Wasuma Elementary

287 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Wasuma Elementary School, located in Ahwahnee, California, serves as a cornerstone of the mountain community in Madera County. As part of the Chawanakee Unified School District, the school typically provides a K-8 educational experience, fostering a close-knit environment where students from transitional kindergarten through eighth grade can grow and learn. Situated along Highway 49, the school is known for its rural setting, which helps facilitate a personalized approach to education that prioritizes strong relationships between staff, students, and local families.

Academically and culturally, Wasuma Elementary emphasizes a supportive atmosphere that aims to balance traditional classroom instruction with the unique needs of its community. The school benefits from its location in the foothills, often integrating the surrounding natural environment into its culture and activities. By maintaining smaller class sizes and a focused curriculum, the school strives to prepare its students for the transition to high school, while encouraging a sense of responsibility, character development, and academic success in a peaceful, scenic learning environment.

287

Total Students

17.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

57.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wasuma Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	215
Hispanic	52
Asian	4
Two or More	14
American Indian	2

White
215 (74.9 %)
Hispanic
52 (18.1 %)
Two or More
14 (4.9 %)
Asian
4 (1.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary
Phone:	(559)642-1585
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	287
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	130
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 35

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 28

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 31

Grade 6 41

Grade 7 28

Grade 8 24