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Enrollment
671
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCALON UNIFIED·NCES 061284001446
Dent Elementary
1998 Yosemite Ave., Escalon, CA 95320 · (209) 838-7031 · San Joaquin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
337 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 147 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dent Elementary→El Portal Middle
Based on grade levels within Escalon Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.0pp since 2014
Math
31.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.4% | 24.6% | 28.2% | 31.8% |
| Math | 11.1% | 20.9% | 31.9% | 36.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 32.8% |
| 2022-23 | 39.4% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 39.6% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 37.7% | 32.4% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 40.8% |
| 2017-18 | 43.6% | 33.5% |
| 2016-17 | 33.9% | 34.1% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 31.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dent Elementary
Dent Elementary's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dent Elementary this school | 671 | 50.2% | 37.1% |
| Tompkins Elementary Tehachapi | 615 | 51.5% | 29.0% |
| Golden Hills Elementary Tehachapi | 663 | 50.4% | 24.1% |
| Magnolia Elementary Oakdale | 636 | 49.4% | 34.5% |
| Las Palmas Elementary San Clemente | 743 | 48.9% | 50.3% |
| Rio Bravo Elementary Bakersfield | 589 | 48.2% | 48.8% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dent Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,742 of 5,151 | #40 of 138 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #3,022 of 5,172 ▼ 224 | #44 of 138 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,929 of 5,172 ▼ 458 | #48 of 138 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.3pp | #1,396 of 5,116 | #41 of 136 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #886 of 5,915 | #47 of 159 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.4:1 | #1,109 of 5,352 | #15 of 149 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.0% | #2,127 of 5,354 | #75 of 149 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.2% | #3,901 of 5,625 | #128 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.6% | #428 of 1,139 | #13 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
671
+65 (+11%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 797
Student : Teacher
20.4:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 671 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 50% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 690 | 32.5 | 21.3:1 | 57% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 30.4 | 21.9:1 | 42% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 606 | 26 | 23.3:1 | 45% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 596 | 26.7 | 22.4:1 | 50% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 611 | 26 | 23.5:1 | 49% (301) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | N/A | N/A | 48% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 845 | 41 | 20.6:1 | 34% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 797 | 32 | 24.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dent Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (596 to 671); teachers up 24% (26.7 to 33).
About Dent Elementary
At 1998 Yosemite Ave. in Escalon, California, Dent Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The school had 671 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 44% larger than that.
Escalon Unified enrolls 2,676 students in 7 schools, including Dent Elementary.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Dent Elementary, 49% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 43% White and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Dent Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 57%.
Its 33 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 20.4:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%. That is lower than the 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County.
Test results at Dent Elementary are 13.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (37.1% actual, 50.1% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Joaquin County show that median household income is about $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 251 public schools in San Joaquin County, with a combined enrollment of about 153,026.
Escalon Charter Academy is the public school closest to Dent Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 7 other public schools. Dent Elementary is 4th of 7 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal data place Dent Elementary in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 606 in 2020-21 and 671 in 2024-25, an 11% increase. Federal data show the ratio falling from 23.3:1 to 20.4:1.
Discussions about Dent Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Joaquin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
797,334
Census ACS
Median income
$92,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
251
153,026 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Escalon Unified
- Escalon HighHigh · 815 students
- El Portal MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Van Allen ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Collegeville ElementaryElementary · 162 students
- Farmington ElementaryElementary · 95 students
- Vista High (Continuation)High · 21 students
Other schools in Escalon
- Escalon HighHigh · 815 students
- El Portal MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Escalon Charter AcademyCombined · 368 students
- Van Allen ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Vista High (Continuation)High · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Escalon Charter Academy0.2 mi · 368
- Escalon High0.3 mi · 815
- Vista High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 21
- El Portal Middle0.8 mi · 587
- Van Allen Elementary3.4 mi · 325
- Valley Home Elementary4.5 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Dent ElementaryHow large is Dent Elementary?
Dent Elementary enrolls approximately 671 students in grades KG-05.
Is Dent Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dent Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Dent Elementary?
Approximately 20.4:1 students per teacher at Dent Elementary.
How diverse is Dent Elementary?
Dent Elementary reports a student body of 43% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Dent Elementary in?
Dent Elementary is part of Escalon Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.