Total enrollment
3,675
-358 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Buena Park Elementary
California · 3,675 students · 1 city
Of the 7 public K-12 schools run by Buena Park Elementary, combined student count is roughly 3,675, with 5 elementary and 2 middle.
4-year change in Buena Park Elementary
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Buena Park Elementary ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #272 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,675 | #321 of 587 | #2,642 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #314 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.2:1 | #482 of 587 | #8,871 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 80.3% | #144 of 587 | #1,204 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #303 of 530 | #2,770 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Buena Park Elementary
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Charles G. Emery Elementary at 65.0% proficient to Carl E. Gilbert Elementary at 21.9%, a gap of 43.1 points. That is the 107th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 4,670 to 3,675 students (down 21%) and from 187 to 158 full-time teachers (down 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles G. Emery Elementary | Buena Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 646 |
| Gordon H. Beatty Middle | Buena Park | Middle | 06-08 | 641 |
| Buena Park Middle | Buena Park | Middle | 06-08 | 633 |
| James A. Whitaker Elementary | Buena Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 559 |
| Carl E. Gilbert Elementary | Buena Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 490 |
| Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary | Buena Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 365 |
| Arthur F. Corey Elementary | Buena Park | Elementary | KG-05 | 341 |
About Buena Park Elementary
As a thinly populated district in California, Buena Park Elementary educates 3,675 students across 7 schools.
For a sense of the school types, Buena Park Elementary spans 5 elementary and 2 middle.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 9%: 4,033 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,675 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Buena Park Elementary discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.