Buena Park · Orange County

Schools in ZIP code 90621

Two districts run the ranked public schools in ZIP code 90621: Buena Park Elementary (elementary and middle) and Fullerton Joint Union High (high). The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90621 run from the 20th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 4 schools · Buena Park Elementary

from 20th to 95th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Charles G. Emery Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Carl E. Gilbert Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • James A. Whitaker Elementary: 20th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
1Strong

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Middle · 1 school · Buena Park Elementary

at 68th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Gordon H. Beatty Middle: 68th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

High · 1 school · Fullerton Joint Union High

at 27th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Buena Park High: 27th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

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Schools around ZIP code 90621

6 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in ZIP code 90621 score highest?

Charles G. Emery Elementary is highest, at the 95th percentile.

That’s higher than 95 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in ZIP code 90621

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90621 had 15 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Where does the middle school we score in ZIP code 90621 stand?

Gordon H. Beatty Middle is at the 68th percentile.

That’s higher than 68 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). It’s the only public middle school we score in ZIP code 90621.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in ZIP code 90621 stand?

Buena Park High is at the 27th percentile.

That’s higher than 27 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in ZIP code 90621.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2 private schools have an address in ZIP code 90621. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in ZIP code 90621 rank highest?

Elementary: Charles G. Emery Elementary, 95th percentile (Strong). Middle: Gordon H. Beatty Middle, 68th percentile (Solid). High: Buena Park High, 27th percentile (Developing). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in ZIP code 90621 decide which school my child attends?

No. ZIP codes are for mail; attendance boundaries decide the school for an address. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in ZIP code 90621 good?

The 4 public elementary schools in ZIP code 90621 run from the 20th to the 95th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. ZIP code 90621 has one public middle school we score, Gordon H. Beatty Middle, at the 68th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid. ZIP code 90621 has one public high school we score, Buena Park High, at the 27th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in ZIP code 90621 compare with California?

The average elementary school in ZIP code 90621 had 15 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the schools with a 90621 mailing address. Attendance zones follow school districts rather than postal boundaries.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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