Enrollment
175
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POND UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 063135004865
Pond Elementary
29585 Pond Rd., Wasco, CA 93280 · (661) 792-2545 · Kern County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
168 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.2%
CA avg 49.1% . -20.8pp since 2014
Math
21.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -10.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 21 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.7% | 14.5% | 40.2% | 37.6% |
| Math | 5.9% | 15.3% | 33.9% | 44.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.2% | 21.2% |
| 2023-24 | 23.8% | 21.9% |
| 2022-23 | 29.4% | 20.2% |
| 2021-22 | 27.1% | 18.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.2% | 30.3% |
| 2018-19 | 40.3% | 29.4% |
| 2017-18 | 48.5% | 31.8% |
| 2016-17 | 31.8% | 22.3% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 34.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Pond Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pond Elementary this school | 175 | 96.0% | 22.5% |
| Martha Escutia Primary Center Bell | 179 | 95.5% | N/A |
| Bridge Street Elementary Los Angeles | 180 | 97.2% | 24.8% |
| Primary Academy for Success Panorama City | 192 | 97.4% | N/A |
| Cesar Chavez Elementary Los Angeles | 169 | 92.9% | 28.4% |
| Middleton Primary Center Huntington Park | 178 | 95.5% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pond Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Kern County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #4,331 of 5,151 | #105 of 148 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #4,185 of 5,172 ▼ 223 | #93 of 150 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #4,711 of 5,172 ▼ 293 | #129 of 150 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.8pp | #1,550 of 5,116 | #38 of 147 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #5,435 of 5,915 | #146 of 163 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.0% | #320 of 5,625 | #20 of 153 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
175
+11 (+7%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 119
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 20.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 175 | 10.2 | 17.2:1 | 96% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 9 | 18.7:1 | 89% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 184 | 9.1 | 20.2:1 | 90% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 8 | 20.5:1 | 95% (156) |
| 2017-18 | 193 | 9 | 21.4:1 | 93% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 219 | 9 | 24.3:1 | 89% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 232 | N/A | N/A | 97% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 194 | 10 | 19.4:1 | 80% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 119 | 5 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pond Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (193 to 175); teachers up 13% (9 to 10.2).
About Pond Elementary
A small elementary school in Wasco, California, Pond Elementary is part of Pond Union Elementary. It serves 175 students in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 62% smaller than that.
The local education agency for Pond Elementary is Pond Union Elementary.
The student body at Pond Elementary is 91% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% White and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 57%. Pond Elementary's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 10.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pond Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.2:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 96% of students at Pond Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 76% for public schools in Kern County.
The allk12 Grade for Pond Elementary is C-. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Pond Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 22.5% actual against 23.3% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Kern County, the median household income is $70,210, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Kern County is home to 279 public schools and about 197,431 public school students.
The closest public school, Pioneer, is about 4.2 miles from Pond Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: 5. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 38.5%; Pond Elementary's is 22.5%, ranking 7th of 7.
The federal government classifies Pond Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Pond Elementary climbed 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 164 to 175 students. The ratio was 20.5:1 in 2020-21 and 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Pond Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Kern County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
915,075
Census ACS
Median income
$70,210
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
279
197,431 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wasco
- Wasco HighHigh · 1,672 students
- Palm Avenue MiddleMiddle · 631 students
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- Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · 591 students
- James A. Forrest ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Karl F. Clemens ElementaryElementary · 551 students
Other Pond Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pond Elementary. Pond Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
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Nearby schools
- Pioneer4.2 mi · 1,043
- Nueva Vista Language Academy4.4 mi · 684
- Robert F. Kennedy High4.5 mi · 1,394
- Almond Tree Middle4.8 mi · 554
- Fremont Elementary5.0 mi · 440
- San Joaquin High (Continuation)5.1 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About Pond ElementaryHow large is Pond Elementary?
Pond Elementary enrolls approximately 175 students in grades KG-08.
Is Pond Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pond Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pond Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pond Elementary is approximately 17.2:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pond Elementary?
Student demographics at Pond Elementary are roughly 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Pond Elementary in?
Pond Elementary is part of Pond Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.