Summary:
El Portal Middle is a public middle school located in Escalon, California, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 588. The school is part of the Escalon Unified School District, which is ranked 1025 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
El Portal Middle has consistently performed below the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 40.66% in ELA and 27.96% in Math, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students performing relatively better than Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Disabled students. Additionally, El Portal Middle has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.8% in 2017-2018 to 25.5% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 44.39% to 48.43% over the past few years.
When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Oakdale Junior High, which is about 9.67 miles away, El Portal Middle generally performs below the average in both ELA and Math proficiency rates. Furthermore, El Portal Middle's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 996 out of 2379 California middle schools in 2012-2013 to 1334 out of 2777 in 2023-2024. These challenges, including underperformance in academic assessments, achievement gaps among student subgroups, and high chronic absenteeism rates, will need to be addressed for the school to improve its overall performance and provide a better educational experience for its students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Escalon Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1334th of 2,777 California Middle Schools
Students who attend El Portal Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for El Portal Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 21.0
Number of students: 603
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
51.6%
White:
42.5%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Asian:
1.7%
African American:
1.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.4%
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