Charles G. Emery Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.0% |
| Met Standard | 22.7% |
| Below Standard | 36.3% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Charles G. Emery Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.0% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 21.8 points above the Buena Park Elementary district average of 19.2%. Compared to the 22 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.1 points higher (vs 21.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 14.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 26.1% | 24.3% | 50.5% |
| 4th | 120 | 47.5% | 16.7% | 64.2% |
| 5th | 113 | 42.5% | 31.0% | 73.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 112 | 32.1% | 26.8% | 58.9% |
| 4th | 123 | 43.1% | 26.0% | 69.1% |
| 5th | 114 | 54.4% | 11.4% | 65.8% |
Nearby schools
22 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 48.2