📍 43109 Hwy. 49, Ahwahnee, Madera County, 93601
Wasuma Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Ahwahnee, Madera County. The school has 287 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Heather Archer. It is part of the Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
Wasuma Elementary enrolls 287 students across grades K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 4.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 215 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 52 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 4 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 287 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Wasuma Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Wasuma Elementary is one of 4 schools in Bass Lake Joint Union Elementary, based in Oakhurst, California. The district serves 794 students district-wide and employs 46 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 287 students, Wasuma Elementary is larger than the district average of about 199 students per school.