Other / mixed grade configuration · Escalon, CA

Escalon Charter Academy

Federal NCES profile for Escalon Charter Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060210413059Charter school
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Escalon Charter Academy earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of California schools.

#1 of 6
public schools in Escalon · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
26.3:1
large classes for California
21.9%
free-lunch eligible

Escalon Charter Academy has class sizes larger than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Escalon Charter Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Escalon, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Escalon Charter Academy grew from 315 students in 2022-23 to 338 in 2023-24 (+7.3%).

Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 15.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 060210413059 · Escalon, CA Other · SMALL · CHARTER

368 enr · 26.3:1 · 21.9% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Kyrene De La Esperanza School (368 students)

Escalon Charter Academy grew from 315 students in 2022-23 to 338 in 2023-24 (+7.3%). Teacher FTE added 15.0 → 15.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Escalon Charter Academy compares

Escalon Charter Academy is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.3:1 ▲ 22% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.9% ▼ 61% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 368 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.3:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
368
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
21.9%
free-lunch eligible - 61% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.3:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 86% in California - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Support staff
Counselors0.1 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.6%
Hispanic or Latino 29.9%
Two or More 4.6%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 63.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Escalon Charter Academy is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Escalon Charter Academy

How many students attend Escalon Charter Academy?

Escalon Charter Academy has 368 students enrolled. It is a public school in Escalon, CA. CCD year-over-year: 315 (2022-23) → 338 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Escalon Charter Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Escalon Charter Academy is 26.3:1, which is 22% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 68% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Escalon Charter Academy?

21.9% of students at Escalon Charter Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Escalon Charter Academy?

The largest demographic group at Escalon Charter Academy is White at 63.6% of enrollment, in Escalon, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Escalon Charter Academy?

Escalon Charter Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Escalon Charter Academy rank among public schools in Escalon?

By Resource Investment Index, Escalon Charter Academy ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Escalon, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Escalon on the city page.

What other schools are in Escalon Charter Academy District?

None; Escalon Charter Academy District is a single-school charter district, and Escalon Charter Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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