Enrollment
287
High
DISTRICT 149 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESPARTO UNIFIED·NCES 061293001470
Esparto High
17121 Yolo Ave., Esparto, CA 95627 · (530) 787-3405 · Yolo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public high schools
- C-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.
- AThree-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
19.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
232 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 75 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 85 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 21% |
| Grade 12 | 67 | 23% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · 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
50.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.9pp since 2014
Math
18.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.0% | 30.9% | 20.0% | 29.1% |
| Math | 0.0% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 63.0% |
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 | 50.9% | 18.5% |
| 2023-24 | 41.3% | 6.5% |
| 2022-23 | 52.4% | 9.5% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 5.3% |
| 2020-21 | 19.1% | 22.2% |
| 2018-19 | 39.2% | 16.2% |
| 2017-18 | 51.1% | 25.5% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 20.0% |
| 2015-16 | 55.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
29.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Esparto High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esparto High this school | 287 | 80.8% | 29.3% |
| Tulelake High Tulelake | 209 | 82.3% | 15.2% |
| Orange County Workforce Innovation High Anaheim | 210 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Options for Youth San Gabriel San Gabriel | 244 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Mission View Public Santa Clarita | 255 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Pierce High Arbuckle | 463 | 76.0% | 36.3% |
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 Esparto High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #822 of 1,052 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.5% | #719 of 1,056 ▲ 286 | #7 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #687 of 1,056 ▲ 153 | #7 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.7pp | #60 of 1,044 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #1,221 of 2,093 | #7 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #417 of 1,352 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #912 of 1,351 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.8% | #593 of 1,575 | #2 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
287
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 186
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 21.1:1
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 | 287 | 15 | 19.1:1 | 81% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 281 | 14.9 | 18.9:1 | 78% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 14.7 | 18.6:1 | 72% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 14 | 21.1:1 | 62% (183) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 15.7 | 18.3:1 | 74% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 14 | 19.6:1 | 55% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | N/A | N/A | 47% (158) |
| 2000-01 | 244 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 23% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 186 | 13 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esparto High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (287 to 287); teachers down 4% (15.7 to 15).
About Esparto High
Esparto High is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in Esparto, California. Enrollment stands at 287 students, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 66% fewer students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Esparto Unified has 992 students spread across 4 schools.
More than half of enrollment at Esparto High is Hispanic: 78%. Other groups include 17% White. By comparison, Yolo County residents are about 33% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 36, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Esparto High, there are about 19.1 students; the school has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 232 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 81% of enrollment. Across public schools in Yolo County, the average is 59%.
On the allk12 Grade, Esparto High lands at C, ahead of 34% of California public high schools.
Esparto High is 2.9 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.3% versus 32.2%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In the surrounding county, Yolo County, the median household earns about $91,752 a year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Esparto High, Yolo County has 67 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Esparto Elementary is closest at about 0.4 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Esparto High ranks 3rd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Esparto High enrolled 295 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 287. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.1:1) than in 2020-21 (21.1:1).
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Yolo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
220,564
Census ACS
Median income
$91,752
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
29,820 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Esparto Unified
- Esparto ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Esparto MiddleMiddle · 241 students
- Madison Community HighHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Esparto
- Esparto ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Esparto MiddleMiddle · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Esparto Elementary0.4 mi · 454
- Esparto Middle0.4 mi · 241
- Madison Community High2.6 mi · 10
- Plainfield Elementary11.0 mi · 257
- Shirley Rominger Intermediate11.3 mi · 363
- Winters Middle11.5 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Esparto HighHow many students attend Esparto High?
Esparto High enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Esparto High serve?
Esparto High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Esparto High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Esparto High is approximately 19.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Esparto High?
At Esparto High, the student body is approximately 17% White, 78% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Esparto High in?
Esparto High is part of Esparto Unified.
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