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Schools in Waukena

Waukena’s public schools

Tulare Joint Union High School District and Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waukena. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 96% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▼ 6% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Tulare Joint Union High
Students per teacher
20.7
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
5,441 students on the public path
In brief

Waukena’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Waukena’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Tulare Union High places highest (better than 63%); Waukena Joint Union Elementary lowest (46%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Waukena, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Waukena Joint Union ElementaryWaukena Joint Union Elementary School DistrictB−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Tulare Joint Union High School District.

Two districts serve Waukena

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Tulare Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 7 schools · 5,598 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 20.6 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,872CA $21,206 · FY2024
B
Waukena Joint Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 220 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 22.0 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$19,928CA $21,206 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Tulare Joint Union High School District49%
State average 46.7% · 1375 students tested
Math · 9–12, Tulare Joint Union High School District16%
State average 33.1% · 1368 students tested
Reading · K–8, Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District37%
State average 46.7% · 143 students tested
Math · K–8, Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District27%
State average 33.1% · 142 students tested

Waukena vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Waukena’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waukena—Waukena Joint Union Elementary K–8 · Tulare Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Waukena

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Waukenaby address
Waukena Joint Union Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Tulare
B−
220 students22:1Rate it →
Also serving Waukenain other towns
Tulare Western High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B−
1,927 students22:1Rate it →
Mission Oak High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B
1,678 students21:1Rate it →
Tulare Union High
High · Grades 9–12 · Tulare
B
1,616 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Waukena’s schools

Are Waukena’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Waukena. Tulare Joint Union High School District and Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waukena. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Waukena in?

Tulare Joint Union High School District and Waukena Joint Union Elementary School District.

Where do Waukena kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Tulare Western High, Mission Oak High and Tulare Union High.

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What Waukena families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.