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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wasco Union Elementary School District

1102 Fifth St.
Wasco, CA 93280-1825
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (661) 758-7100
www.wuesd.org

Top Rankings

Wasco Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,473 students in Wasco Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Wasco Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,677 Schools
# Students
3,473 Students
3,817,118 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
173,969 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
Kind471262
1319187
2344196
3365204
4367205
5385209
6385210
7433152
8404154
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District Rank

Wasco Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1435 of all 1,904 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School District
2023#1406
2022#1393
2021#950
2019#1521
2018#856
2017#908
2016#874
2015#894
2014#407
2013#858
2012#904
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18%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202318%34%
202217%33%
202120%34%
201922%40%
201818%39%
201717%38%
201616%37%
201513%34%
201450%63%
201346%59%
201246%59%
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33%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202233%47%
202120%49%
201935%51%
201818%50%
201727%48%
201625%48%
201522%44%
201450%58%
201338%57%
201238%58%
201135%56%
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16%
29%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202216%29%
202110%28%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20240.080.63
20230.090.64
20220.090.63
20210.110.62
20200.110.63
20190.110.63
20180.110.64
20170.110.64
20160.130.64
20150.130.64
20140.130.65
20130.130.65
20120.130.65
20110.150.67
20100.150.67
20090.180.71
20080.180.65
20070.200.67
20060.200.66
20050.220.67
20040.260.67
20030.260.67
20020.260.67
20010.300.67
20000.290.67
19990.310.67
19980.330.67
19970.330.67
19960.350.67
19950.370.67
19940.400.67
19930.410.67
19920.420.67
19910.430.67
19900.420.66
19890.440.65
19880.590.65
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20232%12%
20222%12%
20211%12%
20201%12%
20191%12%
20131%11%
20042%12%
20031%11%
20011%11%
20001%11%
19992%11%
19981%11%
19971%11%
19961%11%
19951%11%
19941%11%
19921%11%
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% Hispanic
96%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
202497%56%
202395%55%
202295%56%
202195%56%
202094%55%
201994%55%
201894%54%
201794%54%
201694%54%
201594%54%
201494%53%
201393%53%
201293%52%
201192%51%
201092%50%
200991%49%
200891%50%
200790%49%
200690%48%
200589%47%
200485%46%
200385%45%
200285%44%
200183%43%
200084%42%
199982%41%
199881%40%
199781%40%
199679%39%
199578%38%
199475%37%
199374%36%
199274%35%
199172%34%
199074%33%
198972%31%
198860%30%
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% Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20202%5%
20192%5%
20182%6%
20172%6%
20162%6%
20152%6%
20142%6%
20132%6%
20122%6%
20113%7%
20103%7%
20093%7%
20083%8%
20073%8%
20063%8%
20054%8%
20044%8%
20035%8%
20025%8%
20015%8%
20005%9%
19994%9%
19985%9%
19975%9%
19965%9%
19955%9%
19946%9%
19935%9%
19925%9%
19915%9%
19906%9%
19896%9%
198810%9%
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% White
2%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
20242%20%
20232%21%
20222%21%
20213%22%
20203%23%
20193%23%
20184%24%
20174%24%
20164%24%
20154%24%
20144%25%
20134%25%
20125%26%
20115%27%
20105%27%
20096%28%
20086%29%
20077%29%
20067%31%
20057%31%
20049%32%
20039%34%
200210%35%
200111%36%
200010%37%
199912%38%
199813%39%
199713%39%
199615%40%
199516%41%
199418%42%
199321%43%
199220%44%
199123%45%
199020%47%
198922%49%
198820%50%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,100. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,982 is less than the state median of $18,511. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$116,387 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$66 MM$8 MM
2022$56 MM$7 MM
2021$66 MM$8 MM
2020$56 MM$7 MM
2019$58 MM$7 MM
2018$54 MM$29 MM
2017$51 MM$26 MM
2016$48 MM$24 MM
2015$29 MM$17 MM
2014$33 MM$21 MM
2012$31 MM$19 MM
2011$31 MM$19 MM
2010$29 MM$17 MM
2009$33 MM$19 MM
2008$33 MM$19 MM
2007$52 MM$19 MM
2006$28 MM$17 MM
2005$27 MM$16 MM
2004$25 MM$16 MM
2003$24 MM$16 MM
2002$21 MM$15 MM
2001$22 MM$15 MM
2000$18 MM$13 MM
1999$15 MM$12 MM
1998$16 MM$11 MM
1997$14 MM$10 MM
1996$12 MM$9 MM
1995$11 MM$8 MM
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Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$56 MM$7 MM
2022$65 MM$7 MM
2021$56 MM$7 MM
2020$65 MM$7 MM
2019$88 MM$7 MM
2018$52 MM$29 MM
2017$51 MM$24 MM
2016$44 MM$23 MM
2015$29 MM$18 MM
2014$31 MM$21 MM
2012$30 MM$19 MM
2011$30 MM$19 MM
2010$29 MM$18 MM
2009$30 MM$18 MM
2008$45 MM$19 MM
2007$37 MM$18 MM
2006$28 MM$17 MM
2005$31 MM$16 MM
2004$25 MM$17 MM
2003$23 MM$15 MM
2002$22 MM$16 MM
2001$22 MM$14 MM
2000$18 MM$13 MM
1999$15 MM$11 MM
1998$15 MM$11 MM
1997$14 MM$10 MM
1996$11 MM$8 MM
1995$11 MM$8 MM
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Revenue / Student
$18,906
$20,100

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$19,238$15,607
2022$15,750$14,213
2021$19,004$15,669
2020$15,750$14,213
2019$15,934$14,063
2018$14,851$16,033
2017$14,167$16,692
2016$13,087$15,604
2015$8,161$10,238
2014$9,402$11,786
2012$9,364$11,929
2011$9,549$11,681
2010$9,036$10,238
2009$10,285$11,099
2008$10,431$11,762
2007$16,219$11,879
2006$8,938$10,859
2005$8,573$10,445
2004$8,527$10,566
2003$8,499$10,456
2002$7,707$9,803
2001$8,274$10,568
2000$6,590$8,943
1999$5,998$8,203
1998$6,120$7,395
1997$5,397$6,922
1995$4,297$5,953
1992$4,196$5,430
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Spending / Student
$15,982
$18,511

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWasco Union Elementary School DistrictCalifornia
2023$16,263$13,914
2022$18,178$13,602
2021$16,065$13,970
2020$18,178$13,602
2019$24,288$13,522
2018$14,280$16,124
2017$14,153$15,588
2016$12,221$14,779
2015$8,073$10,739
2014$8,803$11,804
2012$9,096$12,155
2011$9,181$11,509
2010$8,938$10,739
2009$9,411$10,975
2008$14,169$11,678
2007$11,567$11,317
2006$8,973$10,926
2005$9,883$10,789
2004$8,462$11,073
2003$7,905$10,210
2002$8,000$10,600
2001$8,268$10,007
2000$6,549$9,131
1999$5,752$7,911
1998$5,893$7,592
1997$5,308$6,759
1995$4,311$6,033
1992$4,924$5,588
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Best Wasco Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John L. Prueitt Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3501 Seventh St.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7180
Gr: K-5 | 621 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
James A. Forrest Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
401 North Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7490
Gr: K-5 | 576 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #33.
Palm Avenue Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1017 Palm Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7130
Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
Teresa Burke Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1301 Filburn St.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7480
Gr: K-5 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7140
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Karl F. Clemens Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7120
Gr: K-5 | 551 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 3,473 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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