How does John L. Prueitt Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Wasco?

John L. Prueitt Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.9/100, placing it at the 35th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,258 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John L. Prueitt Elementary?

12.6% of students at John L. Prueitt Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 31.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John L. Prueitt Elementary improving or declining?

John L. Prueitt Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 16.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John L. Prueitt Elementary?

11.0% of students at John L. Prueitt Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

John L. Prueitt Elementary

Wasco Union Elementary Wasco Kern County 93280

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,258 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

617 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

90%

Teachers

28 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 96.3%

White 1.8%

Asian 0.3%

Black 0.8%

Other 0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John L. Prueitt Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	12.6%
Met Standard	19.1%
Below Standard	68.4%

Exceeded

12.6%

Met

19.1%

Below

68.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for John L. Prueitt Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

12.6% of students exceeded standard while 19.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.4 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.6 points above the Wasco Union Elementary district average of 10.0%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.4 points higher (vs 9.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 11.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.