Total enrollment
3,473
+18 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Wasco Union Elementary
California · 3,473 students · 1 city
Wasco Union Elementary's footprint covers 6 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 3,473 (an average of 579 per school).
4-year change in Wasco Union Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wasco Union Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #440 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,473 | #331 of 587 | #2,797 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #402 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #304 of 587 | #8,653 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.0% | #31 of 587 | #686 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #515 of 530 | #6,680 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wasco Union Elementary
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from John L. Prueitt Elementary at 32.8% proficient to Karl F. Clemens Elementary at 17.3%, a gap of 15.5 points. That is the 370th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 3,649 to 2,897 students (down 21%) and from 166 to 137 full-time teachers (down 17%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Avenue Middle | Wasco | Middle | 06-08 | 631 |
| John L. Prueitt Elementary | Wasco | Elementary | KG-05 | 621 |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle | Wasco | Middle | 06-08 | 591 |
| James A. Forrest Elementary | Wasco | Elementary | KG-05 | 576 |
| Karl F. Clemens Elementary | Wasco | Elementary | KG-05 | 551 |
| Teresa Burke Elementary | Wasco | Elementary | KG-05 | 503 |
About Wasco Union Elementary
Wasco Union Elementary is a sparse California school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,473.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wasco Union Elementary spans 4 elementary and 2 middle.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Wasco Union Elementary has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 3,455 students to 3,473.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wasco Union Elementary discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.