Is Van Allen Elementary a good school?

Van Allen Elementary ranks 1969 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Van Allen Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 309 students attended Van Allen Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Van Allen Elementary?

Students at Van Allen Elementary are 53% White, 43% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Van Allen Elementary attend?

Students who attend Van Allen Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : El Portal Middle High : Escalon High

Van Allen Elementary

Summary:

Van Allen Elementary is a public elementary school located in Escalon, California, serving 306 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Escalon Unified School District, which is ranked 1025 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Van Allen Elementary consistently outperforms both the Escalon Unified School District and the state of California in various academic assessments, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST). For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 52.82% of Van Allen students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/Mathematics for End of Course, compared to 29.42% for Escalon Unified and 35.54% for California. Additionally, the school's male students tend to outperform their female counterparts in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics assessments. However, Van Allen Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.8% in 2018-2019 to 20.4% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average of 14.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, Van Allen Elementary generally outperforms Dent Elementary, which is also part of the Escalon Unified School District. However, Van Allen lags behind the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Ripon Unified School District, such as Weston Elementary, Park View Elementary, and Ripon Elementary, in both academic assessments and overall school rankings. This may be due in part to the relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Van Allen Elementary, which could impact academic achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

21051 East Highway 120
Escalon, CA 95320-9798

(209) 838-2931

District: Escalon Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1969^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Van Allen Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Portal Middle
High:	Escalon High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

42.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Van Allen Elementary ranks better than 66.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Escalon Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.17. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), Hispanic (42.7%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Escalon Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Van Allen Elementary is 20.6. 2 elementary schools in the Escalon Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Van Allen Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Van Allen Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Van Allen Elementary 1969^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Van Allen Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Escalon Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Escalon Unified 1025^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Van Allen Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Van Allen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.97	1445^th	4809	70.0%
2005	51.40	2118^th	4822	56.1%
2006	50.17	2188^th	4818	54.6%
2007	43.17	2727^th	5113	46.7%
2008	43.86	2732^nd	5113	46.6%
2009	50.13	2479^th	5193	52.3%
2010	40.75	3126^th	5314	41.2%
2011	54.72	2312^th	5377	57.0%
2012	60.50	2015^th	5390	62.6%
2013	59.12	2167^th	5530	60.8%
2015	61.12	1889^th	5611	66.3%
2016	55.72	2197^th	5614	60.9%
2017	59.79	2022^nd	5692	64.5%
2018	61.65	1969^th	5662	65.2%
2019	61.22	2004^th	5789	65.4%
2021	58.77	528^th	1417	62.7%
2022	60.61	2003^rd	5883	66.0%
2023	75.23	1363^rd	5874	76.8%
2024	62.17	1969^th	5862	66.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Van Allen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.98	2107^th	5084	58.6%
2019	46.08	2677^th	5173	48.3%
2021	47.77	509^th	1110	54.1%
2022	53.65	2056^th	5264	60.9%
2023	61.47	1668^th	5374	69.0%
2024	57.46	1939^th	5511	64.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Van Allen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.67	1942^nd	5413	64.1%
2019	60.85	1934^th	5492	64.8%
2021	51.65	553^rd	1267	56.4%
2022	59.10	1975^th	5635	65.0%
2023	63.36	1794^th	5617	68.1%
2024	49.65	2429^th	5605	56.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Van Allen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.84	1886^th	5431	65.3%
2019	59.75	1968^th	5510	64.3%
2021	63.57	413^th	1272	67.5%
2022	60.21	1948^th	5663	65.6%
2023	80.21	1084^th	5650	80.8%
2024	73.22	1352^nd	5636	76.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Van Allen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.34	2201^st	4830	54.4%
2019	47.80	2431^st	4963	51.0%
2022	49.34	2252^nd	5084	55.7%
2023	53.64	2029^th	5098	60.2%
2024	53.10	2060^th	5102	59.6%

