Karl F. Clemens Elementary School

523 Broadway Ave.
Wasco, CA 93280

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Karl F. Clemens Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 14% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 23% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School's student population of 527 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School
Kind	94
1	65
2	82
3	81
4	101
5	104

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Total Students

527 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School
2023	546
2022	586
2021	593
2020	573
2019	573
2018	583
2017	583
2016	599
2015	563
2014	578
2013	613
2012	617
2011	623
2010	633
2009	561
2008	566
2007	650
2006	679
2005	682
2004	644
2003	675
2002	624
2001	614
2000	653
1999	630
1998	579
1997	849
1996	838
1995	852
1994	849
1993	871
1992	869
1991	842
1990	867
1989	918
1988	911
1987	841

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	25
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	26
2015	24
2014	23
2013	22
2012	23
2010	28
2009	28
2008	29
2007	39
2006	38
2005	38
2004	37
2003	36
2002	33
2001	34
2000	35
1999	36
1998	31
1997	35
1996	34
1995	35
1994	34
1993	35
1992	39
1991	38
1990	36

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School Rankings

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Karl F. Clemens Elementary School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8265 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School
2022	#8265
2019	#8324
2018	#8438
2017	#8426
2016	#8286
2015	#7950
2013	#7565
2012	#8419
2011	#8349
2010	#8257

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14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2022	14%	33%	17%
2019	17%	40%	22%
2018	13%	39%	18%
2017	17%	38%	17%
2016	15%	37%	16%
2015	13%	34%	13%
2013	46%	59%	46%
2012	42%	59%	46%
2011	38%	58%	40%
2010	38%	56%	36%

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23%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2022	23%	47%	33%
2019	28%	51%	35%
2018	28%	50%	18%
2017	20%	48%	27%
2016	24%	48%	25%
2015	15%	44%	22%
2013	31%	57%	38%
2012	29%	58%	38%
2011	32%	56%	35%
2010	28%	54%	31%

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10-14%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2022	12%	29%	16%
2021	7%	28%	10%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	23:1	21:1	21:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	20:1	23:1	24:1
2019	20:1	23:1	24:1
2018	19:1	23:1	22:1
2017	19:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	26:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	24:1
2010	23:1	21:1	21:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	21:1	21:1
2006	18:1	20:1	20:1
2005	18:1	21:1	21:1
2004	17:1	21:1	21:1
2003	19:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	18:1	21:1	20:1
1998	19:1	21:1	20:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1
1994	25:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	22:1
1991	22:1	24:1	22:1
1990	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	12%	2%
2022	1%	12%	2%
2020	1%	12%	1%
2019	1%	12%	1%
2014	1%	11%
2013	1%	11%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2000	2%	11%	1%
1998	1%	11%	1%
1994	2%	11%	1%
1993	1%	11%

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Hispanic

97%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	96%	55%	95%
2022	96%	56%	95%
2021	96%	56%	95%
2020	97%	55%	94%
2019	97%	55%	94%
2018	98%	54%	94%
2017	98%	54%	94%
2016	98%	54%	94%
2015	96%	54%	94%
2014	95%	53%	94%
2013	94%	53%	93%
2012	95%	52%	93%
2011	96%	51%	92%
2010	98%	50%	92%
2009	94%	49%	91%
2008	94%	50%	91%
2007	90%	49%	90%
2006	90%	48%	90%
2005	90%	47%	89%
2004	89%	46%	85%
2003	87%	45%	85%
2002	85%	44%	85%
2001	85%	43%	83%
2000	85%	42%	84%
1999	87%	41%	82%
1998	82%	40%	81%
1997	84%	40%	81%
1996	83%	39%	79%
1995	81%	38%	78%
1994	76%	37%	75%
1993	74%	36%	74%
1992	74%	35%	74%
1991	74%	34%	72%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	3%
2006	4%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	5%	9%	5%
1997	4%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	5%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	7%	9%	6%
1993	6%	9%	5%
1992	6%	9%	5%
1991	6%	9%	5%
1990	6%	9%	6%
1989	5%	9%	6%
1988	5%	9%	10%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	3%
2020	1%	23%	3%
2019	1%	23%	3%
2018	2%	24%	4%
2017	2%	24%	4%
2016	2%	24%	4%
2015	3%	24%	4%
2014	3%	25%	4%
2013	4%	25%	4%
2012	4%	26%	5%
2011	3%	27%	5%
2010	2%	27%	5%
2009	4%	28%	6%
2008	4%	29%	6%
2007	6%	29%	7%
2006	6%	31%	7%
2005	6%	31%	7%
2004	7%	32%	9%
2003	8%	34%	9%
2002	10%	35%	10%
2001	11%	36%	11%
2000	9%	37%	10%
1999	9%	38%	12%
1998	12%	39%	13%
1997	12%	39%	13%
1996	13%	40%	15%
1995	14%	41%	16%
1994	15%	42%	18%
1993	19%	43%	21%
1992	19%	44%	20%
1991	19%	45%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.06

