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Wasco Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,472 students in Wasco Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Wasco Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
3,472 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wasco Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1470 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#1393 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
12%
% Hispanic
96%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,911 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,987 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,911
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,987
$18,396
Best Wasco Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John L. Prueitt Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3501 Seventh St.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7180
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7180
Grades: K-5
| 617 students
Rank: #22.
James A. Forrest Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 North Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7490
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7490
Grades: K-5
| 578 students
Rank: #33.
Palm Avenue Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1017 Palm Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7130
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7130
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: #44.
Teresa Burke Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1301 Filburn St.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7480
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7480
Grades: K-5
| 529 students
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7140
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7140
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #66.
Karl F. Clemens Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
523 Broadway Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7120
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7120
Grades: K-5
| 527 students
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