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What do students at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
365
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BUENA PARK ELEMENTARY·NCES 060636000559
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
7101 Stanton Ave., Buena Park, CA 90621 · (714) 521-8568 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 53% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test 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.
- A-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
320 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 90% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
38%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
35.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.0pp since 2014
Math
34.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.0% | 16.1% | 24.8% | 40.1% |
| Math | 11.6% | 23.2% | 23.9% | 41.3% |
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 | 35.0% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.5% | 37.9% |
| 2022-23 | 23.4% | 28.8% |
| 2021-22 | 29.2% | 23.2% |
| 2018-19 | 33.5% | 38.8% |
| 2017-18 | 32.5% | 26.8% |
| 2016-17 | 33.0% | 28.3% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary this school | 365 | 87.7% | 32.9% |
| El Toyon Elementary National City | 381 | 86.6% | 28.9% |
| Reseda Elementary Reseda | 378 | 87.8% | 44.8% |
| Melvin Avenue Elementary Reseda | 379 | 91.0% | 36.7% |
| Ygnacio Valley Elementary Concord | 387 | 87.6% | 20.7% |
| Nevada Avenue Elementary West Hills | 379 | 87.3% | 31.4% |
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 Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #3,179 of 5,151 | #300 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #2,765 of 5,172 ▼ 418 | #275 of 382 ▼ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #3,428 of 5,172 ▲ 524 | #308 of 382 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #792 of 5,116 | #42 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #4,117 of 5,915 | #323 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #819 of 5,352 | #36 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #3,576 of 5,354 | #277 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.7% | #1,373 of 5,625 | #64 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #1,578 of 3,837 | #143 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
365
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 365 | 18.5 | 19.7:1 | 88% (320) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 19 | 20.1:1 | 87% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 81% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 20 | 20.6:1 | 81% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 18.5 | 24.2:1 | 85% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 20 | 23.9:1 | 85% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | N/A | N/A | 81% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 31 | 21.3:1 | 66% (437) |
| 1990-91 | 279 | 11 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (448 to 365); teachers unchanged (18.5 to 18.5).
About Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
Buena Park, California, is home to Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary, a low-enrollment elementary school. It enrolled 365 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
Buena Park Elementary enrolls 3,675 students, and its 7 schools include Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary.
Hispanic students account for 78% of enrollment at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary. Other groups make up 10% Asian, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% White. Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary is 18.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 19.7:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 88%. Public schools in Orange County average 55%.
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary is +4.7 points: 32.9% actual, 28.2% predicted.
Orange County has about 3,165,820 residents, and 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. The public schools of Orange County number 649 and enroll about 430,458.
James A. Whitaker Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 32.9% against a local average of 32.5%.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 411 in 2020-21 and 365 in 2024-25, a decrease of 46 students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Buena Park MiddleMiddle · 633 students
- James A. Whitaker ElementaryElementary · 559 students
- Carl E. Gilbert ElementaryElementary · 490 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 Park MiddleMiddle · 633 students
- Buena Terra ElementaryElementary · 627 students
- James A. Whitaker ElementaryElementary · 559 students
Nearby schools
- James A. Whitaker Elementary0.6 mi · 559
- Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary0.6 mi · 468
- Buena Park High1.0 mi · 1,682
- Carl E. Gilbert Elementary1.0 mi · 490
- Buena Park Middle1.1 mi · 633
- Hope1.2 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Mabel L. Pendleton ElementaryHow many students attend Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary?
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary enrolls approximately 365 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary serve?
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary have?
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.7:1.
How diverse is Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary?
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 78% Hispanic, 4% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary?
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary is overseen by Buena Park Elementary in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.