Escalon Charter Academy

Escalon Charter Academy is a tight-knit unified-grade school in Escalon, California, run under Escalon Charter Academy District. The school enrolls 368 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 39% leaner than the state mean of about 602.

Escalon Charter Academy is a school of Escalon Charter Academy District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On demographics, Escalon Charter Academy lists that the largest single group is White, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Escalon Charter Academy lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.5:1. The state averages around 18.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 23% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Joaquin County (around 66%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Joaquin County) reports that median household earnings sit near $92,179, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, San Joaquin County runs 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), of which Escalon Charter Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Escalon High, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Escalon Charter Academy operates from a small-town location. Escalon Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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