Van Allen Elementary
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
704 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
309 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
50%
Teachers
15 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
42.7%
White
53.4%
Asian
0.3%
Black
0.7%
Other
2.9%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 16.9% |
| Met Standard | 30.0% |
| Below Standard | 53.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Van Allen Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
16.9% of students exceeded standard while 30.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.1 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the Escalon Unified district average of 14.1%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 20.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
16.9%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
46.9%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+20.0pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
6.9%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.6%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
704
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 13.6% | 16.7% | 30.3% |
| 4th | 50 | 12.0% | 30.0% | 42.0% |
| 5th | 60 | 23.3% | 41.7% | 65.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 66 | 13.6% | 39.4% | 53.0% |
| 4th | 50 | 10.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
| 5th | 60 | 28.3% | 30.0% | 58.3% |