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Teresa Burke Elementary

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Teresa Burke Elementary ranks 3980 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3980^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of California elementary schools

Summary

Teresa Burke Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 503 students in Wasco, California, within the Wasco Union Elementary district, and it has shown steady improvement in recent years despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school is making notable progress in specific areas, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms other schools in its district, and it shows special strength in supporting English Language Learners. While overall test scores remain below state averages, the school invests more per student than most nearby schools and has made impressive gains in reducing chronic student absences. However, parents should be aware of a concerning drop in math scores by 5th grade, a challenge the school will need to address.

Compared to other local schools, Teresa Burke's performance is stronger than some district peers like Karl F. Clemens Elementary but lags behind higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Maple Elementary. The entire Wasco Union Elementary district faces academic challenges, making Teresa Burke's relative strengths within that context a sign of effective resource use for its students.

503

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,326

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Filburn St.
Wasco, CA 93280-2793

(661) 758-7480

District: Wasco Union Elementary

Students who attend Teresa Burke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Wasco High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.8%

White:

2.0%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 15 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg26%

California avg41%

3,980^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Wasco Union Elementary

1250^th of 1,543Wasco 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	3980 of 5857	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	4020 of 5869	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	4880 of 5859	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	4204 of 5883	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	4094 of 5789	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	4693 of 5662	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	5239 of 5692	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	5389 of 5614	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	5205 of 5611	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	4743 of 5530	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.2	4502 of 5390	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	4651 of 5377	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	4918 of 5314	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	4859 of 5193	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	1410 of 3162	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	2073 of 3245	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	1605 of 3311	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1674 of 3275	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	2719 of 3246	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	4010 of 5597	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3640 of 5612	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4203 of 5609	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	4087 of 5635	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.0	3825 of 5492	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.4	4421 of 5413	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	2865 of 5107	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	2886 of 5107	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3854 of 5087	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	3129 of 5084	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	3008 of 4963	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.2	3816 of 4830	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	3334 of 5460	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	3606 of 5517	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	4358 of 5363	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	3451 of 5264	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	3217 of 5173	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	4114 of 5084	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	3567 of 5628	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4043 of 5643	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	5071 of 5638	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	3805 of 5663	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.0	4019 of 5510	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	4589 of 5431	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1732 of 2847	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	1287 of 2635	51.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)		CSA Spanish Listening (2025)		CSA Spanish Writing (2025)		CSA Spanish Reading (2025)		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 (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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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
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
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
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
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
Maple Elementary	Public	K-8	29161 Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Maple Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-4439	287	12	24.0	60.3%	58 (20.2%)	0 (0.0%)	226 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64	1884^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.8%		57.4	2177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.9%	293									39.3	46.7	43.1	42.9	35.5	64.3	73.3	58.1	63.3	56.2	25.0	54.8	46.4	70.0	45.2	56.7	50.0							$34,305	$32,950	$1,355
Sequoia Elementary	Public	K-6	500 East Fresno Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8740	534	32	16.4	89.3%	41 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	474 (88.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	3986^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.5	4072^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	30.6%	86									25.4		25.4	33.3	38.0	42.4	32.1			36.1	37.2	30.4	15.3	12.7			24.4	95.4				96.5		$19,651	$16,488	$3,163
Redwood Elementary	Public	K-6	331 North Shafter Ave.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8650	601	30	20.0	91.8%	20 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	569 (94.7%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14.9	5271^st of 5857 public elementary schools	10.0%		17.7	5058^th of 5869 public elementary schools	13.8%	213									8.4		8.4	23.5	25.8	21.7	23.3			23.6	26.5	28.1	10.8	6.7			16.7							$24,490	$21,010	$3,480
Golden Oak Elementary	Public	K-6	190 South Wall	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Richland Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 746-8670	717	40	18.1	89.7%	17 (2.4%)	11 (1.5%)	688 (96.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	3811^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.9%		40.7	3143^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	46.4%	668	20.0	20.0	30.0	30.0	55.0	55.0	20.0	20.0	24.1		24.1	29.1	37.1	36.0	37.8			35.3	22.2	42.0	26.8	19.2			27.8							$20,730	$17,560	$3,170
Grow Academy Shafter	Public, Charter	K-8	471 West Los Angeles St.	Shafter	93263	Kern County	Grow Academy Shafter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 630-7220	80	6	14.5	72.5%	12 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										24.7	24.7						36.4	36.4						23.4	23.4
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-6	800 South Garzoli Ave.	Mc Farland	93250	Kern County	McFarland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-3081	542	21	26.4	87.8%	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	528 (97.4%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39.5	3256^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.4	2966^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.5%	290									11.4		11.4	33.3	39.0	35.4	47.6			39.2	53.6	42.9	22.8	31.0			36.9	77.1	80.7	89.2	90.4	80.7	86.8	$21,272	$18,828	$2,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Teresa Burke Elementary

How many students attend Teresa Burke Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Teresa Burke Elementary.

Is Teresa Burke Elementary a good school?

Teresa Burke Elementary ranks 3980^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Teresa Burke Elementary attend?

Students who attend Teresa Burke Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Wasco High

What is the racial makeup of Teresa Burke Elementary?

Students at Teresa Burke Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

What district is Teresa Burke Elementary in?

Wasco Union Elementary

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