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Wasco Union Elementary

At a glance

1250^thof 1,543 California districts▼ 41

Better than 18% of California districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2Grades K-8

1102 Fifth St.
Wasco, CA 93280-1825·(661) 758-7100·All California district rankings →

Statewide performance 2016–2025

2025: better than 19% of districts

Schools

3,473

Students

Top rankedJohn L. Prueitt Elementary3833^rd of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Teresa Burke Elementary up 40 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Teresa Burke Elementary 20.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Wasco Union Elementary district consists of six schools serving grades K-8 in Wasco, California, a community where all schools report very high rates of student economic need.

Overall, the district's academic performance trails state averages, but there is notable variation among schools. Palm Avenue Middle stands out as the highest-ranked school, performing better in English Language Arts than others, while Teresa Burke Elementary has shown the most improvement in recent years. In contrast, Karl F. Clemens Elementary faces significant challenges, with the district's lowest proficiency rates and ranking.

A positive finding is that chronic absenteeism across the district is well below the state average, with James A. Forrest Elementary having particularly strong attendance. Mathematics is an area for growth district-wide, as scores decline in the upper elementary grades. Despite per-student spending being relatively high, the concentration of economic need across all schools appears to be a major contextual factor influencing academic outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John L. Prueitt Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Seventh St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7180	621	29	21.4	89.0%	9 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	593 (95.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	31.6	3833^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.4	3410^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.9%	423	22.3		22.3	46.2	33.0	39.6				39.6	41.1	15.7	13.9				23.7					$15,874	$14,534	$1,340
Karl F. Clemens Elementary	Public	K-5	600 Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7120	551	26	21.1	95.5%	13 (2.4%)	4 (0.7%)	531 (96.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.5	5534^th of 5857 public elementary schools	5.5%		12.6	5516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	18	7.7		7.7	28.1	21.8	16.2				21.4	24.4	10.1	4.3				12.0	96.9		96.9		$16,690	$15,336	$1,354
Palm Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	1017 Palm Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7130	631	29	21.4	89.1%	8 (1.3%)	7 (1.1%)	613 (97.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31	1802^nd of 2761 public middle schools	34.7%		29.6	1824^th of 2783 public middle schools	34.5%	22		16.8	16.8				51.3	35.1	36.9	40.8				24.2	13.3	19.5	18.8					$16,030	$14,688	$1,342
Thomas Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	305 Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7140	591	27	21.7	90.9%	12 (2.0%)	7 (1.2%)	567 (95.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23.9	2056^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.5%		24.2	2071^st of 2783 public middle schools	25.6%	15		19.5	19.5				33.0	33.0	32.3	32.7				16.2	16.9	17.9	17.0					$15,065	$13,688	$1,377
Teresa Burke Elementary	Public	K-5	1301 Filburn St.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7480	503	25	20.1	93.0%	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	477 (94.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	29.8	3980^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.0%		29	4020^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.5%	40	17.7		17.7	35.7	42.9	28.6				35.3	40.5	32.4	11.8				27.9	95.8		95.8		$19,326	$17,976	$1,350
James A. Forrest Elementary	Public	K-5	401 North Griffith Ave.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Wasco Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-7490	576	24	24.0	89.4%	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	557 (96.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27	4222^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		27	4198^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.5%	24	10.8		10.8	41.0	30.2	29.3				33.5	49.4	18.6	12.2				26.7	96.8	96.8		96.8	$17,271	$15,920	$1,351

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wasco Union High	1.03 mi	2	1004^th
Maple Elementary	5.72 mi	1	280^th
Richland Union Elementary	7.68 mi	5	1282^nd
Kern High	8.02 mi	25	984^th
Semitropic Elementary	8.03 mi	1	1450^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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