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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,314 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 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
3,956 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Buena Park Elementary School District, which is ranked #940 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
6 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
854 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
22%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,597 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
53%
# Black Students
144 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
201 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
5%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
554
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
377
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
409
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
439
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
443
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
409
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
438
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
467
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,801 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,911 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,801
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,911
$19,787
Best Buena Park Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
Magnet 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
| 609 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Park Middle School
Magnet 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
| 705 students
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