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	0.08	0.64	0.09
2022	0.08	0.63	0.09
2021	0.08	0.62	0.11
2020	0.06	0.63	0.11
2019	0.06	0.63	0.11
2018	0.04	0.64	0.11
2017	0.04	0.64	0.11
2016	0.04	0.64	0.13
2015	0.08	0.64	0.13
2014	0.10	0.65	0.13
2013	0.12	0.65	0.13
2012	0.12	0.65	0.13
2011	0.08	0.67	0.15
2010	0.06	0.67	0.15
2009	0.13	0.71	0.18
2008	0.12	0.65	0.18
2007	0.19	0.67	0.20
2006	0.20	0.66	0.20
2005	0.20	0.67	0.22
2004	0.22	0.67	0.26
2003	0.24	0.67	0.26
2002	0.28	0.67	0.26
2001	0.27	0.67	0.30
2000	0.27	0.67	0.29
1999	0.27	0.67	0.31
1998	0.31	0.67	0.33
1997	0.28	0.67	0.33
1996	0.31	0.67	0.35
1995	0.33	0.67	0.37
1994	0.40	0.67	0.40
1993	0.42	0.67	0.41
1992	0.42	0.67	0.42
1991	0.42	0.67	0.43

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Eligible for

91%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	92%	51%	84%
2022	92%	51%	84%
2021	84%	53%	80%
2020	91%	52%	83%
2019	91%	52%	83%
2018	83%	49%	76%
2017	83%	49%	76%
2016	89%	50%	80%
2015	87%	50%	78%
2014	87%	49%	78%
2013	85%	48%	74%
2011	96%	46%	86%
2010	90%	46%	82%
2009	88%	43%	80%
2008	86%	41%	83%
2007	89%	40%	82%
2006	83%	40%	81%
2005	76%	40%	75%
2004	80%	40%	81%
2003	74%	39%	76%
2002	71%	39%	74%
2001	75%	39%	78%
2000	74%	40%	73%
1999	73%	40%	70%
1998	82%	47%	81%
1997	77%	47%	73%
1996	74%	46%	70%
1995	68%	45%	68%
1994	76%	43%	72%
1993	72%	41%	66%
1992	45%	38%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Karl F. Clemens Elementary School	California	Wasco Union Elementary School District
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	3%	7%	9%
2021	2%	6%	8%
2020	3%	7%	5%
2019	3%	7%	5%
2018	7%	9%	13%
2017	7%	9%	13%
2016	4%	9%	8%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	5%	9%	9%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2011	4%	8%	9%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	5%	10%	7%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	6%	9%	7%
2005	12%	9%	12%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	13%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wasco Union Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Karl F. Clemens Elementary School's ranking?

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School is ranked #8265 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 23% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Karl F. Clemens Elementary School?

527 students attend Karl F. Clemens Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

97% of Karl F. Clemens Elementary School students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Karl F. Clemens Elementary School?

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Karl F. Clemens Elementary School offer ?

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Karl F. Clemens Elementary School part of?

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School is part of Wasco Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 527 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50%
: 14% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education