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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,222 students in Wasco Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Wasco Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
3,469 Schools
# Students
3,473 Students
1,858,621 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
88,118 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#1406 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
96%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
2%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
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.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,906
$20,100
Spending / Student
$15,982
$18,511
Best Wasco Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palm Avenue Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1017 Palm Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7130
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7130
Gr: 6-8 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 Griffith Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7140
Wasco, CA 93280
(661) 758-7140
Gr: 6-8 | 591 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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