Elementary Schools in Escalon, California: 3 schools. Average score 3.6 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Escalon, California has 3 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 35.2/100 — 3.6 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Van Allen Elementary at 41/100, where 16.8% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Escalon schools average 16.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 8.2% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Escalon
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (3)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van Allen Elementary Escalon Unified | 16.8% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 2 | Escalon Charter Academy Escalon Unified | 19.3% | 61st percentile · SolidScope Score 41/100 |
| 3 | Dent Elementary Escalon Unified | 13.5% | 20th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Portal Middle Escalon Unified | 10.3% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Escalon High Escalon Unified | 16.1% | 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 55/100 |
| 2 | Vista High (Continuation) Escalon Unified continuation high school | 0.0% | 55th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 25/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Escalon
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Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology