EL PORTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
El Portal Middle is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Escalon Unified school district, located in Escalon, CA with about 577 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 26 teachers, El Portal Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 22:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
El Portal Middle School, located in the small, close-knit community of Escalon, California, serves as the primary middle-grade campus for the local school district. The school is committed to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with the social-emotional development of students transitioning from elementary school to high school. By focusing on a comprehensive curriculum, the school aims to prepare its students for future success while encouraging them to become active, responsible members of the Escalon community.
The school is well-regarded for its emphasis on student engagement and its supportive campus culture. Beyond traditional classroom instruction, El Portal provides various extracurricular opportunities, including athletics and student clubs, which allow students to explore their interests and build strong peer connections. With its central location on First Street, the school remains a focal point of the town, benefiting from a dedicated faculty and strong parental involvement that characterize the surrounding Escalon Unified School District.
For more information, contact El Portal Middle at (209) 838-7095 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Escalon, CA 95320-1508
(209) 838-7095
EL PORTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Escalon, CA with about 577 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Middle School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Escalon Unified
- Total Students:
- 577
- Teachers:
- 26.58
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I targeted assistance eligible school-No program
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 577 students
- Hispanic/Latino
- 51.6%
- White
- 42.5%
- Two or more races
- 2.9%
- Asian
- 2.3%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Black or African American
- 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.2%
- Female
- 50.1%
- Male
- 49.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.