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Wasco Union Elementary Schools
Wasco Union Elementary is a public school district in California, based in Kern County (Wasco). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wasco Union Elementary on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wasco Union Elementary
6 of 6 schools in Wasco Union Elementary carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 2F: 4
Best schools in Wasco Union Elementary
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- D Palm Avenue Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D Teresa Burke Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- F John L Prueitt Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- F James A Forrest Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Karl F Clemens Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Thomas Jefferson Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Wasco Union Elementary
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Palm Avenue Middle, Wasco
- F Thomas Jefferson Middle, Wasco
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- F James A Forrest Elementary, Wasco
- F John L Prueitt Elementary, Wasco
- F Karl F Clemens Elementary, Wasco
- D Teresa Burke Elementary, Wasco
Where Wasco Union Elementary schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Wasco (6)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Kern County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,473 students with 161 full-time-equivalent teachers and 486 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0641400
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Richland Union Elementary (4 schools, 11 mi)
- Delano Joint Union High (4 schools, 14 mi)
- McFarland Unified (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Rosedale Union Elementary (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Norris Elementary (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Beardsley Elementary (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Delano Union Elementary (12 schools, 19 mi)
- Earlimart Elementary (3 schools, 20 mi)
Questions about Wasco Union Elementary
How many schools are in Wasco Union Elementary?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Wasco Union Elementary, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wasco Union Elementary serve?
The largest by graded schools: Wasco.
How good are the schools in Wasco Union Elementary?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 11.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 12.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wasco Union Elementary?
3,473 students were enrolled in Wasco Union Elementary in the 2023-24 school year, about 21.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wasco Union Elementary?
Wasco Union Elementary is in California, based in Kern County, with its district office in Wasco. Its boundary covers about 121 sq mi.