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Enrollment
815
High
DISTRICT 418 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESCALON UNIFIED·NCES 061284001448
Escalon High
1528 East Yosemite Ave., Escalon, CA 95320 · (209) 838-7073 · San Joaquin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL815 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of California public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
393 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 218 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 198 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 186 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 26% |
Student demographics
55%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
59.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -7.0pp since 2014
Math
24.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 24.2% | 34.8% | 24.2% | 16.9% |
| Math | 8.0% | 16.6% | 26.9% | 48.6% |
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 | 59.0% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.2% | 19.4% |
| 2022-23 | 55.5% | 19.3% |
| 2021-22 | 56.6% | 16.3% |
| 2020-21 | 60.8% | 27.7% |
| 2018-19 | 65.5% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 59.0% | 33.1% |
| 2016-17 | 66.0% | 33.2% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Escalon High
Escalon High's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escalon High this school | 815 | 48.2% | 39.5% |
| South Tahoe High South Lake Tahoe | 1,076 | 46.7% | 35.8% |
| Aptos High Aptos | 1,274 | 47.6% | 41.2% |
| Terra Linda High San Rafael | 1,248 | 49.4% | 57.1% |
| Cabrillo High Lompoc | 1,060 | 48.3% | 35.5% |
| Novato High Novato | 1,287 | 48.3% | 42.8% |
Matched among California high 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 Escalon High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Joaquin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #540 of 1,052 | #10 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #542 of 1,056 ▲ 87 | #10 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #500 of 1,056 ▲ 34 | #11 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.3pp | #332 of 1,044 | #7 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 815 | #831 of 2,093 | #20 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #818 of 1,352 | #21 of 32 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #544 of 1,351 | #21 of 32 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #1,186 of 1,575 | #36 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #284 of 327 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public high 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
815
-14 (-2%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.0:1
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 | 815 | 37.4 | 21.8:1 | 48% (393) |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 37.1 | 21.9:1 | 50% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 37 | 21.9:1 | 40% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 829 | 36 | 23.0:1 | 43% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 38 | 21.2:1 | 45% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 37 | 22.7:1 | 43% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 923 | N/A | N/A | 45% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 984 | 42 | 23.4:1 | 19% (189) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 28 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Escalon High.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (805 to 815); teachers down 2% (38 to 37.4).
About Escalon High
Escalon High is a medium-sized high school in Escalon, California, one of the schools in Escalon Unified. It enrolled 815 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
Escalon High is part of Escalon Unified, where 7 schools serve 2,676 students.
Escalon High is 53% Hispanic by enrollment. Other reported shares: 42% White and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 43% Hispanic among all San Joaquin County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Escalon High in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.8:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The lunch program counts 48% of students at Escalon High as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in San Joaquin County average 66%.
Measured against California public high schools, Escalon High receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Escalon High would score about 51.3%. It scores 39.5%, 11.7 points below that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Joaquin County, the median household income is $92,179, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the poverty rate is about 10%. There are 251 public schools in San Joaquin County, enrolling about 153,026 students in all.
Escalon Charter Academy is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Nearby schools with test data average 35.8% proficiency; Escalon High posts 39.5%.
The federal government classifies Escalon High's location as Town: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 829 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 815. Its ratio of students to teachers was 23.0:1 in 2020-21, and 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Escalon High. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Dent ElementaryElementary · 671 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
- Dent ElementaryElementary · 671 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 Academy0.0 mi · 368
- Vista High (Continuation)0.1 mi · 21
- Dent Elementary0.3 mi · 671
- El Portal Middle0.6 mi · 587
- Van Allen Elementary3.2 mi · 325
- Valley Home Elementary4.8 mi · 191
Frequently asked questions
About Escalon HighHow many students attend Escalon High?
Escalon High enrolls approximately 815 students in grades 09-12.
Is Escalon High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Escalon High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Escalon High have?
Escalon High employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Escalon High?
At Escalon High, the student body is approximately 42% White, 53% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Escalon High public or private?
Escalon High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Escalon Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.