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Schools in Esparto · Esparto Unified School District

Esparto’s public schools score below 68% of California districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Esparto’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Esparto, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.

#739of 847 California townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
28%
▼ 19 pts vs CA 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 22 pts vs CA 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 4–8 pts vs CA 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.8K
▼ 7% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024
Students per teacher
21.6
CA 21.6
Schools in town
3
982 students on the public path
In brief

Esparto’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 568 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Esparto’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 97% 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 Esparto’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,754 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 Esparto Middle, then Esparto High. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Esparto’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 32% of California school districts, #739 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.

California school districts we grade (1,872)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
California towns with similar household incomes (568)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results and a graduating class of 92 could put Esparto anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Esparto’s students in the tested grades sat them (495 in math, 493 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Esparto ElementaryEsparto Unified School DistrictC−
6–8Esparto MiddleEsparto Unified School DistrictC−
9–12Esparto HighEsparto Unified School DistrictC−

Esparto’s public schools are run by Esparto 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.

Esparto Unified School DistrictGrades K–12 · 4 schools · 992 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 21.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,754CA $21,206 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 46.7% · 493 students tested
Math11%
State average 33.1% · 495 students tested

Esparto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EspartoCEsparto Unified

Every school in Esparto

3 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 Espartoby address
Esparto Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
454 students23:1Rate it →
Esparto Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
241 students23:1Rate it →
Esparto High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
287 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Esparto’s schools

Are Esparto’s schools good?

On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Esparto children attend score below 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #739 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Esparto in?

Esparto Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 992 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Esparto kids go to high school?

Esparto High, with 287 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Esparto’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Esparto spend per student?

$19,754 in Esparto 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.