James A. Forrest Elementary

www.wuesd.org

571 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

James A. Forrest Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Wasco Union Elementary school district, located in Wasco, CA with 571 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 27 teachers, James A. Forrest Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 20.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

571

Total Students

27.6

Full-Time Teachers

20.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James A. Forrest Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	12
Hispanic	545
Black	5
Asian	5
Two or More	2
American Indian	2

Hispanic
545 (95.4 %)
White
12 (2.1 %)
Black
5 (0.9 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

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:	Wasco Union Elementary
Phone:	(661)758-7100
Website:	http://www.wuesd.org
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	571
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	469
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* 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 111

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 91

Grade 3 80

Grade 4 81

Grade 5 123