Top Rankings
Centralia Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,051 students in Centralia Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Centralia Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
8 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
4,051 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Centralia Elementary School District, which is ranked #284 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#282 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)53%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
27%
12%
% Hispanic
53%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
11%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,528 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,097 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,528
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,097
$18,396
Best Centralia Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Los Coyotes Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8122 Moody St.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 228-3260
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 228-3260
Grades: K-6
| 576 students
Rank: #22.
Buena Terra Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8299 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3220
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3220
Grades: K-6
| 634 students
Rank: #33.
George B. Miller Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7751 Furman Rd.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 228-3270
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 228-3270
Grades: K-6
| 499 students
Rank: #44.
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7770 Camellia Dr.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3240
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3240
Grades: K-6
| 462 students
Rank: #55.
San Marino Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6215 San Rolando Way
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3280
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3280
Grades: K-6
| 472 students
Rank: #66.
Raymond Temple Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7800 Holder St.
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3290
Buena Park, CA 90620
(714) 228-3290
Grades: K-6
| 428 students
Rank: #77.
Danbrook Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
320 Danbrook St.
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 228-3230
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714) 228-3230
Grades: K-6
| 488 students
Rank: #88.
Centralia Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
195 North Western Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 228-3210
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714) 228-3210
Grades: K-6
| 492 students
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