# Wasco Union Elementary

Wasco Union Elementary is a elementary district in Kern County, California. Reading proficiency is 34.8%, +1.5 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 20.0%, +1.1 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/wasco-union-elementary |
| County | Kern |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,473 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $20,074 |
| Low-Income Students | 3,161 (91.0%) |
| English Learners | 1,020 (29.4%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.3% | 2,266 |
| 2024 | 32.6% | 2,287 |
| 2025 | 34.8% | 2,242 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 18.9% | 2,282 |
| 2024 | 20.0% | 2,320 |
| 2025 | 20.0% | 2,276 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 32.0% | 51.7% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | 44.5% |
| 2025 | 33.2% | 51.0% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 17.9% | 32.7% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | 30.3% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | 29.5% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.6% | 36.8% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | 36.5% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | 38.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.8% | 21.1% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | 23.1% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | 23.0% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Espitia | Board Member | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Ernie Sanchez | Clerk of the Board | N/A | 2022 | 2026 |
| Jose Acevedo | Board Member | N/A | 2025 | 2026 |
| Luis Fernandez | Board Member | N/A | 2014 | 2028 |
| Petra Rueda | Board Member | N/A | 2021 | 2028 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | John L. Prueitt Elementary | Wasco | 39.6% | 23.7% | 31.7% | -5.5 | -6.9 |
| 2 | Teresa Burke Elementary | Wasco | 35.3% | 27.9% | 31.6% | +7.2 | +9.8 |
| 3 | James A. Forrest Elementary | Wasco | 33.5% | 26.7% | 30.1% | -1.7 | +2.0 |
| 4 | Palm Avenue Middle | Wasco | 40.8% | 18.8% | 29.8% | +3.0 | +2.9 |
| 5 | Thomas Jefferson Middle | Wasco | 32.7% | 17.0% | 24.9% | +2.9 | +2.3 |
| 6 | Karl F. Clemens Elementary | Wasco | 21.4% | 12.0% | 16.7% | +0.5 | -3.2 |