How does Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Buena Park?

Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.7/100, placing it at the 41st percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 550 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary?

14.3% of students at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 33.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary improving or declining?

Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary?

20.5% of students at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary

Buena Park Elementary Buena Park Orange County 90621

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

550 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

382 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

19 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 79.8%

White 3.7%

Asian 4.2%

Black 3.7%

Other 8.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.3%
Met Standard	19.2%
Below Standard	66.4%

Exceeded

14.3%

Met

19.2%

Below

66.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "34% proficient" for Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.3% of students exceeded standard while 19.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.9 points below the Buena Park Elementary district average of 19.2%. The 27 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 23.9% exceeded — 9.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 4.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 20.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.