Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Summary:

Karl F. Clemens Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wasco, California, serving 546 students in grades K-5. Unfortunately, the school has consistently struggled academically, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools.

Karl F. Clemens Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the Wasco Union Elementary School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 20.49% of Karl F. Clemens students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.62% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.9% in 2018-2019 to 21.8% in 2022-2023. Additionally, 95.42% of Karl F. Clemens students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.

Interestingly, the nearby John L. Prueitt Elementary, James A. Forrest Elementary, and Teresa Burke Elementary all perform significantly better than Karl F. Clemens Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Without significant interventions and sustained improvement efforts, Karl F. Clemens Elementary is likely to continue struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 523 Broadway Ave.
       Wasco, CA  93280-1838


(661) 758-7120

District: Wasco Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5509th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,696 Help


Students who attend Karl F. Clemens Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:    Wasco High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.8 Help
Number of students:  527

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
97.3%
White:
1.7%
African American:
0.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.7% Help


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Compare Details Karl F. Clemens Elementary ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.55. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Karl F. Clemens Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Wasco Union Elementary School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.3%), White (1.7%), African American (0.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Wasco Union Elementary School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Karl F. Clemens Elementary is 22.8, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Karl F. Clemens Elementary is $7,696, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Karl F. Clemens Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Karl F. Clemens Elementary 5509th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Karl F. Clemens Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Wasco Union Elementary:

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


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Rank History for Karl F. Clemens Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 6.70 5051st 5113 1.2%
2009 10.37 4984th 5193 4.0%
2010 10.42 5133rd 5314 3.4%
2011 10.18 5203rd 5377 3.2%
2012 9.22 5222nd 5390 3.1%
2013 14.57 5077th 5530 8.2%
2015 12.96 5281st 5611 5.9%
2016 15.18 5028th 5614 10.4%
2017 14.20 5181st 5692 9.0%
2018 14.74 5120th 5662 9.6%
2019 13.43 5358th 5789 7.4%
2022 16.31 5239th 5883 10.9%
2023 14.71 5346th 5874 9.0%
2024 12.55 5509th 5862 6.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.06 2522nd 3246 22.3%
2019 25.73 2806th 3275 14.3%
2022 29.66 2636th 3311 20.4%
2023 28.51 2634th 3250 19.0%
2024 30.74 2505th 3160 20.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.72 1760th 2420 27.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.76 4506th 5084 11.4%
2019 18.33 4670th 5173 9.7%
2022 22.93 4424th 5264 16.0%
2023 18.97 4786th 5374 10.9%
2024 16.90 5013th 5511 9.0%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.62 50th 68 26.5%
2024 24.18 64th 74 13.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.00 5063rd 5413 6.5%
2019 17.81 4811th 5492 12.4%
2022 17.58 4934th 5635 12.4%
2023 20.78 4620th 5617 17.7%
2024 13.81 5203rd 5605 7.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 24.00 1800th 2227 19.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.71 4768th 5431 12.2%
2019 11.60 5283rd 5510 4.1%
2022 16.88 5038th 5663 11.0%
2023 10.79 5485th 5650 2.9%
2024 12.70 5325th 5636 5.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.74 4268th 4830 11.6%
2019 19.31 4418th 4963 11.0%
2022 22.80 4289th 5084 15.6%
2023 18.10 4608th 5098 9.6%
2024 16.35 4694th 5102 8.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Karl F. Clemens Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 210 48 4 648 1 n/a n/a 0 911
1989 194 50 3 671 0 n/a n/a 0 918
1990 181 49 2 635 0 n/a n/a 0 867
1991 159 50 6 627 0 n/a n/a 0 842
1992 164 50 9 646 0 n/a n/a 0 869
1993 168 50 11 642 0 n/a n/a 0 871
1994 130 60 11 645 3 n/a n/a 0 849
1995 107 36 4 690 1 n/a n/a 0 838
1996 107 36 4 690 1 n/a n/a 0 838
1997 101 35 3 709 1 n/a n/a 0 849
1998 71 29 3 474 2 n/a n/a 0 579
1999 50 13 3 537 0 n/a n/a 27 630
2000 61 27 6 558 1 n/a n/a 0 653
2001 65 25 2 521 1 n/a n/a 0 614
2002 57 29 4 585 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2003 57 29 4 585 0 n/a n/a 0 675
2004 46 27 2 565 0 n/a n/a 4 644
2005 43 30 2 605 1 n/a n/a 1 682
2006 42 27 3 606 1 n/a n/a 0 679
2007 41 23 3 582 0 n/a n/a 1 650
2008 24 9 2 530 1 n/a n/a 0 566
2009 24 10 2 522 1 0 2 0 561
2010 13 1 1 617 0 0 1 0 633
2011 18 8 2 595 0 0 0 0 623
2012 24 8 3 580 0 0 2 0 617
2013 22 7 4 579 0 0 1 0 613
2014 16 7 4 550 0 0 1 0 578
2015 18 6 1 536 0 0 2 0 563
2016 11 4 1 578 3 0 2 0 599
2017 11 4 0 566 0 1 1 0 583
2018 10 1 3 552 0 1 1 0 568
2019 7 4 2 557 0 1 2 0 573
2020 18 8 2 568 0 0 6 0 602
2021 14 7 2 567 0 0 3 0 593
2022 14 5 4 561 0 0 2 0 586
2023 14 2 2 526 0 0 2 0 546
2024 9 2 1 513 0 1 1 0 527

