Buena Park Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 638 students in grades 6-8, Buena Park Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 17% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 638 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 17% (Btm 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Buena Park Middle School's student population of 638 students has declined by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Park Middle School
6	197
7	221
8	220

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Total Students

638 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School
2023	705
2022	802
2021	873
2020	1,031
2019	1,031
2018	998
2017	998
2016	1,016
2015	1,031
2014	1,129
2013	1,174
2012	1,105
2011	1,084
2010	1,150
2009	1,212
2008	1,176
2007	1,247
2006	1,351
2005	1,284
2004	1,307
2003	1,266
2002	1,212
2001	1,090
2000	1,019
1999	987
1998	876
1997	913
1996	903
1995	920
1994	914
1993	869
1992	847
1991	783
1990	758
1989	752
1988	762
1987	730

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School
2023	38
2022	38
2021	30
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	39
2015	40
2014	39
2013	41
2012	44
2010	45
2009	44
2008	49
2007	46
2006	47
2005	49
2004	48
2003	52
2002	48
2001	46
2000	45
1999	42
1998	39
1997	36
1996	38
1995	37
1994	37
1993	36
1992	33
1991	33
1990	33

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Year Founded

2024

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School Motto

Stallions are Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn!

School Rankings

Buena Park Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Buena Park Middle School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#7188 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School
2023	#7188
2022	#7961
2019	#5209
2018	#5948
2017	#5438
2016	#5525
2015	#5216
2013	#3642
2012	#4044
2011	#3884
2010	#3706

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17%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	17%	34%	33%
2022	11%	33%	30%
2019	31%	40%	40%
2018	27%	39%	37%
2017	28%	38%	37%
2016	27%	37%	37%
2015	25%	34%	31%
2013	58%	59%	60%
2012	58%	59%	62%
2011	57%	58%	61%
2010	61%	56%	62%

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31%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2022	31%	47%	40%
2019	47%	51%	45%
2018	40%	50%	37%
2017	41%	48%	41%
2016	38%	48%	41%
2015	32%	44%	35%
2013	62%	57%	57%
2012	61%	58%	59%
2011	61%	56%	57%
2010	54%	54%	54%

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11%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	19:1	22:1	22:1
2022	21:1	21:1	23:1
2021	29:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	26:1	21:1	25:1
2009	27:1	20:1	23:1
2008	24:1	18:1	20:1
2007	27:1	21:1	23:1
2006	29:1	20:1	24:1
2005	26:1	21:1	24:1
2004	27:1	21:1	23:1
2003	24:1	20:1	22:1
2002	25:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	21:1
1998	22:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	24:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	27:1
1994	25:1	25:1	26:1
1993	24:1	25:1	27:1
1992	26:1	24:1	26:1
1991	24:1	24:1	25:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2011)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	9%	12%	22%
2022	9%	12%	21%
2021	10%	12%	21%
2020	17%	12%	21%
2019	17%	12%	21%
2018	18%	11%	20%
2017	18%	11%	20%
2016	16%	11%	19%
2015	17%	11%	20%
2014	18%	11%	19%
2013	20%	11%	20%
2012	20%	11%	19%
2011	19%	11%	20%
2010	20%	11%	20%
2009	17%	11%	19%
2008	16%	12%	21%
2007	18%	12%	21%
2006	17%	12%	20%
2005	18%	12%	19%
2004	18%	12%	19%
2003	18%	11%	18%
2002	18%	11%	18%
2001	17%	11%	18%
2000	16%	11%	16%
1999	15%	11%	15%
1998	15%	11%	14%
1997	15%	11%	14%
1996	15%	11%	15%
1995	16%	11%	14%
1994	15%	11%	15%
1993	16%	11%	15%
1992	17%	11%	16%
1991	16%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

