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Charles G. Emery Elementary School

8600 Somerset St.
Buena Park, CA 90621

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Serving 658 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Charles G. Emery Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 658 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 20% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles G. Emery Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Charles G. Emery Elementary School's student population of 658 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2011

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles G. Emery Elementary School
Kind	116
1	89
2	102
3	116
4	113
5	122

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Total Students

658 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School
2023	685
2022	677
2021	664
2020	629
2019	629
2018	655
2017	655
2016	696
2015	667
2014	689
2013	727
2012	662
2011	674
2010	692
2009	722
2008	701
2007	780
2006	817
2005	766
2004	787
2003	781
2002	773
2001	758
2000	705
1999	647
1998	666
1997	615
1996	595
1995	564
1994	553
1993	538
1992	545
1991	594
1990	544
1989	517
1988	484
1987	458

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School
2023	26
2022	24
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	27
2010	28
2009	33
2008	37
2007	36
2006	35
2005	34
2004	36
2003	34
2002	36
2001	35
2000	32
1999	32
1998	27
1997	25
1996	22
1995	19
1994	21
1993	20
1992	24
1991	23
1990	21

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School Rankings

Charles G. Emery Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles G. Emery Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1022 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School
2022	#1022
2021	#840
2019	#2051
2018	#1677
2017	#1957
2016	#1946
2015	#1685
2014	#1904
2013	#2110
2012	#1656
2011	#1331

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68%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2022	68%	33%	30%
2021	50%	34%	20%
2019	59%	40%	40%
2018	58%	39%	37%
2017	59%	38%	37%
2016	60%	37%	37%
2015	57%	34%	31%
2014	80%	63%	69%
2013	70%	59%	60%
2012	75%	59%	62%
2011	78%	58%	61%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2022	68%	47%	40%
2021	50%	49%	20%
2019	61%	51%	45%
2018	65%	50%	37%
2017	57%	48%	41%
2016	56%	48%	41%
2015	55%	44%	35%
2014	49%	58%	49%
2013	70%	57%	57%
2012	74%	58%	59%
2011	73%	56%	57%

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55-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

30:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	26:1	22:1	22:1
2022	28:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	26:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	25:1	21:1	25:1
2009	22:1	20:1	23:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	22:1	21:1	23:1
2006	23:1	20:1	24:1
2005	23:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	25:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	30:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	26:1
1993	27:1	25:1	27:1
1992	23:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2007)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

59%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	59%	12%	22%
2022	55%	12%	21%
2021	52%	12%	21%
2020	47%	12%	21%
2019	47%	12%	21%
2018	46%	11%	20%
2017	46%	11%	20%
2016	46%	11%	19%
2015	47%	11%	20%
2014	47%	11%	19%
2013	46%	11%	20%
2012	41%	11%	19%
2011	41%	11%	20%
2010	43%	11%	20%
2009	42%	11%	19%
2008	44%	12%	21%
2007	38%	12%	21%
2006	37%	12%	20%
2005	36%	12%	19%
2004	33%	12%	19%
2003	29%	11%	18%
2002	27%	11%	18%
2001	24%	11%	18%
2000	20%	11%	16%
1999	17%	11%	15%
1998	16%	11%	14%
1997	15%	11%	14%
1996	15%	11%	15%
1995	16%	11%	14%
1994	18%	11%	15%
1993	19%	11%	15%
1992	20%	11%	16%
1991	18%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

