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Enrollment
587
Middle
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCALON UNIFIED·NCES 061284001447
El Portal Middle
805 First St., Escalon, CA 95320 · (209) 838-7095 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL587 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of California public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
325 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 189 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 33% |
Student demographics
54%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
Feeds from
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
33.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.1pp since 2014
Math
26.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.0% | 24.2% | 28.6% | 38.3% |
| Math | 11.7% | 14.5% | 27.2% | 46.6% |
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 | 33.1% | 26.2% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.2% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 45.0% | 26.4% |
| 2020-21 | 47.8% | 21.6% |
| 2018-19 | 46.8% | 30.2% |
| 2017-18 | 43.9% | 28.2% |
| 2016-17 | 37.0% | 23.9% |
| 2015-16 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 22.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 El Portal Middle
El Portal Middle's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Portal Middle this school | 587 | 55.4% | 31.9% |
| Aptos Junior High Aptos | 587 | 51.1% | 39.7% |
| Norman L. Sullivan Middle Bonsall | 529 | 54.6% | 42.0% |
| South Tahoe Middle South Lake Tahoe | 716 | 50.1% | 36.0% |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary Bakersfield | 466 | 50.9% | 47.4% |
| Emilie J. Ross Middle Hughson | 458 | 61.1% | 37.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 El Portal Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #690 of 1,224 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #689 of 1,227 ▼ 91 | #10 of 12 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #907 of 1,227 ▼ 269 | #11 of 12 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.0pp | #39 of 1,214 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 587 | #785 of 1,377 | #8 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #422 of 1,279 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.5% | #564 of 1,278 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #886 of 1,329 | #12 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #212 of 257 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
587
-18 (-3%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 578
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 587 | 29.8 | 19.7:1 | 55% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 603 | 28.6 | 21.1:1 | 56% (340) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 27.7 | 21.2:1 | 44% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 28 | 21.6:1 | 48% (293) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 26.6 | 21.7:1 | 57% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 26 | 22.7:1 | 55% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | N/A | N/A | 50% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 761 | 31 | 24.6:1 | 33% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 578 | 24 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for El Portal Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (577 to 587); teachers up 12% (26.6 to 29.8).
About El Portal Middle
El Portal Middle is a middle-grades school in Escalon, California, and it is part of Escalon Unified. The school counted 587 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Escalon Unified enrolls 2,676 students in 7 schools, including El Portal Middle.
At El Portal Middle, 51% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 44% White and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 43% Hispanic share among all San Joaquin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The school had 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. The gap from the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is 1.0 students per teacher. The school reported 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 66% average for public schools in San Joaquin County is 11 points higher.
Among California public middle schools, El Portal Middle outscored 19%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
El Portal Middle trails its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results by 15.2 points (31.9% versus 47.1%), a bottom-10% result in California on BeatsExpectations.
In San Joaquin County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $92,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 251 public schools in the county, enrolling about 153,026, El Portal Middle among them.
Vista High (Continuation) is about 0.5 miles from El Portal Middle, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, El Portal Middle is 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes El Portal Middle as Town: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 3%, from 605 to 587. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 19.7:1, from 21.6:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Dent ElementaryElementary · 671 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
- Dent ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Escalon Charter AcademyCombined · 368 students
- Van Allen ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Vista High (Continuation)High · 21 students
Nearby schools
- Vista High (Continuation)0.5 mi · 21
- Escalon Charter Academy0.6 mi · 368
- Escalon High0.6 mi · 815
- Dent Elementary0.8 mi · 671
- Van Allen Elementary2.7 mi · 325
- Riverbank Language Academy4.9 mi · 557
Frequently asked questions
About El Portal MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at El Portal Middle?
El Portal Middle enrolls approximately 587 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does El Portal Middle serve?
El Portal Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at El Portal Middle?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at El Portal Middle.
What is the student diversity at El Portal Middle?
Student demographics at El Portal Middle are roughly 44% White, 51% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is El Portal Middle in?
El Portal Middle is part of Escalon Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.