Is Teresa Burke Elementary a good school?

Teresa Burke Elementary ranks 4014 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Teresa Burke Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 529 students attended Teresa Burke Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Teresa Burke Elementary?

Students at Teresa Burke Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Teresa Burke Elementary attend?

Students who attend Teresa Burke Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Jefferson Middle High : Wasco High

Teresa Burke Elementary

Summary:

Teresa Burke Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wasco, California, serving 521 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Wasco Union Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Teresa Burke Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 5.7% in 2018-2019 to 30.4% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the state average of 15.8%. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, only 20.43% of students were proficient in 2023-2024, compared to 35.02% statewide. Additionally, the school serves a high-needs population, with 87.37% to 93.27% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past few years.

Interestingly, nearby schools like John L. Prueitt Elementary and James A. Forrest Elementary, which are also part of the Wasco Union Elementary District, generally perform better than Teresa Burke Elementary on key metrics. Furthermore, Grow Academy Shafter, a public charter school located about 6.8 miles away, outperforms Teresa Burke Elementary and the district on most academic measures, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this area.

Detail:

Public K-5

1301 Filburn St.
Wasco, CA 93280-2793

(661) 758-7480

District: Wasco Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4014^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,093

Students who attend Teresa Burke Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Jefferson Middle
High:	Wasco High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 529

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.7%

White:

2.3%

African American:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Teresa Burke Elementary ranks worse than 68.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.99. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.7%), White (2.3%), African American (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Teresa Burke Elementary is 19.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Teresa Burke Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Teresa Burke Elementary is $6,093, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Wasco Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Teresa Burke Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Teresa Burke Elementary 4014^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Teresa Burke 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 Teresa Burke Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Teresa Burke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	12.86	4859^th	5193	6.4%
2010	14.72	4918^th	5314	7.5%
2011	20.45	4651^st	5377	13.5%
2012	22.17	4502^nd	5390	16.5%
2013	19.96	4743^rd	5530	14.2%
2015	14.07	5205^th	5611	7.2%
2016	10.81	5389^th	5614	4.0%
2017	13.38	5239^th	5692	8.0%
2018	19.86	4693^rd	5662	17.1%
2019	28.11	4094^th	5789	29.3%
2022	26.46	4204^th	5883	28.5%
2023	19.70	4892^nd	5874	16.7%
2024	28.99	4014^th	5862	31.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Teresa Burke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.05	2719^th	3246	16.2%
2019	41.97	1674^th	3275	48.9%
2022	43.08	1605^th	3311	51.5%
2023	36.14	2076^th	3250	36.1%
2024	46.08	1409^th	3160	55.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Teresa Burke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	40.77	1286^th	2634	51.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Teresa Burke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.11	4114^th	5084	19.1%
2019	38.75	3217^th	5173	37.8%
2022	34.80	3451^st	5264	34.4%
2023	24.23	4366^th	5374	18.8%
2024	34.14	3602^nd	5511	34.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Teresa Burke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.39	4421^st	5413	18.3%
2019	30.04	3825^th	5492	30.4%
2022	26.39	4087^th	5635	27.5%
2023	25.23	4209^th	5617	25.1%
2024	32.04	3634^th	5605	35.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Teresa Burke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.81	4589^th	5431	15.5%
2019	27.04	4019^th	5510	27.1%
2022	29.68	3805^th	5663	32.8%
2023	15.93	5081^st	5650	10.1%
2024	27.58	4037^th	5636	28.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Teresa Burke Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.19	3816^th	4830	21.0%
2019	39.22	3008^th	4963	39.4%
2022	37.19	3129^th	5084	38.5%
2023	28.11	3862^nd	5098	24.2%
2024	41.25	2882^nd	5102	43.5%

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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 Teresa Burke Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2008	24	16	2	596	n/a	n/a	n/a	638
2009	27	20	0	623	0	0	0	670
2010	15	25	0	669	0	0	0	709
2011	24	26	2	651	0	0	1	704
2012	19	25	1	692	0	0	1	738
2013	17	27	0	742	0	0	2	788
2014	15	26	0	719	1	0	5	766
2015	15	29	0	755	0	0	4	803
2016	23	25	3	708	1	0	10	770
2017	21	25	0	713	0	0	4	763
2018	20	20	0	725	0	0	3	768
2019	15	19	1	725	0	0	2	762
2020	14	16	4	567	0	0	1	602
2021	14	16	4	535	0	0	1	570
2022	11	12	3	508	0	0	1	535
2023	14	8	2	495	0	1	1	521
2024	12	8	3	501	1	1	3	529

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 Teresa Burke Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	638	35.2	18.1	97.6
2009	670	34.3	18.9	93.9
2010	709	29.5	24.0	97.5
2011	704	n/a	n/a	95.5
2012	738	27.5	26.8	n/a
2013	788	27.9	28.2	82
2014	766	28.5	26.8	89.9
2015	803	32.0	25.0	92.3
2016	770	30.0	25.6	91
2017	763	32.6	23.3	91
2018	768	33.2	23.0	89.2
2019	762	29.2	26.0	85.6
2020	602	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	570	26.1	21.8	87.4
2022	535	25.6	20.8	93.3
2023	521	24.8	20.9	93.1
2024	529	27.0	19.5	93

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 Teresa Burke Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2008	638	35.2	18.1	97.6
2009	670	34.3	18.9	93.9
2010	709	29.5	24.0	97.5
2011	704	n/a	n/a	95.5
2012	738	27.5	26.8	n/a
2013	788	27.9	28.2	82
2014	766	28.5	26.8	89.9
2015	803	32.0	25.0	92.3
2016	770	30.0	25.6	91
2017	763	32.6	23.3	91
2018	768	33.2	23.0	89.2
2019	762	29.2	26.0	85.6
2020	602	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	570	26.1	21.8	87.4
2022	535	25.6	20.8	93.3
2023	521	24.8	20.9	93.1
2024	529	27.0	19.5	93

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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