academy is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Escalon’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 59% of California school districts, #368 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (561)Better than 70%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,276 test results and a graduating class of 198 could put Escalon anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Escalon’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,277 in math, 1,275 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Escalon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Dent ElementaryEscalon Unified School DistrictB−
6–8El Portal MiddleEscalon Unified School DistrictB−
9–12Escalon HighEscalon Unified School DistrictB+

Escalon’s public schools are run by Escalon Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Escalon Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,676 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 19.8 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$14,199CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 46.7% · 1275 students tested
Math29%
State average 33.1% · 1277 students tested

Escalon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Escalon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EscalonBEscalon Unified

Every school in Escalon

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Escalonby address
Dent Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
B−
671 students20:1Rate it →
El Portal Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
587 students20:1Rate it →
Escalon High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
815 students22:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Escalon Charter Academy
Grades K–12
B+
Charter
368 students25:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Vista High (Continuation)).

Questions about Escalon’s schools

Are Escalon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Escalon children attend outscore 59% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #368 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Escalon in?

Escalon Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,676 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Escalon kids go to high school?

Escalon High, with 815 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Escalon’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Escalon Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.

How much does Escalon spend per student?

$14,199 in Escalon Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.