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Buena Park, CA
Public School Ratings




Buena Park Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


School Districts in Buena Park


Buena Park Elementary School District details

Buena Park Elementary School District
6885 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620

3,966 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

22 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Buena Park Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

6

(10 is best)

Better than 56.5% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
38%
40%
42%
47%
33%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arthur F. Corey Elementary School
7351 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA, 90620
KG-05
Buena Park Middle School
6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA, 90620
06-08
Carl E. Gilbert Elementary School
7255 Eighth St.
Buena Park, CA, 90621
KG-05
Charles G. Emery Elementary School
8600 Somerset St.
Buena Park, CA, 90621
KG-05
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
8201 Country Club Dr.
Buena Park, CA, 90621
06-08
James A. Whitaker Elementary School
8401 Montana St.
Buena Park, CA, 90621
KG-05
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary School
7101 Stanton Ave.
Buena Park, CA, 90621
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 5.4% 23.2%
Black 3.8% 5.1%
Hispanic 67.9% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 22.3% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.1% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 64.9% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 13.1% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,107 $36,119,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $628 $2,492,000 3.5%
Staff $1,312 $5,203,000 7.3%
General Administration $347 $1,376,000 1.9%
School Administration $711 $2,820,000 4.0%
Operation $1,187 $4,707,000 6.6%
Transportation $301 $1,192,000 1.7%
Other $979 $3,883,000 5.5%
Total Support $5,465 $21,673,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,294 $13,065,000 18.4%
Total Expenditures $17,866 $70,857,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

Centralia Elementary School District details

Centralia Elementary School District
6625 La Palma Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620

4,129 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Centralia Elementary School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

9

(10 is best)

Better than 85.1% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 83.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
56%
40%
59%
47%
54%
34%
56%
40%
59%
47%
54%
34%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Buena Terra Elementary School
8299 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA, 90620
KG-06
Centralia Elementary School
195 N. W.Ern Ave.
Anaheim, CA, 92801
KG-06
Danbrook Elementary School
320 Danbrook St.
Anaheim, CA, 92804
KG-06
George B. Miller Elementary School
7751 Furman Rd.
La Palma, CA, 90623
KG-06
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary School
7770 Camellia Dr.
Buena Park, CA, 90620
KG-06
Los Coyotes Elementary School
8122 Moody St.
La Palma, CA, 90623
KG-06
Raymond Temple Elementary School
7800 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA, 90620
KG-06
San Marino Elementary School
6215 San Rolando Way
Buena Park, CA, 90620
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 12.8% 23.2%
Black 2.6% 5.1%
Hispanic 55.5% 57.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 28.4% 13.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 64.6% 59.8%
Free lunch eligible 50.8% 52.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 13.7% 7.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,112 $33,495,000 51.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $618 $2,552,000 3.9%
Staff $567 $2,342,000 3.6%
General Administration $192 $793,000 1.2%
School Administration $687 $2,835,000 4.3%
Operation $1,270 $5,243,000 8.0%
Transportation $235 $970,000 1.5%
Other $717 $2,960,000 4.5%
Total Support $4,286 $17,695,000 27.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,395 $14,018,000 21.5%
Total Expenditures $15,793 $65,208,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,891 $52,040,046,000 48.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $997 $5,835,934,000 5.4%
Staff $932 $5,455,332,000 5.1%
General Administration $247 $1,445,763,000 1.4%
School Administration $991 $5,801,460,000 5.4%
Operation $1,401 $8,201,416,000 7.7%
Transportation $246 $1,439,454,000 1.3%
Other $846 $4,952,067,000 4.6%
Total Support $5,661 $33,131,426,000 30.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,746 $21,924,446,000 20.5%
Total Expenditures $18,298 $107,095,918,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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