Buena Park Elementary: Buena Park Elementary elementary schools lead at 44.0. A 38.1-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Buena Park Elementary has 7 ranked schools across elementary and middle levels with an average Scope Score of 43.1/100 — within 1.7 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Charles G. Emery Elementary at 68/100, where 41.0% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,824 per student (above the state average of $14,815). 1 school shows positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 17.1%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 44.0/100 | 5 | 19.1% | 17.4% |
| Middle | Developing 40.9/100 | 2 | 18.0% | 16.4% |
Buena Park Elementary's elementary schools average 44.0/100 — within 0.9 points of the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Buena Park Elementary, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Buena Park Elementary has 7 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 43.1/100 — within 1.7 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Buena Park Elementary's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 44.0.
District-wide elementary growth averages +1.6pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — schools are making incremental gains.
Score range of 38.1 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 17.1%, 0.8pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 1.4%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Charles G. Emery Elementary leads the district at 68 with 41.0% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Buena Park Elementary
Hidden gems: 3 schools in Buena Park Elementary are classified as On the Rise (2) or Growth Engine — 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
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Buena Park Elementary spends $14,824 per student in current expenditures — $10 above the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Buena Park Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (5)
Buena Park Elementary has 5 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 44.0 — within 0.9 points of the state average of 44.8.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.6pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Charles G. Emery Elementary with a Scope Score of 68 and 41.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles G. Emery Elementary Buena Park Elementary Growth Engine | 41.0% | Solid 68/100 |
| 2 | Arthur F. Corey Elementary Buena Park Elementary Building Momentum | 25.6% | Solid 53/100 |
| 3 | James A. Whitaker Elementary Buena Park Elementary On the Rise | 9.3% | Developing 35/100 |
| 4 | Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary Buena Park Elementary Building Momentum | 14.0% | Developing 34/100 |
| 5 | Carl E. Gilbert Elementary Buena Park Elementary Building Momentum | 5.8% | Developing 30/100 |
Middle Schools (2)
Buena Park Elementary has 2 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 40.9 — within 1.7 points of the state average of 42.6.
Growth is essentially flat at -0.7pp.
The highest-scoring middle school is Gordon H. Beatty Middle with a Scope Score of 50 and 28.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gordon H. Beatty Middle Buena Park Elementary Building Momentum | 28.5% | Solid 50/100 |
| 2 | Buena Park Middle Buena Park Elementary On the Rise | 7.4% | Developing 31/100 |
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.
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 resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology