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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 93280

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At a glance

Schools

2,566

Students

Districts

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

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Biggest riser

Pond Elementary up 155 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Semitropic Elementary 14.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

This analysis covers six public elementary schools serving grades K-5 or K-8 in zip code 93280, which encompasses Wasco, California, and its surrounding rural areas across three districts: Wasco Union Elementary, Pond Union Elementary, and Semitropic Elementary.

Among these schools, John L. Prueitt Elementary stands out as the top performer academically, with the highest test scores in English, math, and science, while Karl F. Clemens Elementary faces the greatest academic challenges. Pond Elementary has an exceptional attendance record with very low chronic absenteeism, and Semitropic Elementary offers the most favorable student-teacher ratio. It's noteworthy that higher per-student spending at schools like Pond and Teresa Burke Elementary does not directly correlate with stronger test scores in this group.

Overall, these schools serve a high-need population and perform below state averages, with science scores being a particular area of concern. A common trend across the Wasco Union Elementary district schools is a significant drop in mathematics proficiency between 3rd and 5th grades. The smaller, rural districts of Pond and Semitropic show much better attendance than the state average, but have mixed academic results, with Semitropic seeing a notable decline in its statewide ranking in recent years.

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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 (2025)	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
Pond Elementary	Public	K-8	29585 Pond Rd.	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Pond Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 792-2545	175	10	17.1	96.0%	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	160 (91.4%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	22.9	4602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.4%		21.1	4757^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	155	26.7	8.7	15.8	22.2	33.3	20.0	22.2	0.0	34.8	22.2	40.7	31.3	6.7	11.1	10.5	17.4	21.2	89.3			89.3	$44,403	$41,906	$2,497
Semitropic Elementary	Public	K-8	25300 Highway 46	Wasco	93280	Kern County	Semitropic Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 758-6412	140	10	14.5	61.4%	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	136 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.7	5295^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.6%		21.1	4762^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	18.9%	533	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0		30.0	33.3	43.8	23.8	30.1	16.7		0.0	16.7	18.8	0.0	10.8					$53,892	$51,218	$2,674
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 93280

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wasco	2.15 mi	10	770^th
Shafter	7.72 mi	8	626^th
Mc Farland	9.21 mi	7	703^rd
Delano	12.52 mi	19	375^th
Bakersfield	15.49 mi	152	635^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.