Pond Elementary School

29585 Pond Rd.
Wasco, CA 93280

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Bottom 50%

www.pond.k12.ca.us

Serving 169 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Pond 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 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pond Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pond Elementary School's student population of 169 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pond Elementary School
Kind	19
1	19
2	26
3	14
4	15
5	21
6	21
7	20
8	14

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Total Students

169 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School
2023	184
2022	178
2021	164
2020	199
2019	199
2018	196
2017	196
2016	219
2015	208
2014	221
2013	239
2012	233
2011	232
2010	248
2009	226
2008	204
2007	214
2006	225
2005	234
2004	219
2003	185
2002	176
2001	194
2000	179
1999	146
1998	168
1997	164
1996	195
1995	188
1994	183
1993	164
1992	131
1991	119
1990	116
1989	118
1988	124
1987	108

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School
2023	9
2022	9
2021	8
2020	9
2019	9
2018	9
2017	9
2016	9
2015	9
2014	12
2013	12
2012	12
2010	13
2009	10
2008	13
2007	11
2006	10
2005	11
2004	10
2003	10
2002	9
2001	10
2000	8
1999	7
1998	7
1997	8
1996	9
1995	8
1994	7
1993	7
1992	6
1991	6
1990	6

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School Rankings

Pond Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pond Elementary School is 0.12, 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)

#6795 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School
2023	#6795
2022	#7284
2021	#2042
2019	#5972
2018	#4710
2017	#6727
2016	#4422
2015	#3839
2013	#3577
2012	#3381
2011	#4725

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20-24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	22%	34%	22%
2022	17%	33%	17%
2021	32%	34%	32%
2019	27%	40%	27%
2018	32%	39%	32%
2017	22%	38%	22%
2016	32%	37%	32%
2015	32%	34%	32%
2013	67%	59%	67%
2012	67%	59%	67%
2011	62%	58%	62%

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25-29%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2022	27%	47%	27%
2021	42%	49%	42%
2019	42%	51%	42%
2018	47%	50%	32%
2017	32%	48%	32%
2016	47%	48%	47%
2015	42%	44%	42%
2013	52%	57%	52%
2012	57%	58%	57%
2011	47%	56%	47%
2010	47%	54%	47%

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11-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2022	15%	29%	15%
2021	15%	28%	15%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	20:1
2022	20:1	21:1	20:1
2021	21:1	22:1	21:1
2020	22:1	23:1	22:1
2019	22:1	23:1	22:1
2018	22:1	23:1	22:1
2017	22:1	23:1	22:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	18:1	24:1	18:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	19:1	23:1	19:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	19:1	21:1	19:1
2006	23:1	20:1	23:1
2005	21:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	19:1	20:1	19:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	19:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	20:1	23:1	21:1
1996	21:1	25:1	22:1
1995	22:1	25:1	24:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	23:1	24:1	22:1
1991	21:1	24:1	20:1
1990	21:1	24:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2012)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	12%	2%
2022	2%	12%	2%
2021	2%	12%	2%
2020	2%	12%	2%
2019	2%	12%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	11%	2%
2015	3%	11%	3%
2014	2%	11%	2%
2013	3%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	3%	11%	3%
2010	4%	11%	4%
2009	3%	11%	3%
2008	3%	12%	3%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	7%	12%	7%
2005	8%	12%	8%
2004	8%	12%	8%
2003	8%	11%	8%
2002	6%	11%	6%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1998	4%	11%	4%
1997	3%	11%	3%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	7%	11%	7%
1993	4%	11%	4%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	1%	11%	1%