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Rank History for White students at Van Allen Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.68	1427^th	2737	47.9%
2019	51.88	1496^th	2834	47.2%
2022	46.06	1576^th	2726	42.2%
2023	71.50	749^th	2662	71.9%
2024	51.86	1354^th	2647	48.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Van Allen Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	125	0	0	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	172
1989	117	0	0	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	155
1990	126	0	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	154
1991	130	0	0	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	160
1992	128	0	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	162
1993	119	0	0	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	165
1994	130	0	0	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	180
1995	107	0	0	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1996	107	0	0	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1997	110	0	0	57	0	n/a	n/a	0	167
1998	110	0	0	56	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1999	119	1	0	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	178
2000	115	2	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	170
2001	114	1	0	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
2002	108	1	3	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2003	108	1	3	69	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2004	105	1	2	70	0	n/a	n/a	1	179
2005	98	1	8	68	0	n/a	n/a	0	175
2006	90	0	7	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2007	83	0	8	78	0	n/a	n/a	1	170
2008	81	n/a	8	78	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	167
2009	75	1	10	68	0	0	5	0	159
2010	19	1	6	64	0	0	66	0	156
2011	37	0	5	71	0	0	53	0	166
2012	163	2	8	126	1	0	8	0	308
2013	168	0	5	139	1	0	12	0	325
2014	178	1	5	145	1	0	6	0	336
2015	197	1	4	150	1	0	4	0	357
2016	190	3	6	152	1	0	7	0	359
2017	194	2	4	142	1	0	6	0	349
2018	212	2	3	140	1	0	8	0	366
2019	201	2	1	125	0	0	7	0	336
2020	208	2	1	118	0	0	9	0	338
2021	194	0	1	110	0	0	8	0	313
2022	186	0	1	112	1	0	7	0	307
2023	169	1	2	128	1	0	5	0	306
2024	165	2	3	132	1	0	6	0	309

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Van Allen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	172	6.0	28.6	n/a
1989	155	6.0	25.8	n/a
1990	154	6.0	25.6	n/a
1991	160	6.0	26.6	n/a
1992	162	6.1	26.5	30.2
1993	165	6.0	27.5	37.6
1994	180	6.0	30.0	39.4
1995	164	5.0	32.8	50
1996	164	5.0	32.8	50
1997	167	7.0	23.9	47.3
1998	166	7.0	23.7	48.8
1999	178	8.0	22.3	48.3
2000	170	8.0	21.3	47.6
2001	169	8.0	21.1	48.5
2002	181	8.0	22.6	55.2
2003	181	8.0	22.6	55.2
2004	179	8.0	22.4	59
2005	175	8.0	21.9	62.3
2006	173	8.0	21.6	64.7
2007	170	8.0	21.3	65.7
2008	167	9.0	18.6	50.3
2009	159	7.6	18.3	47.2
2010	156	6.0	26.0	49.4
2011	166	n/a	n/a	47
2012	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
2013	325	14.0	23.2	45.2
2014	336	14.5	23.1	47.3
2015	357	16.0	22.3	47.1
2016	359	14.0	25.6	47.1
2017	349	15.9	21.9	39
2018	366	15.9	23.0	46.7
2019	336	15.0	22.4	44
2020	338	n/a	n/a	41.4
2021	313	15.0	20.8	44.4
2022	307	14.0	21.9	39.4
2023	306	14.0	21.8	42.8
2024	309	15.0	20.6	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Van Allen Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	172	6.0	28.6	n/a
1989	155	6.0	25.8	n/a
1990	154	6.0	25.6	n/a
1991	160	6.0	26.6	n/a
1992	162	6.1	26.5	30.2
1993	165	6.0	27.5	37.6
1994	180	6.0	30.0	39.4
1995	164	5.0	32.8	50
1996	164	5.0	32.8	50
1997	167	7.0	23.9	47.3
1998	166	7.0	23.7	48.8
1999	178	8.0	22.3	48.3
2000	170	8.0	21.3	47.6
2001	169	8.0	21.1	48.5
2002	181	8.0	22.6	55.2
2003	181	8.0	22.6	55.2
2004	179	8.0	22.4	59
2005	175	8.0	21.9	62.3
2006	173	8.0	21.6	64.7
2007	170	8.0	21.3	65.7
2008	167	9.0	18.6	50.3
2009	159	7.6	18.3	47.2
2010	156	6.0	26.0	49.4
2011	166	n/a	n/a	47
2012	308	14.0	22.0	n/a
2013	325	14.0	23.2	45.2
2014	336	14.5	23.1	47.3
2015	357	16.0	22.3	47.1
2016	359	14.0	25.6	47.1
2017	349	15.9	21.9	39
2018	366	15.9	23.0	46.7
2019	336	15.0	22.4	44
2020	338	n/a	n/a	41.4
2021	313	15.0	20.8	44.4
2022	307	14.0	21.9	39.4
2023	306	14.0	21.8	42.8
2024	309	15.0	20.6	49.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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