Buena Park Elementary School District

6885 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620-1398
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,274 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 26% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), 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
3,459 Schools
# Students
3,675 Students
1,857,843 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
88,071 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

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%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

33%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
47%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

23%
29%
(2022-23)
26.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
22%
11%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
65%
55%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
3%
5%

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% White
5%
22%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

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

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$93 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$28,172
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$25,328
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
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: #22.
Buena Park Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 522-8491
Gr: 6-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

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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

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