Elementary Schools in Wasco, California: 6 schools. Average score 16.1 points below the state. Here is what that number does — and doesn't — tell you.
Wasco, California has 6 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 22.7/100 — 16.1 points below the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Teresa Burke Elementary at 31/100, where 11.1% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Wasco schools average 8.8% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Chronic absenteeism averages 9.9% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Wasco
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (6)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teresa Burke Elementary Wasco Union Elementary | 11.1% | 37th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 31/100 |
| 2 | Pond Elementary Pond Union Elementary | 10.7% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 3 | John L. Prueitt Elementary Wasco Union Elementary | 12.6% | 19th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
| 4 | James A. Forrest Elementary Wasco Union Elementary | 10.6% | 13th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 21/100 |
| 5 | Semitropic Elementary Semitropic Elementary | 2.1% | 9th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 19/100 |
| 6 | Karl F. Clemens Elementary Wasco Union Elementary | 5.9% | 1st percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 12/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Avenue Middle Wasco Union Elementary | 9.7% | 31st percentile · DevelopingScope Score 28/100 |
| 2 | Thomas Jefferson Middle Wasco Union Elementary | 6.2% | 30th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
High Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wasco High Wasco Union High | 15.8% | 36th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 49/100 |
| 2 | Wasco Independence High Wasco Union High continuation high school | 1.9% | 65th percentile · SolidWithin its own school classScope Score 27/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Wasco
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Private Schools in Wasco
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology