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Wasuma Elementary

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Wasuma Elementary ranks 3629 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

3629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Wasuma Elementary is a K-8 public school serving about 270 students in Ahwahnee, California, operating within the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary district, which serves a rural community in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Academically, Wasuma's test scores in English, math, and science are below the state average but are generally comparable to or slightly better than its closest in-district neighbor, Oakhurst Elementary. A notable strength is student attendance; the school's chronic absenteeism rate is significantly better than most nearby traditional public schools and is close to the state average. The school serves a student population with considerable economic need, though this level of need is lower than at several surrounding schools like North Fork Elementary and Coarsegold Elementary.

Performance has been inconsistent in recent years, with scores fluctuating and a recent dip in rankings. There are also uneven results across grade levels, with math scores showing a particular drop in 5th and 6th grades. Interestingly, a nearby charter school, Mountain Home Charter (Alternative), achieves higher test scores and near-perfect attendance with lower per-student spending, presenting a point of comparison for educational approaches in the area. Wasuma's increased funding in recent years has not yet translated into steadily improved academic outcomes, suggesting a focus on how resources are used to create consistent, effective learning for all students.

270

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,543

Per pupil spending ?

61.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43109 Hwy. 49
Ahwahnee, CA 93601-0098

(559) 642-1585

District: Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

California avg41%

Elementary school

3,629^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,574^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

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1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

