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 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

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#937 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
30%
33%
40%
47%
23%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
22%
11%
% Hispanic
66%
55%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
5%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
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)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8201 Country Club Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90621
(714) 523-1160
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Park Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
6931 Orangethorpe Ave.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 522-8491
Grades: 6-8
| 638 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 3,773 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : Top 50% in CA
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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