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Palm Avenue Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1017 Palm Ave., Wasco, CA 93280 · (661) 758-7130 · Part of Wasco Union Elementary School District

Wasco’s School Grade C better than 26% of California school districts

Students
631
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Palm Avenue Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wasco kids: Wasco High

On the path

Where Wasco kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Palm Avenue MiddleYou are here
9–12Wasco High1,672 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1017 Palm Ave., Wasco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6201
Grade 7223
Grade 8207
Enrollment over time
562’20
567’21
601’22
632’23
631’24

Up 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%White 1%Black 1%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Palm Avenue Middle from Wasco families.

Other schools in Wasco Union Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Wasco’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.