28%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	28%	55%	65%
2022	32%	56%	67%
2021	33%	56%	67%
2020	38%	55%	66%
2019	38%	55%	66%
2018	39%	54%	67%
2017	39%	54%	67%
2016	41%	54%	68%
2015	39%	54%	66%
2014	39%	53%	65%
2013	41%	53%	64%
2012	44%	52%	64%
2011	41%	51%	63%
2010	41%	50%	61%
2009	38%	49%	58%
2008	39%	50%	61%
2007	40%	49%	59%
2006	40%	48%	60%
2005	41%	47%	59%
2004	41%	46%	58%
2003	38%	45%	56%
2002	35%	44%	55%
2001	33%	43%	52%
2000	34%	42%	53%
1999	37%	41%	51%
1998	35%	40%	50%
1997	34%	40%	47%
1996	34%	39%	45%
1995	34%	38%	44%
1994	35%	37%	43%
1993	30%	36%	39%
1992	29%	35%	37%
1991	31%	34%	37%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	7%	6%
2009	3%	7%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	5%	8%	6%
2000	5%	9%	6%
1999	4%	9%	7%
1998	5%	9%	7%
1997	5%	9%	8%
1996	5%	9%	7%
1995	4%	9%	7%
1994	3%	9%	5%
1993	3%	9%	6%
1992	3%	9%	6%
1991	3%	9%	5%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	6%	21%	5%
2022	6%	21%	5%
2021	7%	22%	6%
2020	8%	23%	6%
2019	8%	23%	6%
2018	10%	24%	7%
2017	10%	24%	7%
2016	8%	24%	8%
2015	10%	24%	9%
2014	9%	25%	9%
2013	9%	25%	10%
2012	11%	26%	10%
2011	12%	27%	10%
2010	11%	27%	11%
2009	11%	28%	11%
2008	13%	29%	12%
2007	15%	29%	13%
2006	16%	31%	14%
2005	18%	31%	16%
2004	21%	32%	17%
2003	28%	34%	20%
2002	31%	35%	21%
2001	38%	36%	24%
2000	41%	37%	25%
1999	42%	38%	27%
1998	44%	39%	29%
1997	46%	39%	31%
1996	46%	40%	33%
1995	45%	41%	35%
1994	44%	42%	37%
1993	48%	43%	40%
1992	48%	44%	41%
1991	48%	45%	43%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2011)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	5%	6%	3%
2022	6%	5%	2%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.53
2022	0.59	0.63	0.51
2021	0.62	0.62	0.51
2020	0.63	0.63	0.52
2019	0.63	0.63	0.52
2018	0.63	0.64	0.52
2017	0.63	0.64	0.52
2016	0.62	0.64	0.51
2015	0.62	0.64	0.52
2014	0.62	0.65	0.53
2013	0.63	0.65	0.55
2012	0.64	0.65	0.55
2011	0.65	0.67	0.56
2010	0.66	0.67	0.58
2009	0.68	0.71	0.62
2008	0.64	0.65	0.58
2007	0.69	0.67	0.59
2006	0.70	0.66	0.58
2005	0.70	0.67	0.60
2004	0.70	0.67	0.60
2003	0.70	0.67	0.62
2002	0.71	0.67	0.63
2001	0.70	0.67	0.64
2000	0.68	0.67	0.64
1999	0.66	0.67	0.65
1998	0.66	0.67	0.65
1997	0.65	0.67	0.66
1996	0.66	0.67	0.67
1995	0.66	0.67	0.67
1994	0.66	0.67	0.66
1993	0.65	0.67	0.67
1992	0.65	0.67	0.67
1991	0.65	0.67	0.66

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Eligible for

41%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Charles G. Emery Elementary School	California	Buena Park Elementary School District
2023	41%	51%	64%
2022	42%	51%	66%
2021	43%	53%	66%
2020	42%	52%	61%
2019	42%	52%	61%
2018	33%	49%	60%
2017	33%	49%	60%
2016	30%	50%	60%
2015	30%	50%	61%
2014	33%	49%	62%
2013	37%	48%	65%
2011	40%	46%	64%
2010	33%	46%	61%
2009	25%	43%	49%
2008	27%	41%	48%
2007	24%	40%	46%
2006	25%	40%	48%
2005	29%	40%	53%
2004	25%	40%	46%
2003	28%	39%	50%
2002	37%	39%	56%
2001	30%	39%	52%
2000	25%	40%	46%
1999	28%	40%	45%
1998	38%	47%	57%
1997	43%	47%	61%
1996	39%	46%	52%
1995	39%	45%	52%
1994	36%	43%	46%
1993	32%	41%	39%
1992	30%	38%	41%

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Eligible for

11%

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles G. Emery Elementary School's ranking?

Charles G. Emery Elementary School is ranked #1022 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Charles G. Emery Elementary School?

658 students attend Charles G. Emery Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Charles G. Emery Elementary School students are Asian, 28% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Charles G. Emery Elementary School?

Charles G. Emery Elementary School has a student ration of 30:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Charles G. Emery Elementary School offer ?

Charles G. Emery Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Charles G. Emery Elementary School part of?

Charles G. Emery Elementary School is part of Buena Park Elementary School District.

School Reviews

1 12/15/2021

I love this school. They have wonderful teachers, who really enjoy teaching kids. The principal Is great and very involved in all school activities as well. The front office and cafeteria staff are great and always greet kids with a smile. Mostly all staff is good except for a few aides who don''t like to do their job and doesn''t love to help kids. They talk nicely when parents or other teachers are around, but privately they don''t wanna help needy elementary school kids. All non-efficient aides need to go, please bring some energetic aides who love to work around kids. Except for these aide issues Emery is a great school.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 658 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 30:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 20%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education