San Marino Elementary

San Marino Elementary, a mid-sized primary school in Buena Park, California, overseen by Centralia Elementary, serves 465 students, covering grades K through 6.

Centralia Elementary comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,990 students; San Marino Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, San Marino Elementary reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 57% of enrollment. Other groups include 24% Asian, 11% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 34% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting San Marino Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Around 68% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Orange County's rate of about 55%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), San Marino Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Orange County put median household earnings sit near $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Orange County runs 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), of which San Marino Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Buena Terra Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, San Marino Elementary comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. San Marino Elementary's enrollment has shrank 13% since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 465). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 51% to 57%.

On allk12, members of the San Marino Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.