Enrollment
241
Middle
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESPARTO UNIFIED·NCES 061293004331
Esparto Middle
26058 Country Road 21A, Esparto, CA 95627 · (530) 787-4151 · Yolo County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of California public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
195 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 80 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Esparto Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
42.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +17.3pp since 2014
Math
17.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.4% | 32.9% | 27.4% | 30.3% |
| Math | 5.0% | 12.6% | 25.5% | 56.9% |
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 | 42.3% | 17.6% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 9.6% |
| 2022-23 | 28.9% | 8.7% |
| 2021-22 | 25.4% | 11.3% |
| 2020-21 | 33.0% | 5.7% |
| 2018-19 | 29.3% | 11.1% |
| 2017-18 | 28.9% | 19.1% |
| 2016-17 | 18.8% | 13.3% |
| 2015-16 | 25.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 Middle
Esparto Middle's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esparto Middle this school | 241 | 80.9% | 25.5% |
| Valley Charter Middle Van Nuys | 264 | 83.3% | N/A |
| Oakland Charter Academy Oakland | 222 | 84.7% | N/A |
| Clarksburg Middle Clarksburg | 171 | 75.4% | 11.6% |
| Lloyd G. Johnson Junior High Arbuckle | 321 | 72.6% | 35.7% |
| Woodcrest Junior High Ontario | 324 | 87.7% | 48.2% |
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 Esparto Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Yolo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #891 of 1,224 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #943 of 1,227 ▲ 183 | #7 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #654 of 1,227 ▲ 196 | #5 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.6pp | #43 of 1,214 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #1,251 of 1,377 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #955 of 1,279 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #802 of 1,278 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.9% | #525 of 1,329 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.6% | #110 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
241
+36 (+18%) vs 2020
+4% since 2000-01, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 25.6:1
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 | 241 | 10.5 | 22.9:1 | 81% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 10.4 | 22.0:1 | 84% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 215 | 10.3 | 20.9:1 | 80% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 8 | 25.6:1 | 79% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 222 | 9.4 | 23.6:1 | 83% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 241 | 9 | 26.8:1 | 70% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 9 | 25.8:1 | 49% (113) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Esparto Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (222 to 241); teachers up 12% (9.4 to 10.5).
About Esparto Middle
A small middle-grades school in Esparto, California, Esparto Middle is part of Esparto Unified. A total of 241 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 659-student average for middle schools in California, enrollment here is 63% lower.
Esparto Unified is the local district for Esparto Middle. It runs 4 schools with 992 students.
Hispanic students account for 75% of enrollment at Esparto Middle. Smaller groups are 16% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Yolo County is roughly 33% Hispanic. Esparto Middle has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Esparto Middle is 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 22.9:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, lower than at this school. About 81% of students, or 195, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Yolo County averages 59%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for Esparto Middle is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Esparto Middle would be expected to post about 32.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Yolo County show that median household income is about $91,752, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 67 public schools in Yolo County, with a combined enrollment of about 29,820.
The closest public school, Esparto Elementary, is about 0.1 miles from Esparto Middle. Within five miles are 3 other public schools. On average proficiency, Esparto Middle is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Esparto Middle the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Esparto Middle saw enrollment rise 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 25.6:1 in 2020-21 and 22.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 HighHigh · 287 students
- Madison Community HighHigh · 10 students
Other schools in Esparto
- Esparto ElementaryElementary · 454 students
- Esparto HighHigh · 287 students
Nearby schools
- Esparto Elementary0.1 mi · 454
- Esparto High0.4 mi · 287
- Madison Community High3.0 mi · 10
- Shirley Rominger Intermediate11.4 mi · 363
- Plainfield Elementary11.4 mi · 257
- Winters Middle11.6 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Esparto MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Esparto Middle?
Esparto Middle enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 06-08.
Is Esparto Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Esparto Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Esparto Middle have?
Esparto Middle employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Esparto Middle?
Student demographics at Esparto Middle are roughly 16% White, 75% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Esparto Middle in?
Esparto Middle is part of Esparto Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.