How does Wasuma Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ahwahnee?

Wasuma Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.7/100, placing it at the 31st percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 752 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Wasuma Elementary?

14.0% of students at Wasuma Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Wasuma Elementary improving or declining?

Wasuma Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 11.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Wasuma Elementary?

19.5% of students at Wasuma 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.

Wasuma Elementary

Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary Ahwahnee Madera County 93601

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

752 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

271 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

14 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.0%

White 70.8%

Asian 1.1%

Black 0.4%

Other 6.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Wasuma Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.0%
Met Standard	19.3%
Below Standard	66.7%

Exceeded

14.0%

Met

19.3%

Below

66.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "33% proficient" for Wasuma Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.0% of students exceeded standard while 19.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary district average of 12.3%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 11.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

33.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-11.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

19.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

752

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	37	8.1%	16.2%	35.1%	40.5%	24.3%
4th	28	28.6%	14.3%	28.6%	28.6%	42.9%
5th	25	16.0%	20.0%	48.0%	16.0%	36.0%
6th	30	16.7%	16.7%	26.7%	40.0%	33.3%
7th	30	13.3%	20.0%	43.3%	23.3%	33.3%
8th	38	7.9%	31.6%	39.5%	21.1%	39.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	37	10.8%	40.5%	16.2%	32.4%	51.4%
4th	28	17.9%	17.9%	50.0%	14.3%	35.7%
5th	25	12.0%	4.0%	44.0%	40.0%	16.0%
6th	30	0.0%	20.0%	30.0%	50.0%	20.0%
7th	30	26.7%	13.3%	40.0%	20.0%	40.0%
8th	38	10.5%	15.8%	47.4%	26.3%	26.3%

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