Escalon · San Joaquin County

Schools in Escalon

Escalon’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 61st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 3 schools

from 29th to 61st · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Van Allen Elementary: 61st percentile, Solid
  • Escalon Charter Academy: 45th percentile, Developing
  • Dent Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
2Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 29th to 63rd · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Escalon Charter Academy: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • El Portal Middle: 29th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school

at 39th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Escalon High: 39th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 5 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

  • 5 ranked schools
  • 1 school not ranked statewide

Schools around Escalon

6 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Escalon score highest?

Van Allen Elementary is highest, at the 61st percentile.

That’s higher than 61 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Escalon

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Escalon elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Escalon score highest?

Escalon Charter Academy is highest, at the 63rd percentile.

That’s higher than 63 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Escalon

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Escalon stand?

Escalon High is at the 39th percentile.

That’s higher than 39 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Escalon.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide

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Which public schools in Escalon rank highest?

Elementary: Van Allen Elementary, 61st percentile (Solid). Middle: Escalon Charter Academy, 63rd percentile (Solid). High: Escalon High, 39th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Escalon decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Escalon good?

Escalon’s 3 public elementary schools run from the 29th to the 61st percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Developing. Escalon’s 2 public middle schools run from the 29th to the 63rd percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 1 Developing. Escalon has one public high school we score, Escalon High, at the 39th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Escalon compare with California?

The average Escalon elementary school had 7 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Escalon address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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