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Buena Park Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,265 students in Buena Park Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Buena Park Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
3,773 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
166 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Buena Park Elementary School District, which is ranked #938 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#937 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
830 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
22%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,482 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
55%
# Black Students
134 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
181 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
5%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
526
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
372
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
365
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
404
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
414
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
427
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
419
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
419
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
427
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,780 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,713
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,780
$18,396
Best Buena Park Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8201 Country Club Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 523-1160
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 523-1160
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Park Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 522-8491
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 522-8491
Grades: 6-8
| 638 students
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