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How has Buena Park Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
633
Middle
DISTRICT 637 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUENA PARK ELEMENTARY·NCES 060636000553
Buena Park Middle
6931 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, CA 90620 · (714) 522-8491 · Orange County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL633 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of California public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
576 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 206 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 202 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 225 | 36% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
32.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +0.7pp since 2014
Math
18.4%
CA avg 37.7% . -6.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 7.8% | 24.9% | 26.7% | 40.5% |
| Math | 7.2% | 11.2% | 25.4% | 56.2% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 18.4% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% | 17.6% |
| 2022-23 | 32.3% | 16.8% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 11.3% |
| 2018-19 | 47.0% | 31.1% |
| 2017-18 | 39.6% | 27.3% |
| 2016-17 | 40.9% | 28.1% |
| 2015-16 | 38.0% | 27.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 25.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Buena Park Middle
Buena Park Middle's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Park Middle this school | 633 | 91.0% | 25.9% |
| Letha Raney Intermediate Corona | 537 | 90.1% | 44.5% |
| Oak Grove Middle Concord | 681 | 88.0% | 13.9% |
| Orangeview Junior High Anaheim | 612 | 88.9% | 25.4% |
| Yosemite Middle Fresno | 613 | 94.5% | 18.7% |
| John A. Sutter Middle Canoga Park | 763 | 92.4% | 22.4% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Buena Park Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #871 of 1,224 | #75 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #913 of 1,227 ▼ 55 | #77 of 85 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #918 of 1,227 ▼ 141 | #76 of 85 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #355 of 1,214 | #25 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #706 of 1,377 | #53 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #1,039 of 1,279 | #65 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.0% | #873 of 1,278 | #66 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #257 of 1,329 | #14 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -41.8% | #24 of 930 | #3 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
633
-240 (-27%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 30.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 633 | 26.8 | 23.7:1 | 91% (576) |
| 2023-24 | 638 | 30.7 | 20.8:1 | 87% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 38.3 | 18.4:1 | 86% (608) |
| 2020-21 | 873 | 29 | 30.1:1 | 85% (745) |
| 2017-18 | 1,087 | 41.6 | 26.1:1 | 77% (842) |
| 2015-16 | 1,016 | 39 | 26.1:1 | 76% (769) |
| 2010-11 | 1,084 | N/A | N/A | 72% (780) |
| 2000-01 | 1,090 | 46 | 23.7:1 | 64% (695) |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 32 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buena Park Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (1,087 to 633); teachers down 36% (41.6 to 26.8).
About Buena Park Middle
Buena Park Middle, located in Buena Park, California, is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 633 students in grades 6 through 8.
The district for Buena Park Middle is Buena Park Elementary, with 7 schools and 3,675 students.
Buena Park Middle's enrollment is 79% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 10% Asian, 4% Black, 4% White, and 2% multiracial. In Orange County overall, about 34% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Buena Park Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 36%.
The school reported 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.7:1. The 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 91% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
The allk12 Grade for Buena Park Middle is C+. Compared with California public middle schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Buena Park Middle would be expected to post about 26.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 649 public schools in Orange County, with a combined enrollment of about 430,458.
Nearest public school: Arthur F. Corey Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Buena Park Middle is 7th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Buena Park Middle is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 27%, from 873 to 633. By 2024-25, the school had 23.7 students per teacher, compared with 30.1 in 2020-21.
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Buena Park Elementary
- Charles G. Emery ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Gordon H. Beatty MiddleMiddle · 641 students
- James A. Whitaker ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Carl E. Gilbert ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Mabel L. Pendleton ElementaryElementary · 365 students
- Arthur F. Corey ElementaryElementary · 341 students
Other schools in Buena Park
- Buena Park HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Charles G. Emery ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Gordon H. Beatty MiddleMiddle · 641 students
- Buena Terra ElementaryElementary · 627 students
- James A. Whitaker ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Carl E. Gilbert ElementaryElementary · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Arthur F. Corey Elementary0.6 mi · 341
- Carl E. Gilbert Elementary0.7 mi · 490
- Raymond Temple Elementary0.8 mi · 431
- Hope0.8 mi · 231
- Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary1.1 mi · 365
- Buena Terra Elementary1.2 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Buena Park MiddleHow large is Buena Park Middle?
Buena Park Middle enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Buena Park Middle serve?
Buena Park Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Buena Park Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Buena Park Middle is approximately 23.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Buena Park Middle?
Buena Park Middle reports a student body of 4% White, 79% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Buena Park Middle in?
Buena Park Middle is part of Buena Park Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.