Enrollment
270
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ahwahnee, CA
Wasuma Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Wasuma Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060408010250
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 46
📋 Attendance 29
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wasuma Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.9:1
- small classes for California
- 46.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 270
- students enrolled
Wasuma Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary · California
NCES ID 060408010250 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-26% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.7%
vs 55.5% California avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wasuma Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wasuma Elementary
Wasuma Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Ahwahnee, California, enrolling 270 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 15.9:1, Wasuma Elementary is leaner than roughly 87% of California schools and 26% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 270 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 9,998 scored California schools.
Against 705 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #216.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 48/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 270 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 28.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Ahwahnee's elementary schools, it stands alongside Fresno Flats Community Day (3 students): Wasuma Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount.
Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary also operates Oakhurst Elementary (333 students) and Oak Creek Intermediate (187 students) alongside Wasuma Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wasuma Elementary compares
Wasuma Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▼ 26% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.7% | ▼ 16% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 270 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
270
Bigger than 28% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 16% below the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 26% below state mean
Top 13% in California - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,241
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 270 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 68.1%
Hispanic or Latino 23.7%
Two or More 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 1.1%
Largest group: White at 68.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.7, Wasuma Elementary is about as mixed as the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary, which includes Wasuma Elementary.
$15,241
Per student
-8%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 51.1%
State 30.7%
Federal 18.2%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wasuma Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakhurst Elementary | Similar size | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Oak Creek Intermediate | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fresno Flats Community Day | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Wasuma Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 333
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 187
- Students per teacher
- 18.7:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 3
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 62/100
Similar elementary schools in Ahwahnee
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~270 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wasuma Elementary
How many students attend Wasuma Elementary?
Wasuma Elementary has 270 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ahwahnee, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wasuma Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Wasuma Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 26% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wasuma Elementary?
46.7% of students at Wasuma Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wasuma Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Wasuma Elementary is White at 68.1% of enrollment, in Ahwahnee, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wasuma Elementary?
Wasuma Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wasuma Elementary a good school?
Wasuma Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary?
Besides Wasuma Elementary, Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary also operates Oakhurst Elementary (333 students), Oak Creek Intermediate (187 students), and Fresno Flats Community Day (3 students). See the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary district page for the complete list.
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