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Item: Buena Park Elementary School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

6885 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620-1398

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Top 50%

Tel: (714) 522-8412

www.bpsd.us

Top Rankings

Buena Park Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Overview

This School District

This State (CA)

# Schools

7 Schools

10,323 Schools

# Students

3,675 Students

5,788,587 Students

# Teachers

159 Teachers

267,491 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
Kind	545	264
1	346	187
2	357	196
3	353	204
4	398	205
5	402	210
6	418	210
7	431	213
8	425	216

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District Rank

Buena Park Elementary School District, which is ranked #895 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (CA)

#875 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	#875
2022	#937
2021	#950
2019	#904
2018	#411
2017	#529
2016	#496
2015	#565
2014	#345
2013	#439
2012	#390
2011	#396
2010	#377

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	33%	34%
2022	30%	33%
2021	20%	34%
2019	40%	40%
2018	37%	39%
2017	37%	38%
2016	37%	37%
2015	31%	34%
2014	69%	63%
2013	60%	59%
2012	62%	59%
2011	61%	58%
2010	62%	56%

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40%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2022	40%	47%
2021	20%	49%
2019	45%	51%
2018	37%	50%
2017	41%	48%
2016	41%	48%
2015	35%	44%
2014	49%	58%
2013	57%	57%
2012	59%	58%
2011	57%	56%
2010	54%	54%

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23%

29%

(2022-23)

26.2%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	26.2%	27.7%
2022	28%	33%
2021	12.2%	15.4%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	0.53	0.64
2022	0.51	0.63
2021	0.51	0.62
2020	0.52	0.64
2019	0.52	0.63
2018	0.52	0.64
2017	0.52	0.64
2016	0.51	0.64
2015	0.52	0.64
2014	0.53	0.65
2013	0.55	0.65
2012	0.55	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66
2010	0.58	0.67
2009	0.62	0.67
2008	0.58	0.65
2007	0.59	0.66
2006	0.58	0.66
2005	0.60	0.66
2004	0.60	0.67
2003	0.62	0.67
2002	0.63	0.67
2001	0.64	0.67
2000	0.64	0.67
1999	0.65	0.67
1998	0.65	0.67
1997	0.66	0.67
1996	0.67	0.67
1995	0.67	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67
1993	0.67	0.67
1992	0.67	0.67
1991	0.66	0.66
1990	0.65	0.66
1989	0.63	0.65
1988	0.60	0.65

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

22%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	22%	12%
2022	21%	12%
2021	21%	12%
2020	21%	12%
2019	21%	12%
2018	20%	12%
2017	20%	11%
2016	19%	11%
2015	20%	11%
2014	19%	11%
2013	20%	11%
2012	19%	11%
2011	20%	11%
2010	20%	11%
2009	19%	11%
2008	21%	12%
2007	21%	12%
2006	20%	12%
2005	19%	12%
2004	19%	12%
2003	18%	12%
2002	18%	11%
2001	18%	11%
2000	16%	11%
1999	15%	11%
1998	14%	11%
1997	14%	11%
1996	15%	11%
1995	14%	11%
1994	15%	11%
1993	15%	11%
1992	16%	11%
1991	15%	11%
1990	13%	10%
1989	13%	10%
1988	12%	10%

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% Hispanic

65%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	65%	55%
2022	67%	56%
2021	67%	56%
2020	66%	55%
2019	66%	55%
2018	67%	54%
2017	67%	54%
2016	68%	54%
2015	66%	54%
2014	65%	53%
2013	64%	53%
2012	64%	52%
2011	63%	51%
2010	61%	50%
2009	58%	49%
2008	61%	50%
2007	59%	49%
2006	60%	48%
2005	59%	47%
2004	58%	46%
2003	56%	45%
2002	55%	44%
2001	52%	43%
2000	53%	42%
1999	51%	41%
1998	50%	40%
1997	47%	40%
1996	45%	39%
1995	44%	38%
1994	43%	37%
1993	39%	36%
1992	37%	35%
1991	37%	34%
1990	36%	33%
1989	33%	31%
1988	29%	30%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	6%
2016	4%	6%
2015	4%	6%
2014	5%	6%
2013	5%	6%
2012	5%	6%
2011	5%	7%
2010	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%
2008	6%	8%
2007	7%	8%
2006	6%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	6%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	6%	9%
2001	6%	9%
2000	6%	9%
1999	7%	9%
1998	7%	9%
1997	8%	9%
1996	7%	9%
1995	7%	9%
1994	5%	9%
1993	6%	9%
1992	6%	9%
1991	5%	8%
1990	5%	9%
1989	5%	9%
1988	4%	9%

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% White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	5%	21%
2022	5%	21%
2021	6%	22%
2020	6%	22%
2019	6%	23%
2018	7%	23%
2017	7%	24%
2016	8%	24%
2015	9%	25%
2014	9%	25%
2013	10%	25%
2012	10%	26%
2011	10%	27%
2010	11%	27%
2009	11%	28%
2008	12%	29%
2007	13%	30%
2006	14%	31%
2005	16%	32%
2004	17%	33%
2003	20%	34%
2002	21%	35%
2001	24%	36%
2000	25%	37%
1999	27%	38%
1998	29%	39%
1997	31%	39%
1996	33%	40%
1995	35%	41%
1994	37%	42%
1993	40%	43%
1992	41%	44%
1991	43%	46%
1990	46%	47%
1989	49%	49%
1988	55%	50%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2014)
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2023)
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	3%	6%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	4%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	1%	4%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,172 is higher than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,328 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