1005^th of 1,543Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	3629 of 5857	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	3108 of 5869	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	2644 of 5859	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.1	3785 of 5883	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	865 of 1417	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	3134 of 5789	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	3569 of 5662	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.4	2361 of 5692	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	2060 of 5614	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	1795 of 5611	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	2260 of 5530	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	2030 of 5390	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	2003 of 5377	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	2372 of 5314	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.6	1656 of 5193	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.8	1860 of 5113	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.3	2476 of 5113	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.1	2374 of 4818	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.9	1294 of 4822	73.2%	★★★★☆
2004	56.1	1870 of 4809	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	3182 of 5597	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	2267 of 5612	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	2458 of 5609	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	3979 of 5635	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	988 of 1267	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	4203 of 5492	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	3066 of 5413	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	4178 of 5460	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	2609 of 5517	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	2216 of 5363	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.9	4582 of 5264	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	389 of 1110	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	2948 of 5173	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	2873 of 5084	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	2099 of 5628	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.7	4029 of 5643	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	2653 of 5638	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	3271 of 5663	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	630 of 1272	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	2420 of 5510	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	3409 of 5431	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	2297 of 2598	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	2260 of 2651	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	2131 of 2661	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	2507 of 2726	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	2404 of 2834	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	2416 of 2737	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	1574 of 2761	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	1631 of 2783	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	1156 of 2781	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1392 of 2740	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	376 of 894	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	1175 of 2715	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	1071 of 2480	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	730 of 2508	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.4	722 of 2497	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	54.3	1003 of 2477	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	691 of 2379	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	56.1	918 of 2259	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.9	494 of 2236	77.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	306 of 2179	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	475 of 2063	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	67.6	531 of 2005	73.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.0	484 of 1999	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.6	365 of 1804	79.8%	★★★★☆
2005	83.1	235 of 1777	86.8%	★★★★☆
2004	81.6	267 of 1769	84.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1415 of 2533	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	1811 of 2551	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	1133 of 2509	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	300 of 738	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	1685 of 2380	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.7	752 of 2262	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	2011 of 2542	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	1485 of 2579	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	1865 of 2531	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1276 of 2458	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	1111 of 2369	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	1427 of 2230	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	1269 of 2534	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	1418 of 2552	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	1148 of 2538	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	1616 of 2527	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	391 of 763	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	708 of 2407	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	45.3	1118 of 2273	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	1241 of 1520	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1335 of 1537	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	1078 of 1543	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1247 of 1555	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	1022 of 1602	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	881 of 1496	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics32%-5 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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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)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wasuma Elementary	Public	K-8	43109 Hwy. 49	Ahwahnee	93601	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1585	270	13	20.6	61.1%	184 (68.1%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (23.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	34.4	3629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.2	3108^th of 5869 public elementary schools	47.0%	521	28.0	26.3	27.0	24.3	42.9	36.0	33.3	33.3	39.5	34.6	51.4	35.7	16.0	20.0	40.0	26.3	32.5	86.1	90.7	93.0		90.7		$18,543	$2,923	$15,620
Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)	Public, Charter	K-8	41267 Highway 41	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Mountain Home Charter (Alternative) District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1422	213	8	26.6	42.7%	147 (69.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (18.3%)	7 (3.3%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.0%)	52.2	2485^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.6%		35.9	3443^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	41.3%	958	48.0	65.0	55.6	45.8	43.5	52.0	54.6	50.0	80.0	53.6	37.5	39.1	16.0	40.9	38.5	65.0	38.6	44.1	52.9	55.9	44.1	50.0	47.1	$11,159	$00	$11,159
Oakhurst Elementary	Public	K-5	49495 Road 427	Oakhurst	93644	Madera County	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 642-1555	333	18	18.5	81.7%	207 (62.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (27.9%)	8 (2.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	28.4	4100^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.0%		31.4	3816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.0%	284	25.0		25.0	25.7	40.0	40.4				34.3	25.7	32.0	19.3				25.4	88.9	97.2			90.3		$18,891	$3,348	$15,543
Coarsegold Elementary	Public	K-8	45426 Road 415	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 683-4842	290	17	17.0	73.1%	132 (45.5%)	2 (0.7%)	99 (34.1%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.3%)	14.4	5316^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.2%		17.5	5074^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.5%	242	11.4	11.4	11.4	17.2	27.7	11.4	25.0	28.6	11.8	20.1	10.3	21.3	5.7	25.0	14.3	5.9	13.9	77.3	77.3	81.8		77.3	86.4	$19,285	$2,467	$16,818
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-8	3394 Woodland Dr.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0310	435	23	18.9	64.6%	277 (63.7%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (18.6%)	4 (0.9%)	20 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (12.0%)	23.1	4575^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.9%		29.4	3981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	32.2%	594	34.2	16.7	24.2	27.8	33.3	30.8	22.5	56.0	25.9	33.3	33.3	14.6	12.8	12.5	44.0	17.0	22.8	92.9		92.9				$15,083	$3,922	$11,161
Spring Hill Opportunity	Public	K-8	5171 Silva Rd.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0290	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																								$50,311	$18,001	$32,310
Rivergold Elementary	Public	K-8	31800 Road 400	Coarsegold	93614	Madera County	Yosemite Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 658-7566	445	19	23.4	62.2%	284 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	100 (22.5%)	14 (3.1%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (7.2%)	37.8	3361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	42.6%		28.7	4050^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	689	39.0	19.6	28.3	37.5	44.4	44.2	36.8	48.9	56.9	44.8	30.0	26.7	28.6	22.8	22.2	29.4	26.4	93.0		93.0				$14,846	$1,117	$13,729
Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-6	7925 Chilnualna Falls Rd.	Wawona	95389	Mariposa County	Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 375-6383	15	1	15.0	53.3%	10 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (26.7%)								(n/a)																								$16,885	$1,552	$15,333
Raymond-Knowles Elementary	Public	K-8	31828 Road 600	Raymond	93653	Madera County	Raymond-Knowles Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(559) 689-3336	88	5	17.6	60.2%	40 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (34.1%)	1 (1.1%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)	40.7	3173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	45.8%					(n/a)	18.2	18.8	18.5			45.5			66.7	42.3			36.4			46.7	28.9
Mariposa Elementary	Public	K-8	5044 Jones St.	Mariposa	95338	Mariposa County	Mariposa County Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 742-0340	386	17	22.5	75.6%	233 (60.4%)	3 (0.8%)	102 (26.4%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (8.8%)	27.6	4165^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.9%		38.9	3237^th of 5869 public elementary schools	44.8%	928	25.0	36.6	31.2	10.8	31.1	31.4	37.5	43.9	53.7	35.2	18.9	35.6	20.0	32.5	41.5	43.9	32.6							$15,498	$1,449	$14,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Wasuma Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wasuma Elementary?

Students at Wasuma Elementary are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Wasuma Elementary in?

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary

How many students attend Wasuma Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Wasuma Elementary.

Is Wasuma Elementary a good school?

Wasuma Elementary ranks 3629^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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