El Portal Middle

588 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

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.

588

Total Students

27.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for El Portal Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	257
Hispanic	293
Black	6
Asian	10
Two or More	15
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
293 (49.8 %)
White
257 (43.7 %)
Two or More
15 (2.6 %)
Asian
10 (1.7 %)
Black
6 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Escalon Unified
Phone:	(209)838-7095
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	588
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	250
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	75

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 197

Grade 7 201

Grade 8 190