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Wasco, CA

26,525 residents•5,663 students•13 schools
Avg School Rating
2.2
out of 10
49% below California avg
Test Proficiency
21%Math
41%Reading
29% below California avg
School Crime Rate
1.06
per 1,000 students
65% below California avg
Overall Crime Rate
22.21
per 1,000 residents
44% below California avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
11
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
3

These figures describe every school in Wasco; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Wasco

13 schools
6.0
Wasco High School
Highpublic
2.9
Palm Avenue Elementary School
Middlepublic
2.5
John L. Prueitt Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.3
Teresa Burke Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.1
James A. Forrest Elementary
Elementarypublic
1.9
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Middlepublic
1.3
Pond Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.2
Semitropic Elementary School
Elementarypublic
1.2
Wasco Independence High School
Highpublic
0.6
Karl F. Clemens Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Bethany Christian School
Elementaryprivate
—
North Kern Christian
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Wasco

6 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Wasco in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
65% below California avg
1.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
5
Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Assault67%
  • Sex17%
  • Theft17%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Wasco

589 total incidents reported across Wasco in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
44% below California avg
22.21
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
159
Property
304
Drug
112
Weapons
11
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Assault22%
  • Theft21%
  • Drugs19%
  • Vehicle Theft11%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

5,663 students enrolled across Wasco's schools.

  • Public5,56998%
  • Private942%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Wasco's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic95%
  • White2%
  • Black1%
  • Two or More Races<1%
  • Asian<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
50%Female50%Male
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.