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Hispanic

94%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	95%	55%	95%
2022	94%	56%	94%
2021	94%	56%	94%
2020	92%	55%	92%
2019	92%	55%	92%
2018	94%	54%	94%
2017	94%	54%	94%
2016	94%	54%	94%
2015	93%	54%	93%
2014	93%	53%	93%
2013	90%	53%	90%
2012	88%	52%	88%
2011	89%	51%	89%
2010	83%	50%	83%
2009	82%	49%	82%
2008	86%	50%	86%
2007	80%	49%	80%
2006	70%	48%	70%
2005	69%	47%	69%
2004	66%	46%	66%
2003	61%	45%	61%
2002	55%	44%	55%
2001	56%	43%	56%
2000	53%	42%	53%
1999	47%	41%	47%
1998	46%	40%	46%
1997	50%	40%	50%
1996	51%	39%	51%
1995	49%	38%	49%
1994	43%	37%	43%
1993	46%	36%	46%
1992	40%	35%	40%
1991	42%	34%	42%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	9%	8%	9%
2000	4%	9%	4%
1999	8%	9%	8%
1998	7%	9%	7%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	5%	9%	5%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	3%	9%	3%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	2%	21%	2%
2022	2%	21%	2%
2021	2%	22%	2%
2020	4%	23%	4%
2019	4%	23%	4%
2018	4%	24%	4%
2017	4%	24%	4%
2016	4%	24%	4%
2015	4%	24%	4%
2014	5%	25%	5%
2013	7%	25%	7%
2012	6%	26%	6%
2011	6%	27%	6%
2010	10%	27%	10%
2009	10%	28%	10%
2008	10%	29%	10%
2007	14%	29%	14%
2006	22%	31%	22%
2005	23%	31%	23%
2004	24%	32%	24%
2003	30%	34%	30%
2002	35%	35%	35%
2001	32%	36%	32%
2000	41%	37%	41%
1999	43%	38%	43%
1998	43%	39%	43%
1997	43%	39%	43%
1996	41%	40%	41%
1995	42%	41%	42%
1994	46%	42%	46%
1993	48%	43%	48%
1992	53%	44%	53%
1991	54%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	1%	6%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.12

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	0.10	0.64	0.10
2022	0.12	0.63	0.12
2021	0.12	0.62	0.12
2020	0.15	0.63	0.15
2019	0.15	0.63	0.15
2018	0.12	0.64	0.12
2017	0.12	0.64	0.12
2016	0.12	0.64	0.12
2015	0.13	0.64	0.13
2014	0.13	0.65	0.13
2013	0.19	0.65	0.19
2012	0.22	0.65	0.22
2011	0.21	0.67	0.21
2010	0.30	0.67	0.30
2009	0.33	0.71	0.33
2008	0.25	0.65	0.25
2007	0.34	0.67	0.34
2006	0.46	0.66	0.46
2005	0.47	0.67	0.47
2004	0.51	0.67	0.51
2003	0.54	0.67	0.54
2002	0.58	0.67	0.58
2001	0.61	0.67	0.56
2000	0.55	0.67	0.55
1999	0.59	0.67	0.59
1998	0.60	0.67	0.60
1997	0.57	0.67	0.57
1996	0.57	0.67	0.57
1995	0.59	0.67	0.59
1994	0.60	0.67	0.60
1993	0.56	0.67	0.56
1992	0.56	0.67	0.56
1991	0.54	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

82%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	83%	51%	83%
2022	86%	51%	86%
2021	84%	53%	84%
2020	82%	52%	82%
2019	82%	52%	82%
2018	76%	49%	76%
2017	76%	49%	76%
2016	84%	50%	84%
2015	80%	50%	80%
2014	84%	49%	84%
2013	83%	48%	83%
2011	86%	46%	86%
2010	81%	46%	81%
2009	75%	43%	75%
2008	74%	41%	74%
2006	60%	40%	60%
2005	58%	40%	58%
2003	58%	39%	58%
2002	57%	39%	57%
2001	59%	39%	59%
2000	58%	40%	58%
1999	47%	40%	47%
1998	81%	47%	81%
1997	55%	47%	55%
1996	58%	46%	58%
1995	55%	45%	55%
1994	57%	43%	57%
1993	62%	41%	62%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pond Elementary School	California	Pond Union Elementary School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	12%	6%	12%
2020	13%	7%	13%
2019	13%	7%	13%
2018	13%	9%	13%
2017	13%	9%	13%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	11%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	13%
2013	13%	7%	13%
2011	12%	8%	12%
2010	17%	9%	17%
2009	18%	10%	18%
2008	17%	10%	17%
2006	23%	9%	23%
2005	19%	9%	19%
2003	22%	9%	22%
2002	21%	8%	21%
2001	21%	8%	21%
2000	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Pond 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 Pond Elementary School's ranking?

Pond Elementary School is ranked #6795 out of 9,523 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?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pond Elementary School?

169 students attend Pond Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Pond Elementary School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pond Elementary School?

Pond Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pond Elementary School offer ?

Pond Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Pond Elementary School part of?

Pond Elementary School is part of Pond Union Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 169 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education