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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRALIA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060807000776
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary
7770 Camellia Dr., Buena Park, CA 90620 · (714) 228-3240 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 56% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
308 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (67).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
47.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.0pp since 2014
Math
43.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.5% | 23.5% | 19.8% | 33.2% |
| Math | 21.5% | 21.9% | 24.1% | 32.6% |
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 | 47.0% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.3% | 45.8% |
| 2022-23 | 50.4% | 43.1% |
| 2021-22 | 54.8% | 43.8% |
| 2018-19 | 66.4% | 56.7% |
| 2017-18 | 68.7% | 58.3% |
| 2016-17 | 64.7% | 49.6% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 42.0% |
% 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
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary's state test result (46.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary this school | 468 | 65.8% | 46.4% |
| Superior Street Elementary Chatsworth | 470 | 62.3% | 63.0% |
| San Marino Elementary Buena Park | 465 | 68.4% | 44.5% |
| Tustin Ranch Elementary Tustin | 520 | 61.3% | 54.3% |
| El Monte Elementary Concord | 418 | 64.6% | 31.6% |
| Donaldson Way Elementary American Canyon | 528 | 65.5% | 43.9% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #1,968 of 5,151 | #229 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #2,045 of 5,172 ▼ 277 | #230 of 382 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #2,268 of 5,172 ▼ 323 | #243 of 382 ▼ 20 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.1pp | #707 of 5,116 | #47 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #2,821 of 5,915 | #216 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.6:1 | #4,183 of 5,352 | #240 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #1,491 of 5,354 | #131 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.8% | #3,179 of 5,625 | #189 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.5% | #3,485 of 3,837 | #307 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
468
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
24.6:1
was 27.1:1
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 | 468 | 19 | 24.6:1 | 66% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 20 | 23.1:1 | 61% (282) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 22 | 22.1:1 | 60% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 460 | 17 | 27.1:1 | 45% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 485 | 18.5 | 26.2:1 | 50% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 522 | 20 | 26.1:1 | 57% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | N/A | N/A | 47% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 560 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 23% (129) |
| 1990-91 | 783 | 28 | 28.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (485 to 468); teachers up 3% (18.5 to 19).
About Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary is an elementary school in Buena Park, California, reachable at (714) 228-3240. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 468 students enrolled.
Federal data list 8 schools in Centralia Elementary, with 3,990 students enrolled.
At 55%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary combined. After that, the student body is 19% Asian, 17% White, and 9% multiracial. Among all residents of Orange County, the Hispanic share is about 34%. By the diversity index, Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary comes in at 63%.
Staffing totals 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 24.6:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary is 66%. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 11 points.
allk12 grades Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.0%. Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary scores 46.4%.
Orange County census figures show that median household income is about $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 649 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 430,458 students.
The closest public school, Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary, is about 0.6 miles from Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary places 3rd out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 460 to 468, a small change. The ratio was 27.1:1 in 2020-21 and 24.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- Danbrook ElementaryElementary · 433 students
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- Gordon H. Beatty MiddleMiddle · 641 students
- Buena Park MiddleMiddle · 633 students
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- James A. Whitaker ElementaryElementary · 559 students
Nearby schools
- Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary0.6 mi · 365
- James A. Whitaker Elementary0.9 mi · 559
- Dr. Peter Marshall1.0 mi · 714
- Buena Park High1.1 mi · 1,682
- Hope1.2 mi · 231
- Centralia Elementary1.3 mi · 496
Frequently asked questions
About Glen H. Dysinger Sr. ElementaryHow large is Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary?
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary enrolls approximately 468 students in grades KG-06.
Is Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary is approximately 24.6:1 (19 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary?
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary reports a student body of 17% White, 55% Hispanic, 2% Black, 19% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary in?
Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary is part of Centralia Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.