Students
5,569
enrolled at the 10 public schools with a Wasco address.
Wasco · Kern County
Schools in Wasco
Wasco’s 6 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 66 to 73.
75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state.
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The district is known for every school. IB and Public Waldorf are checked against the International Baccalaureate’s directory and the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education’s member list.
These schools take students by address, so the district is the filter that matters.
These come from each charter’s own website. We have read 0 of the 0 charters here. A school we have not read is never counted as a “no”.
We hold no program detail for magnets yet, only how they admit.
9 of the 9 public schools here take students by address.
9 schools take students by address. Your home address decides which one your child is assigned to. Ask the district which school serves your street.
No charter school in Wasco is in these lists.
No magnet or school of choice in Wasco is in these lists.
Elementary schools
Which elementary schools in Wasco score highest?
John L. Prueitt Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 35 in 100 California elementary schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
John L. Prueitt Elementary
Wasco Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–5
161965% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 35th percentile
Rank 2
Pond Elementary
Pond Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–8
2764% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 33rd percentile
Rank 3
Teresa Burke Elementary
Wasco Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–5
2267% below the standard
Scope Score 72Developing · 32nd percentile
Rank 4
James A. Forrest Elementary
Wasco Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–5
122167% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 26th percentile
Rank 5
Semitropic Elementary
Semitropic Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–8
1288% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
Rank 6
Karl F. Clemens Elementary
Wasco Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–5
1380% below the standard
Scope Score 66Needs Support · 3rd percentile
Each score compares a school with the 5,726 California elementary schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
Middle schools
Which middle schools in Wasco score highest?
Pond Elementary is highest, with a Scope Score of 73. That is higher than 36 in 100 California middle schools we score.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Pond Elementary
Pond Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–8
1577% below the standard
Scope Score 73Developing · 36th percentile
Rank 2
Palm Avenue Middle
Wasco Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades 6–8
2071% below the standard
Scope Score 71Developing · 25th percentile
Rank 3
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Wasco Union Elementary · 93280 · Grades 6–8
1976% below the standard
Scope Score 71Needs Support · 23rd percentile
Rank 4
Semitropic Elementary
Semitropic Elementary · 93280 · Grades K–8
1386% below the standard
Scope Score 67Needs Support · 6th percentile
Each score compares a school with the 2,529 California middle schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2026.
High schools
Where does the high school we score in Wasco stand?
Wasco High has a Scope Score of 75. That is higher than 52 in 100 California high schools we score. It is the only public high school we score in Wasco.
AdvancedProficientBelow the standardEnglish and math tests combined
Rank 1
Wasco High
Wasco Union High · 93280 · Grades 9–12
162559% below the standard
Scope Score 75Solid · 52nd percentile
1 high school not ranked statewide
It is compared only with other continuation schools, so it is listed apart.
- Wasco Independence HighContinuation high school
Each score compares a school with the 1,498 California high schools we score. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025. The state called the top two levels Exceeded and Met in spring 2025.
Districts
Which districts run the schools here?
Four districts run the public schools with a Wasco address. The home address decides which district serves a child.
District
Wasco Union Elementary
6schools here
Elementary, Middle. John L. Prueitt, Teresa Burke, Palm Avenue, Thomas Jefferson, James A. Forrest, Karl F. Clemens.
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Wasco Union High
2schools here
High. Wasco High, Wasco Independence.
District
Pond Union Elementary
1school here
Elementary. Pond Elementary.
District
Semitropic Elementary
1school here
Elementary. Semitropic Elementary.
Does living in Wasco decide which school my child attends?
No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
Charter and private
What other schools are here?
2 private schools have a Wasco address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them.
- North Kern Christian School93280 · 64 students
- Bethany Christian School93280 · 18 students
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No charter school has a Wasco address in our records. Private school names and enrollment are from the California Department of Education’s private school filings and the federal Private School Survey.
Students
Who goes to school here?
5,569 students go to the 10 public schools with a Wasco address. 89 in 100 qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Low-income families
61–96%
of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, from the lowest elementary school to the highest. California: 63%.
Students and meal counts: California Department of Education, free or reduced-price meal file, 2024–25.
Common questions
What do parents ask about schools in Wasco?
Are the public schools in Wasco good?
Wasco’s 6 public elementary schools have Scope Scores from 66 to 73. Of those, 4 are Developing and 2 are Needs Support. Wasco’s 4 public middle schools have Scope Scores from 67 to 73. Of those, 2 are Developing and 2 are Needs Support. Wasco has one public high school we score. Wasco High has a Scope Score of 75. It is Solid, at the 52nd percentile. 75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How we score schools.
Which public schools in Wasco rank highest?
John L. Prueitt Elementary is the highest elementary school, with a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 35th percentile. Pond Elementary is the highest middle school, with a Scope Score of 73. It is Developing, at the 36th percentile. Wasco High is the only high school we score here. It has a Scope Score of 75. It is Solid, at the 52nd percentile. Each score compares a school with the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Where do these results come from?
The test results are from California’s state tests (CAASPP). They are from spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools. The results are from spring 2025 for high schools. The California Department of Education publishes the test results. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
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Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools with a Wasco address. They can belong to more than one school district.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.
State tests are the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP), springs 2025 and 2026.
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