Wasco Union Elementary School District

Public Grades K–8

Elementary and middle schools for Wasco.

At a glance

3,473Students enrolled

6Schools

$20,303Spent per student

22:1Student–teacher ratio

91%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Wasco

Grades K–5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Palm Avenue Middle or Thomas Jefferson MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency10%

State average 33.4% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)

Reading / language arts10%

State average 48.5% · reported as a range, 0–20% (a small group)

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$20,303

per student each year · 4% below the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction54%

Support & administration39%

Other7%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)16%

State70%

Federal14%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

3,455’20

3,430’21

3,413’22

3,472’23

3,473’24

Students

Hispanic · 96%3,338

White · 2%62

Black · 1%36

Asian · 0%16

Two or more races · 0%14

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%4

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools6 in district

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John L. Prueitt ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 621 students · Wasco

Public 📚

James A. Forrest ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 576 students · Wasco

D-Public 📚

Karl F. Clemens ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 551 students · Wasco

Public 📚

Teresa Burke ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 503 students · Wasco

CPublic 📚

Palm Avenue MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 631 students · Wasco

CPublic 📚

Thomas Jefferson MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 591 students · Wasco

D-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.