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 Karl F. Clemens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 911 36.0 25.3 n/a
1989 918 36.9 24.8 n/a
1990 867 36.0 24.0 n/a
1991 842 38.0 22.1 n/a
1992 869 38.6 22.5 45.5
1993 871 35.0 24.9 72.4
1994 849 34.0 25.0 75.6
1995 838 34.0 24.6 74.5
1996 838 34.0 24.6 74.5
1997 849 35.0 24.3 76.9
1998 579 31.0 18.7 82.2
1999 630 36.0 17.5 84.1
2000 653 35.0 18.7 82.8
2001 614 34.0 18.1 81.1
2002 675 36.0 18.8 86.8
2003 675 36.0 18.8 86.8
2004 644 37.0 17.4 90.8
2005 682 38.0 17.9 88.3
2006 679 38.0 17.9 89.4
2007 650 39.0 16.7 94.9
2008 566 29.0 19.5 90.3
2009 561 28.2 19.2 93.2
2010 633 27.5 23.0 95.9
2011 623 n/a n/a 99.5
2012 617 23.0 26.8 n/a
2013 613 21.5 28.5 89.7
2014 578 22.5 25.6 92.4
2015 563 24.0 23.4 94
2016 599 26.0 23.0 94.3
2017 583 29.6 19.6 91.4
2018 568 28.2 20.1 94.4
2019 573 28.2 20.2 93.9
2020 602 n/a n/a 94.4
2021 593 25.1 23.5 86
2022 586 25.6 22.8 95.6
2023 546 26.1 20.8 95.4
2024 527 23.0 22.8 94.7

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 Karl F. Clemens Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 911 36.0 25.3 n/a
1989 918 36.9 24.8 n/a
1990 867 36.0 24.0 n/a
1991 842 38.0 22.1 n/a
1992 869 38.6 22.5 45.5
1993 871 35.0 24.9 72.4
1994 849 34.0 25.0 75.6
1995 838 34.0 24.6 74.5
1996 838 34.0 24.6 74.5
1997 849 35.0 24.3 76.9
1998 579 31.0 18.7 82.2
1999 630 36.0 17.5 84.1
2000 653 35.0 18.7 82.8
2001 614 34.0 18.1 81.1
2002 675 36.0 18.8 86.8
2003 675 36.0 18.8 86.8
2004 644 37.0 17.4 90.8
2005 682 38.0 17.9 88.3
2006 679 38.0 17.9 89.4
2007 650 39.0 16.7 94.9
2008 566 29.0 19.5 90.3
2009 561 28.2 19.2 93.2
2010 633 27.5 23.0 95.9
2011 623 n/a n/a 99.5
2012 617 23.0 26.8 n/a
2013 613 21.5 28.5 89.7
2014 578 22.5 25.6 92.4
2015 563 24.0 23.4 94
2016 599 26.0 23.0 94.3
2017 583 29.6 19.6 91.4
2018 568 28.2 20.1 94.4
2019 573 28.2 20.2 93.9
2020 602 n/a n/a 94.4
2021 593 25.1 23.5 86
2022 586 25.6 22.8 95.6
2023 546 26.1 20.8 95.4
2024 527 23.0 22.8 94.7

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Karl F. Clemens Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201399.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%99.0%
201499.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%
201597.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201695.0%0.0%0.0%5.0%95.0%96.0%100.0%95.0%98.0%
201796.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
201897.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%98.0%≥99.0%97.0%≥99.0%
201998.0%0.0%2.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
202098.4%0.0%1.6%
202195.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%95.0%97.0%96.0%
202296.9%0.0%0.0%96.9%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Karl F. Clemens Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,696

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Karl F. Clemens Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 5358th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 5346th of 5874 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Karl F. Clemens Elementary)29.323.8
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wasco Union Elementary)38.535.9
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Karl F. Clemens Elementary)32.528
 4.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wasco Union Elementary)40.835.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Karl F. Clemens Elementary)21.316.2
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wasco Union Elementary)37.731.5
 6.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Karl F. Clemens Elementary)9.511.5
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wasco Union Elementary)21.720.4
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Karl F. Clemens Elementary)27.622.7
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Wasco Union Elementary)38.230.5
 7.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Karl F. Clemens Elementary)3.95.1
 1.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wasco Union Elementary)14.911.9
 3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Karl F. Clemens Elementary)7.710.2
 2.5%
   5th Grade Science (Wasco Union Elementary)15.512.9
 2.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students573546
 4.7%
African American42
 50%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic557526
 5.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White714
 100%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.9%95.4%
 1.5%


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Students at Karl F. Clemens Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 527 students attended Karl F. Clemens Elementary.

Students who attend Karl F. Clemens Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle
High : Wasco High

Karl F. Clemens Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.0% of California elementary schools.


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