Escalon Charter Academy, Escalon CA

Original Research by School Decision on Escalon Charter Academy

Escalon Charter Academy is a small K-12 charter school serving a single school community of about the size typical for early grades but trailing considerably through middle and high school. The school's testing data shows modest overall performance across English language arts and math, with a combined average around the lower-to-middle range across tested grades.

In English language arts, performance is mixed by grade. Third grade shows stronger results, while fourth and fifth grades show more moderate levels. Sixth and seventh grades show a wider spread, with seventh grade notably higher. Results in math are consistently lower, with proficiency generally in the low to mid range across third through fifth grades, and sixth grade particularly weak. Science testing shows modest results where data is available. The school reports a single year of test results; prior-year comparison data is not available to establish trend direction.

Academically, a parent may want to look carefully into what supports the school offers for students not meeting grade-level standards, particularly in math where proficiency gaps appear wide across multiple grades. The state testing data does not tell the full story of student support, such as intervention programs, tutoring, or small-group instruction, so it would be worth asking directly.

Escalon Charter Academy enrolls roughly equal numbers of boys and girls, with roughly a quarter of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white with a substantial Hispanic population, with small numbers of other backgrounds represented. The school is small across the high school grades especially, with only a handful of students in grades nine through twelve. The school does not separately report special education or English learner enrollment numbers, so families with students in those categories should check with the school directly on available supports and staffing.

The school sits in Escalon itself, a small Central Valley city surrounded by agricultural land with a compact, walkable historic downtown core. Housing stock ranges from early Craftsman homes to ranch and contemporary styles, with newer development downtown. The median home value in the zip code is roughly comparable to the state benchmark, and the local economy centers on agriculture and nut processing, though broader San Joaquin County employment leans toward transportation and logistics. The city is stable in character, managing controlled growth within an urban boundary while adding new housing. Schools here serve the town and surrounding rural areas; the Escalon Unified School District also operates elementary schools serving the outlying communities of Collegeville and Farmington, plus El Portal Middle School and Escalon High School. The district is actively growing a Spanish-English dual language immersion program at Collegeville Elementary, now in its eighth year and phased to fifth grade, with very small class sizes.

Among tested schools in San Joaquin County, Escalon Charter Academy's overall proficiency index places it above the county median, which is a meaningful strength given the school's small size and rural location. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data are not available, so a parent seeking to understand completion, college readiness, or attendance patterns should inquire with the school about those metrics and any supports available.

The school operates in the context of the district's recent failed bond measure in November, which would have funded facilities, safety upgrades, and career technical education expansion. The district has signaled a potential new bond for the November 2026 ballot, which families should be aware of as they consider long-term stability and facility quality.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=50%Cohort of 10 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 352%

School 52% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 437%

School 37% · district not reported

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 540%

School 40% · district not reported

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 629%

School 29% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 744%

School 44% · district not reported

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 356%

School 56% · district not reported

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · district not reported

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 543%

School 43% · district not reported

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 650%

School 50% · district not reported

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · district not reported

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Science

Grade 537%

School 37% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.