Is John L. Prueitt Elementary a good school?

John L. Prueitt Elementary ranks 3404 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John L. Prueitt Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 617 students attended John L. Prueitt Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John L. Prueitt Elementary?

Students at John L. Prueitt Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of John L. Prueitt Elementary attend?

Students who attend John L. Prueitt Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle High : Wasco High

John L. Prueitt Elementary

Summary:

John L. Prueitt Elementary is a public elementary school in Wasco, California, serving 642 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Wasco Union Elementary School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John L. Prueitt Elementary consistently outperforms the district and the state of California in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 39.14% of John L. Prueitt students were proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 32.62% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, ranking in the top 50% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.5% in 2018-2019 to 26.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the district.

John L. Prueitt Elementary serves a predominantly low-income community, with around 90% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. This context is important to consider when evaluating the school's performance and the resources and support it may need to address the unique challenges faced by students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Overall, the school stands out as a strong performer, particularly for its Hispanic and English Language Learner students, despite the challenges of high poverty and increasing chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public K-5

3501 Seventh St.
Wasco, CA 93280-9533

(661) 758-7180

District: Wasco Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3404^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,014

Students who attend John L. Prueitt Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Wasco High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.3%

White:

1.8%

African American:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John L. Prueitt Elementary ranks worse than 58.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details John L. Prueitt Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wasco Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.3%), White (1.8%), African American (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Wasco Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John L. Prueitt Elementary is 22. 1 elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John L. Prueitt Elementary employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John L. Prueitt Elementary is $7,014. 1 elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John L. Prueitt Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John L. Prueitt Elementary 3404^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John L. Prueitt Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wasco Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wasco Union Elementary 1222^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John L. Prueitt Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John L. Prueitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2008	13.68	4737^th	5113	7.4%
2009	30.21	3697^th	5193	28.8%
2010	32.15	3688^th	5314	30.6%
2011	35.56	3575^th	5377	33.5%
2012	46.23	2863^rd	5390	46.9%
2013	39.56	3336^th	5530	39.7%
2015	23.55	4281^st	5611	23.7%
2016	28.52	3884^th	5614	30.8%
2017	34.73	3460^th	5692	39.2%
2018	35.20	3453^rd	5662	39.0%
2019	36.77	3406^th	5789	41.2%
2022	32.43	3667^th	5883	37.7%
2023	42.03	3010^th	5874	48.8%
2024	36.39	3404^th	5862	41.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John L. Prueitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.15	1992^nd	3246	38.6%
2019	30.60	2449^th	3275	25.2%
2022	45.84	1420^th	3311	57.1%
2023	59.86	781^st	3250	76.0%
2024	44.63	1501^st	3160	52.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John L. Prueitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.97	2552^nd	5084	49.8%
2019	49.07	2469^th	5173	52.3%
2022	43.92	2690^th	5264	48.9%
2023	57.08	1929^th	5374	64.1%
2024	48.46	2488^th	5511	54.9%