81%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	79%	55%	65%
2022	80%	56%	67%
2021	79%	56%	67%
2020	71%	55%	66%
2019	71%	55%	66%
2018	68%	54%	67%
2017	68%	54%	67%
2016	70%	54%	68%
2015	67%	54%	66%
2014	65%	53%	65%
2013	64%	53%	64%
2012	65%	52%	64%
2011	65%	51%	63%
2010	61%	50%	61%
2009	62%	49%	58%
2008	63%	50%	61%
2007	60%	49%	59%
2006	59%	48%	60%
2005	56%	47%	59%
2004	55%	46%	58%
2003	53%	45%	56%
2002	51%	44%	55%
2001	52%	43%	52%
2000	52%	42%	53%
1999	50%	41%	51%
1998	50%	40%	50%
1997	46%	40%	47%
1996	43%	39%	45%
1995	40%	38%	44%
1994	40%	37%	43%
1993	37%	36%	39%
1992	35%	35%	37%
1991	33%	34%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	4%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	8%	9%	7%
1998	8%	9%	7%
1997	8%	9%	8%
1996	7%	9%	7%
1995	7%	9%	7%
1994	7%	9%	5%
1993	7%	9%	6%
1992	5%	9%	6%
1991	5%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	4%	21%	5%
2022	3%	21%	5%
2021	5%	22%	6%
2020	5%	23%	6%
2019	5%	23%	6%
2018	8%	24%	7%
2017	8%	24%	7%
2016	9%	24%	8%
2015	10%	24%	9%
2014	10%	25%	9%
2013	8%	25%	10%
2012	8%	26%	10%
2011	10%	27%	10%
2010	11%	27%	11%
2009	12%	28%	11%
2008	14%	29%	12%
2007	15%	29%	13%
2006	17%	31%	14%
2005	19%	31%	16%
2004	20%	32%	17%
2003	21%	34%	20%
2002	24%	35%	21%
2001	26%	36%	24%
2000	25%	37%	25%
1999	27%	38%	27%
1998	27%	39%	29%
1997	31%	39%	31%
1996	35%	40%	33%
1995	37%	41%	35%
1994	38%	42%	37%
1993	40%	43%	40%
1992	43%	44%	41%
1991	46%	45%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	0.37	0.64	0.53
2022	0.35	0.63	0.51
2021	0.37	0.62	0.51
2020	0.47	0.63	0.52
2019	0.47	0.63	0.52
2018	0.50	0.64	0.52
2017	0.50	0.64	0.52
2016	0.48	0.64	0.51
2015	0.51	0.64	0.52
2014	0.54	0.65	0.53
2013	0.55	0.65	0.55
2012	0.54	0.65	0.55
2011	0.54	0.67	0.56
2010	0.58	0.67	0.58
2009	0.58	0.71	0.62
2008	0.57	0.65	0.58
2007	0.60	0.67	0.59
2006	0.61	0.66	0.58
2005	0.62	0.67	0.60
2004	0.64	0.67	0.60
2003	0.64	0.67	0.62
2002	0.65	0.67	0.63
2001	0.64	0.67	0.64
2000	0.65	0.67	0.64
1999	0.66	0.67	0.65
1998	0.66	0.67	0.65
1997	0.67	0.67	0.66
1996	0.67	0.67	0.67
1995	0.68	0.67	0.67
1994	0.68	0.67	0.66
1993	0.68	0.67	0.67
1992	0.67	0.67	0.67
1991	0.66	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

75%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	75%	51%	64%
2022	79%	51%	66%
2021	77%	53%	66%
2020	61%	52%	61%
2019	61%	52%	61%
2018	60%	49%	60%
2017	60%	49%	60%
2016	61%	50%	60%
2015	62%	50%	61%
2014	59%	49%	62%
2013	64%	48%	65%
2011	61%	46%	64%
2010	69%	46%	61%
2009	52%	43%	49%
2008	46%	41%	48%
2007	42%	40%	46%
2006	52%	40%	48%
2005	67%	40%	53%
2004	43%	40%	46%
2003	47%	39%	50%
2002	50%	39%	56%
2001	58%	39%	52%
2000	45%	40%	46%
1999	49%	40%	45%
1998	53%	47%	57%
1997	55%	47%	61%
1996	44%	46%	52%
1995	41%	45%	52%
1994	39%	43%	46%
1993	33%	41%	39%
1992	35%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Buena Park Middle School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	11%	8%	13%
2022	8%	7%	8%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	7%	7%	7%
2019	7%	7%	7%
2018	13%	9%	11%
2017	13%	9%	11%
2016	14%	9%	12%
2015	12%	9%	11%
2014	13%	9%	11%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2011	11%	8%	9%
2010	13%	9%	12%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	14%	10%	15%
2007	14%	10%	16%
2006	20%	9%	19%
2005	25%	9%	20%
2004	13%	9%	15%
2003	14%	9%	16%
2002	16%	8%	18%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Buena Park Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Buena Park Middle School's ranking?

Buena Park Middle School is ranked #7188 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 31% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Buena Park Middle School?

638 students attend Buena Park Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Buena Park Middle School students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Buena Park Middle School?

Buena Park Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Buena Park Middle School offer ?

Buena Park Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Buena Park Middle School part of?

Buena Park Middle School is part of Buena Park Elementary School District.

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