Elementary Schools in Buena Park, California: Buena Park schools average 3.5 points above the state — but the range is 46.9 points wide.
Buena Park, California has 10 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 42.4/100 — 3.5 points above the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Buena Terra Elementary at 69/100, where 48.6% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Buena Park schools average 25.0% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 10 schools, 1 Growth Engine stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.5% (below the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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Every school in Buena Park
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (10)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buena Terra Elementary Centralia Elementary | 48.6% | 93rd percentile · StrongScope Score 69/100 |
| 2 | Charles G. Emery Elementary Buena Park Elementary | 41.0% | 90th percentile · StrongScope Score 64/100 |
| 3 | Arthur F. Corey Elementary Buena Park Elementary | 25.6% | 72nd percentile · SolidScope Score 46/100 |
| 4 | Holder Elementary Savanna Elementary | 25.7% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 5 | San Marino Elementary Centralia Elementary | 29.6% | 65th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100 |
| 6 | Raymond Temple Elementary Centralia Elementary | 28.0% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 7 | Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary Centralia Elementary | 22.1% | 53rd percentile · SolidScope Score 37/100 |
| 8 | Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary Buena Park Elementary | 14.0% | 32nd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 29/100 |
| 9 | James A. Whitaker Elementary Buena Park Elementary | 9.3% | 27th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 10 | Carl E. Gilbert Elementary Buena Park Elementary | 5.8% | 15th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 22/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon H. Beatty Middle Buena Park Elementary | 28.5% | 73rd percentile · SolidScope Score 47/100 |
| 2 | Buena Park Middle Buena Park Elementary | 7.4% | 23rd percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 24/100 |
High Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buena Park High Fullerton Joint Union High | 7.8% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 51/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Buena Park
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Buena Park are classified as Growth Engine or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Buena Park
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology