Explore Map Compare Blog Sign in

Charles G. Emery Elementary

Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
1,386 students tested

School overview

Enrollment
658 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
30:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
51%
Teachers
22 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 28.0%
White 5.6%
Asian 54.9%
Black 0.9%
Other 10.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Charles G. Emery Elementary
CategoryPercentage
Exceeded Standard41.0%
Met Standard22.7%
Below Standard36.3%

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

% Exceeded Standard
41.0%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
63.7%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
+14.9pp
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
5.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.1%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
1,386
Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade Tested Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met Met+Above
3rd 111 26.1% 24.3% 24.3% 25.2% 50.5%
4th 120 47.5% 16.7% 13.3% 22.5% 64.2%
5th 113 42.5% 31.0% 10.6% 15.9% 73.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade Tested Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met Met+Above
3rd 112 32.1% 26.8% 24.1% 17.0% 58.9%
4th 123 43.1% 26.0% 15.4% 15.4% 69.1%
5th 114 54.4% 11.4% 13.2% 21.1% 65.8%