Enrollment
220
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKENA JOINT UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 064182006870
Waukena Joint Union Elementary
19113 Road 28, Tulare, CA 93274 · (559) 686-3328 · Tulare County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of California public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
22.0:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
185 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 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 27 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (27).
Student demographics
14%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
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.5pp since 2014
Math
28.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.3% | 28.3% | 26.9% | 36.5% |
| Math | 7.8% | 20.6% | 27.7% | 44.0% |
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 | 36.5% | 28.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% | 31.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.1% | 31.8% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% | 26.1% |
| 2020-21 | 36.5% | 26.3% |
| 2018-19 | 40.3% | 40.7% |
| 2017-18 | 40.1% | 40.1% |
| 2016-17 | 42.9% | 31.0% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 31.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
31.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% 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 Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Waukena Joint Union Elementary's state test result (31.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waukena Joint Union Elementary this school | 220 | 84.1% | 31.0% |
| Romero Elementary Santa Nella | 225 | 82.7% | 31.6% |
| Santa Barbara Community Academy Santa Barbara | 221 | 82.4% | 28.8% |
| Yorkdale Elementary Los Angeles | 205 | 82.9% | 32.1% |
| Mountain View San Diego | 195 | 87.2% | 30.2% |
| Del Rey Elementary Del Rey | 234 | 85.9% | 44.2% |
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 Waukena Joint Union Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Tulare County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,390 of 5,151 | #55 of 102 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #3,385 of 5,172 ▼ 482 | #53 of 102 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #3,268 of 5,172 ▲ 751 | #58 of 102 ▲ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #2,924 of 5,116 | #82 of 102 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #5,266 of 5,915 | #100 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.0:1 | #2,200 of 5,352 | #48 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.3% | #4,743 of 5,354 | #66 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.1% | #1,756 of 5,625 | #57 of 106 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.5% | #1,106 of 1,139 | #19 of 19 |
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
220
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 220
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 | 220 | 10 | 22.0:1 | 84% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 10 | 22.3:1 | 85% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 10 | 21.4:1 | 78% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 224 | N/A | N/A | 78% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 10 | 21.9:1 | 89% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 11 | 21.7:1 | 86% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 268 | N/A | N/A | 80% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 231 | 11 | 21.0:1 | 70% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 9 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waukena Joint Union Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (219 to 220); teachers unchanged (10 to 10).
About Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Waukena Joint Union Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Tulare, California. In all, 220 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. It has 53% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in California (about 465).
Waukena Joint Union Elementary operates as its own local education agency.
Of every 100 students at Waukena Joint Union Elementary, about 92 are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 8% White. For comparison, the population of Tulare County is roughly 67% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.
Waukena Joint Union Elementary reported 10 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 22.0:1. That is in line with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. There are 185 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 84% of enrollment.
On the allk12 Grade, Waukena Joint Union Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 37% of California public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Waukena Joint Union Elementary would score about 30.3%. It scores 31.0%, within a point of that figure.
In Tulare County, the median household earns about $71,300 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 15% of people live in poverty. Tulare County has 196 public schools with about 101,494 students, including Waukena Joint Union Elementary.
Measured in a straight line, John Muir Middle is about 3.9 miles from Waukena Joint Union Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 30.2% proficiency; Waukena Joint Union Elementary posts 31.0%.
Waukena Joint Union Elementary is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Waukena Joint Union Elementary was 224 in 2020-21 and 220 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Tulare County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
478,693
Census ACS
Median income
$71,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
196
101,494 students
Quick facts
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- John Muir Middle3.9 mi · 754
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- Mission Community Day4.3 mi · 5
- Corcoran Academy4.4 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Waukena Joint Union ElementaryHow many students attend Waukena Joint Union Elementary?
Waukena Joint Union Elementary enrolls approximately 220 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Waukena Joint Union Elementary serve?
Waukena Joint Union Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waukena Joint Union Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Waukena Joint Union Elementary is approximately 22.0:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waukena Joint Union Elementary?
At Waukena Joint Union Elementary, the student body is approximately 8% White, 92% Hispanic.
What district is Waukena Joint Union Elementary in?
Waukena Joint Union Elementary is part of Waukena Joint Union Elementary.
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