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Rank History for Female students at John L. Prueitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.61	3308^th	5413	38.9%
2019	39.72	3121^st	5492	43.2%
2022	33.44	3458^th	5635	38.6%
2023	45.13	2691^st	5617	52.1%
2024	30.37	3761^st	5605	32.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at John L. Prueitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.03	1216^th	2128	42.9%
2019	18.13	2441^st	2585	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at John L. Prueitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.62	3428^th	5431	36.9%
2019	33.90	3468^th	5510	37.1%
2022	31.83	3640^th	5663	35.7%
2023	38.24	3178^th	5650	43.8%
2024	42.46	2904^th	5636	48.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John L. Prueitt Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.36	2525^th	4830	47.7%
2019	49.02	2349^th	4963	52.7%
2022	43.49	2630^th	5084	48.3%
2023	54.72	1961^st	5098	61.5%
2024	48.43	2377^th	5102	53.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for John L. Prueitt Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	56	18	3	219	0	n/a	n/a	0	296
1994	39	12	3	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
1995	39	14	2	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1996	39	14	2	260	0	n/a	n/a	0	315
1997	38	12	1	276	0	n/a	n/a	0	327
1998	74	25	1	557	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1999	61	22	2	511	1	n/a	n/a	0	597
2000	62	26	3	523	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2001	59	26	5	541	1	n/a	n/a	0	632
2002	41	36	6	523	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2003	41	36	6	523	1	n/a	n/a	0	607
2004	57	36	4	562	2	n/a	n/a	0	661
2005	38	25	3	588	2	n/a	n/a	0	656
2006	63	18	2	612	3	n/a	n/a	1	699
2007	72	19	1	708	4	n/a	n/a	1	805
2008	55	23	3	426	2	n/a	n/a	0	509
2009	56	17	1	456	4	0	1	0	535
2010	39	14	2	453	0	0	4	0	512
2011	36	10	5	527	0	0	2	0	580
2012	39	15	4	535	1	0	0	0	594
2013	44	15	4	636	0	0	0	0	699
2014	65	16	4	716	0	0	1	0	802
2015	61	19	10	718	0	0	1	0	809
2016	54	19	9	750	0	0	5	0	837
2017	48	16	11	761	2	0	1	0	839
2018	32	12	6	749	2	0	5	0	806
2019	37	14	6	749	1	0	1	0	808
2020	24	9	6	560	0	0	1	0	600
2021	17	7	7	582	0	0	1	0	614
2022	13	5	7	598	0	0	1	0	624
2023	8	7	8	617	0	1	1	0	642
2024	11	5	2	594	0	2	3	0	617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John L. Prueitt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	296	11.0	26.9	62.8
1994	266	11.0	24.2	76.3
1995	315	11.0	28.6	81.3
1996	315	11.0	28.6	81.3
1997	327	11.0	29.7	81.3
1998	657	34.0	19.3	78.1
1999	597	33.0	18.1	69.5
2000	614	32.0	19.2	79.6
2001	632	33.0	19.2	94
2002	607	32.0	19.0	88.6
2003	607	32.0	19.0	88.6
2004	661	34.0	19.4	89.6
2005	656	36.0	18.2	87
2006	699	38.0	18.4	86.8
2007	805	41.0	19.6	79.7
2008	509	27.0	18.9	85.7
2009	535	26.7	19.2	80.6
2010	512	23.0	22.2	94.9
2011	580	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
2013	699	25.7	27.1	76
2014	802	29.5	27.1	84
2015	809	34.0	23.7	83.7
2016	837	36.0	23.2	84.8
2017	839	37.2	22.5	86.8
2018	806	38.0	21.2	86.6
2019	808	35.0	23.0	85.1
2020	600	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	614	25.1	24.4	91.2
2022	624	27.6	22.5	90.9
2023	642	28.1	22.7	90.5
2024	617	28.0	22.0	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John L. Prueitt Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	296	11.0	26.9	62.8
1994	266	11.0	24.2	76.3
1995	315	11.0	28.6	81.3
1996	315	11.0	28.6	81.3
1997	327	11.0	29.7	81.3
1998	657	34.0	19.3	78.1
1999	597	33.0	18.1	69.5
2000	614	32.0	19.2	79.6
2001	632	33.0	19.2	94
2002	607	32.0	19.0	88.6
2003	607	32.0	19.0	88.6
2004	661	34.0	19.4	89.6
2005	656	36.0	18.2	87
2006	699	38.0	18.4	86.8
2007	805	41.0	19.6	79.7
2008	509	27.0	18.9	85.7
2009	535	26.7	19.2	80.6
2010	512	23.0	22.2	94.9
2011	580	n/a	n/a	88.1
2012	594	21.0	28.2	n/a
2013	699	25.7	27.1	76
2014	802	29.5	27.1	84
2015	809	34.0	23.7	83.7
2016	837	36.0	23.2	84.8
2017	839	37.2	22.5	86.8
2018	806	38.0	21.2	86.6
2019	808	35.0	23.0	85.1
2020	600	n/a	n/a	88.3
2021	614	25.1	24.4	91.2
2022	624	27.6	22.5	90.9
2023	642	28.1	22.7	90.5
2024	617	28.0	22.0	90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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