Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 302 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BASS LAKE JOINT UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 060408010250
Wasuma Elementary
43109 Hwy. 49, Ahwahnee, CA 93601 · (559) 642-1585 · Madera County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% 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.
- B-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
20.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
165 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 31% smaller than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
34.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -9.4pp since 2014
Math
32.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 20.2% | 36.7% | 28.7% |
| Math | 12.8% | 19.7% | 37.2% | 30.3% |
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 | 34.6% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 33.0% | 30.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.7% | 33.5% |
| 2021-22 | 35.0% | 27.9% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 29.3% |
| 2018-19 | 42.4% | 31.8% |
| 2017-18 | 44.2% | 36.3% |
| 2016-17 | 49.5% | 41.5% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
33.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Wasuma Elementary
Wasuma Elementary's state test result (33.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wasuma Elementary this school | 270 | 61.1% | 33.1% |
| Shaffer Elementary Litchfield | 246 | 61.0% | 31.6% |
| Twain Harte Twain Harte | 258 | 65.1% | 43.4% |
| Redding STEM Academy Redding | 253 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Williams Ranch Elementary Penn Valley | 247 | 56.7% | 65.2% |
| Eagle Prairie Elementary Rio Dell | 223 | 63.7% | 56.0% |
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 Wasuma Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Madera County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #3,151 of 5,151 | #6 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #2,969 of 5,172 ▲ 41 | #8 of 30 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #3,485 of 5,172 ▼ 36 | #16 of 30 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #2,632 of 5,116 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #4,992 of 5,915 | #26 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #1,305 of 5,352 | #18 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.6% | #2,939 of 5,354 | #10 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.1% | #3,432 of 5,625 | #28 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #3,113 of 3,837 | #16 of 22 |
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
270
-28 (-9%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 364
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 270 | 13.1 | 20.7:1 | 61% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 14.6 | 18.6:1 | 58% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 287 | 17.2 | 16.6:1 | 51% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 15 | 19.9:1 | 42% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 13.2 | 21.9:1 | 48% (139) |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 14 | 20.6:1 | 48% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 310 | N/A | N/A | 46% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 364 | 17 | 21.4:1 | 35% (128) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wasuma Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (289 to 270); teachers down 1% (13.2 to 13.1).
About Wasuma Elementary
Wasuma Elementary is a small elementary school based in Ahwahnee, California. It enrolled 270 students in kindergarten through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Wasuma Elementary falls under Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary, which has 4 schools enrolling 793 students.
White students make up a majority at Wasuma Elementary, at 68%. Next come 24% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 38% White among all Madera County residents. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Wasuma Elementary employs 13.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 20.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Wasuma Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 61%. Public schools in Madera County average 81%.
allk12 grades Wasuma Elementary a C. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Wasuma Elementary, the prediction is 43.7% and the result is 33.1%.
Madera County has about 160,940 residents, and the median household income is $76,627, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. In all, Madera County has 81 public schools and roughly 32,251 students.
The school nearest to Wasuma Elementary is Fresno Flats Community Day, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Wasuma Elementary is 1st among 4 schools close by.
The NCES locale for Wasuma Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Wasuma Elementary's enrollment declined 9%, to 270.
Community posts for Wasuma Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Madera County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,940
Census ACS
Median income
$76,627
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
81
32,251 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary
- Oakhurst ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Oak Creek IntermediateMiddle · 187 students
- Fresno Flats Community DayMiddle · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Fresno Flats Community Day0.0 mi · 3
- Glacier High School Charter5.1 mi · 82
- Mountain Home Charter (Alternative)5.1 mi · 213
- Oakhurst Elementary5.4 mi · 333
- Oak Creek Intermediate5.6 mi · 187
- Evergreen High6.1 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About Wasuma ElementaryHow large is Wasuma Elementary?
Wasuma Elementary enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-08.
Is Wasuma Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wasuma Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wasuma Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wasuma Elementary is approximately 20.7:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wasuma Elementary?
Student demographics at Wasuma Elementary are roughly 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Wasuma Elementary in?
Wasuma Elementary is part of Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.