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Teresa Burke Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1301 Filburn St., Wasco, CA 93280 · (661) 758-7480 · Part of Wasco Union Elementary School District

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

Directions
Students
503
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Teresa Burke Elementary

  • 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: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wasco kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Teresa Burke ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

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).

Location

Directions ↗

1301 Filburn St., Wasco

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten104
Grade 163
Grade 276
Grade 394
Grade 474
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
570’20
535’21
521’22
529’23
503’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 95%White 2%Black 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Teresa Burke Elementary from Wasco families.

Other schools in Wasco Union Elementary School District

The district →
John L. Prueitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wasco
621 students21:1
James A. Forrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wasco
576 students24:1
Karl F. Clemens Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wasco
551 students21:1
Palm Avenue Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wasco
C−
631 students21:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wasco
591 students22:1

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.