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Farmington Elementary: Kids show up here — absenteeism is half the state rate. Test scores are still catching up.

Farmington's strongest numbers are the quiet ones: attendance and discipline. The academic picture is still developing — and culture is usually where that starts.

25233 East Highway 4, 95230 (opens in new tab)·Escalon Unified·Farmington·Grades TK-5·95 students·75% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(209) 886-5344
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5245
% Exceeded15%21%
% Met+36%43%
Growth-8.5-2.9
Absence6.9%17.9%
Suspension0.4%1.6%
Scope Score
52
🤝 Culture First · Solid
ranked #1,670 statewide · #1 of 5 in Escalon Unified

Farmington Elementary scores 52 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 71st percentile of 5,744 California elementary schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🤝 Culture First — Ask whether the low absenteeism and suspension numbers come from what the school does or from the community it serves — both can produce the same numbers, and only a visit tells you which.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Farmington deserves a closer read. The school sits in Farmington, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: +8.5pp separates this year's grade 3 from its grade 5. The state average rises 4.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G3 → 2025 G5 points the same way.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 5,744 elementary schools statewide

Climbed from the 18th to the 71st percentile since 2019 — past roughly 2800 elementary schools.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 36% of students meet the standard today, above the 28% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 333%4%42%16%36%
Grade 427%9%26%54%31%
Grade 5—37%9%13%31%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 327%12%17%25%43%
Grade 427%9%17%38%44%
Grade 5—21%0%4%31%

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
15.0%
State 21.3%
6.3pp below state avg
Growth (G3→G5)
-8.5pp
State -2.9pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
35.9%
State 42.7%
6.8pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
6.9%
State 17.9%
11.0pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 1.6%
1.2pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
18.5%
State 18.0%
0.5pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school built its attendance culture — and what the academic plan looks like from here.

  • Ask how teachers track each child's growth over the year, not just where the class lands on test day.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Farmington Elementary in Farmington, 27.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Farmington Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (36.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 36 students tested.

All students at this school: 36% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 36%, district —, state 43%36%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 32%, district 26%, state 32%32% · −4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 30%, district 28%, state 32%30% · −7 vs school

9 of 12 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency falls by 3.5pp from grade 3 to grade 5 at this school. District average: -0.3pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 6.9%, district 14.5%, state 17.9%6.9% · −11.0pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 0.4%, district —, state 1.6%0.4% · −1.2pp vs state

TK/K students miss school at roughly three times the rate of Grades 4–6 students (10.0% vs 3.0%). Chronic absence here concentrates in the earliest grades — worth asking how the school works with new families on attendance.

Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–63.0%
TK/K10.0%

Where the path goes

The path below is estimated from nearby schools in the same district — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
Farmington Elementary
52
This school
→
Middle
Escalon Charter Academy
47
→
High
Escalon High
51

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 16:1, district 21:116:1
Teaching staff8 teachers
Avg. experience10.0 years
Fully credentialed87%
First-year teachers38%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$56,924 – $122,722
Principal salary$120,879 – $138,470
Superintendent salary$214,960

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $16,960, CA average $14,815$16,960 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,102 per student

$1,102 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,119 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction67%
Instruction support11%
Student services7%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance10%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$11,395 per pupil
2019$10,442 per pupil
2018$10,769 per pupil
2017$10,368 per pupil
2016$10,010 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic68.4%
District 50.2% · CA 56.1%
White26.3%
District 44.1% · CA 19.9%
Other3.2%
District 3.9% · CA 9.0%
Asian2.1%
District 1.0% · CA 10.2%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 74.7% (11pp above CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$128K · CA $85K
Median home value$380K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+2% · CA 35%
ZIP population403
Median age68 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 95 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California elementary school (≈480).

Transitional kindergarten is offered here — confirmed by actual Census Day enrollment, not just the listed grade span.

On the state's science test (CAST), 31% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Farmington Elementary a good elementary school?

Farmington Elementary has a Scope Score of 52 out of 100, placing it in the 71st percentile of California elementary schools and ranked #1,670 statewide. 15.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.3 percentage points below the California average of 21.3%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for elementary schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 3-to-5 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Farmington Elementary's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.9% of students at Farmington Elementary met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 15.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.8% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 15.0% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 86 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Farmington Elementary rank in California?

Farmington Elementary ranks #1,670 among California elementary schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 71st percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 3 to grade 5 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Farmington Elementary getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Farmington Elementary decreases by 8.5 percentage points from Grade 3 to grade 5 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the elementary Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Farmington Elementary?

6.9% of students at Farmington Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 17.9%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Farmington Elementary compare to other schools in Farmington?

Farmington Elementary scores 52/100 (71st percentile) among California elementary schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 95 students. Use the schools in Farmington page or the map view to compare all elementary schools nearby.

How does Farmington Elementary serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Farmington Elementary in Farmington, 27.8% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 31.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Farmington Elementary trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (36.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (27.3% ELA proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 36 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
15.0%
↓ vs CA 21.3% · 44th pctile
Growth (G3→G5) · 27%
-8.5pp
↓ vs CA -2.9pp · 77th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
35.9%
↓ vs CA 42.7% · 45th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
6.9%
↑ vs CA 17.9% · 68th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 1.6% · 60th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
18.5%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 51th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 3147%29%36%29%36%−8
Grade 41613%19%13%56%31%−14
Grade 5138%23%46%23%31%−17
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 31429%14%21%36%43%−3
Grade 41619%25%13%44%44%+2
Grade 51315%15%38%31%31%−5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11138%23%62%8%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged3627.8%−4−10
Hispanic/Latino2227.3%−7−12
03Peer comparison · nearest elementary schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Farmington Elementary ←—5215.0%35.9%−8.50.4%
California average—4521.3%42.7%−2.91.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20193018#44968.3%28.3%7.4%0.3%—
20223548#30039.2%15.3%7.0%0.9%+21.2pp
20232615#48823.6%18.5%10.8%2.5%-24.6pp
20244250#289211.4%25.1%8.0%1.0%-11.7pp
20255271#167015.0%35.9%6.9%0.4%-8.5pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 10 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female6.6%3.7%-2.9pp
Male6.8%2.2%-4.6pp
Hispanic/Latino6.9%0.0%-6.9pp
Students with Disabilities9.1%0.0%-9.1pp
English Learners0.0%0.0%+0.0pp
Military-Connected0.0%——
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged4.0%1.3%-2.7pp
All Students6.7%3.0%-3.7pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=5,744 elementary schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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