Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter

Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter operates as an one-room-style K-5 school in Wawona, California, one of the schools within Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District. Current enrollment sits at 15 students spanning grades K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 97% leaner than the state mean of about 465.

Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter District is the operating authority for Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On the student-mix side, Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. Other groups include 27% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the resource side, Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter lists 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter tighter than the state norm the norm. About 53% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Mariposa County runs at roughly 67%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Mariposa County) logs that median household income runs about $68,412, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter is one of 16 public schools in Mariposa County (combined enrollment of about 1,893 students).

Nearest neighbor: Yosemite National Park El Portal, around 12.5 miles off.

The campus sits in an outlying setting. As a public charter, Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, members of the Yosemite-Wawona Elementary Charter community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.