For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 603 students in Escalon Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle School in Escalon Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
2,723 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Escalon Unified School District, which is ranked #889 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#863 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
29%
Graduation Rate
70%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
42%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,468 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,350 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,468
$19,976
Spending / Student
$13,350
$18,397
Best Escalon Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
El Portal Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
805 First St.
Escalon, CA 95320
(209) 838-7095
Escalon, CA 95320
(209) 838-7095
Gr: 6-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
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