This School District

This State (CA)

Total Revenue

$104 MM

$150,628 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	$104 MM	$10 MM
2022	$95 MM	$9 MM
2021	$74 MM	$8 MM
2020	$69 MM	$7 MM
2019	$69 MM	$7 MM
2018	$68 MM	$29 MM
2017	$67 MM	$26 MM
2016	$63 MM	$24 MM
2015	$47 MM	$17 MM
2014	$48 MM	$21 MM
2012	$47 MM	$19 MM
2011	$46 MM	$19 MM
2010	$47 MM	$17 MM
2009	$52 MM	$19 MM
2008	$58 MM	$19 MM
2007	$57 MM	$19 MM
2006	$50 MM	$17 MM
2005	$49 MM	$16 MM
2004	$46 MM	$16 MM
2003	$56 MM	$16 MM
2002	$48 MM	$15 MM
2001	$43 MM	$15 MM
2000	$37 MM	$13 MM
1999	$33 MM	$12 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$27 MM	$10 MM
1996	$24 MM	$9 MM
1995	$22 MM	$8 MM
1992	$20 MM	$7 MM
1990	$17 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$93 MM

$130,845 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	$93 MM	$9 MM
2022	$80 MM	$8 MM
2021	$71 MM	$7 MM
2020	$66 MM	$7 MM
2019	$72 MM	$7 MM
2018	$73 MM	$29 MM
2017	$72 MM	$24 MM
2016	$73 MM	$23 MM
2015	$48 MM	$18 MM
2014	$48 MM	$21 MM
2012	$45 MM	$19 MM
2011	$44 MM	$19 MM
2010	$48 MM	$18 MM
2009	$55 MM	$18 MM
2008	$55 MM	$19 MM
2007	$52 MM	$18 MM
2006	$53 MM	$17 MM
2005	$50 MM	$16 MM
2004	$48 MM	$17 MM
2003	$52 MM	$15 MM
2002	$53 MM	$16 MM
2001	$45 MM	$14 MM
2000	$39 MM	$13 MM
1999	$32 MM	$11 MM
1998	$30 MM	$11 MM
1997	$26 MM	$10 MM
1996	$22 MM	$8 MM
1995	$22 MM	$8 MM
1992	$21 MM	$7 MM
1990	$18 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,172

$26,022

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	$26,171	$21,289
2022	$23,753	$17,710
2021	$18,022	$15,669
2020	$15,588	$14,213
2019	$15,091	$14,063
2018	$14,525	$16,033
2017	$13,847	$16,692
2016	$13,015	$15,604
2015	$9,383	$10,238
2014	$9,222	$11,786
2012	$8,714	$11,929
2011	$8,670	$11,681
2010	$8,665	$10,238
2009	$9,383	$11,099
2008	$9,993	$11,762
2007	$9,432	$11,879
2006	$8,027	$10,859
2005	$7,784	$10,445
2004	$7,266	$10,566
2003	$8,740	$10,456
2002	$7,478	$9,803
2001	$6,989	$10,568
2000	$6,329	$8,943
1999	$5,914	$8,203
1998	$5,603	$7,395
1997	$5,076	$6,922
1995	$4,337	$5,953
1992	$4,240	$5,430
1990	$4,286	$5,393

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Spending / Student

$25,328

$22,604

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Buena Park Elementary School District	California
2023	$23,529	$19,218
2022	$19,906	$16,552
2021	$17,169	$13,970
2020	$14,828	$13,602
2019	$15,950	$13,522
2018	$15,658	$16,124
2017	$14,991	$15,588
2016	$15,087	$14,779
2015	$9,573	$10,739
2014	$9,153	$11,804
2012	$8,394	$12,155
2011	$8,342	$11,509
2010	$8,841	$10,739
2009	$9,888	$10,975
2008	$9,556	$11,678
2007	$8,617	$11,317
2006	$8,441	$10,926
2005	$7,907	$10,789
2004	$7,566	$11,073
2003	$8,160	$10,210
2002	$8,310	$10,600
2001	$7,362	$10,007
2000	$6,643	$9,131
1999	$5,725	$7,911
1998	$5,599	$7,592
1997	$5,022	$6,759
1995	$4,496	$6,033
1992	$4,618	$5,588
1990	$4,339	$5,241

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Best Buena Park Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Charles G. Emery Elementary School

(Math: 69% | Reading: 68%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

8600 Somerset St.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 521-5134

Gr: K-5 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Arthur F. Corey Elementary School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

7351 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 522-8389

Gr: K-5 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 90%

Rank: #33.

Gordon H. Beatty Middle School

(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

8201 Country Club Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 523-1160

Gr: 6-8 | 641 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #44.

Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7101 Stanton Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 521-8568

Gr: K-5 | 365 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #55.

Carl E. Gilbert Elementary School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

7255 Eighth St.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 522-7281

Gr: K-5 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #66.

James A. Whitaker Elementary School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8401 Montana St.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 521-9770

Gr: K-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #77.

Buena Park Middle School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 522-8491

Gr: 6-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Buena Park Elementary School District?

Buena Park Elementary School District manages 7 public schools serving 3,675 students.

What is the rank of Buena Park Elementary School District?

Buena Park Elementary School District is ranked #895 out of 1,903 school districts in California (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Buena Park Elementary School District?

65% of Buena Park Elementary School District students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Buena Park Elementary School District?

Buena Park Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 22:1.

What is Buena Park Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,328 is higher than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 3,675 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Top 50% in CA
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 23% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education