# Buena Park Elementary

Buena Park Elementary is a elementary district in Orange County, California. Reading proficiency is 42.7%, +2.3 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 36.3%, +3.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/districts/buena-park-elementary |
| County | Orange |
| District type | Elementary |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students | 3,675 |
| Student / teacher ratio | 21:1 |
| Average spending per student | $21,583 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,993 (81.2%) |
| English Learners | 1,021 (27.7%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 40.4% | 2,537 |
| 2024 | 41.4% | 2,440 |
| 2025 | 42.7% | 2,386 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 33.2% | 2,548 |
| 2024 | 36.0% | 2,468 |
| 2025 | 36.3% | 2,394 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 34.5% | 65.6% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | 65.0% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | 70.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 27.4% | 57.7% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | 60.5% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | 64.0% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 12.3% | 40.8% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | 41.4% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | 44.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 14.6% | 33.6% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | 36.0% |
| 2025 | 12.7% | 36.3% |

## Board Members

| Name | Role | Email | First Year | Term Expires |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Brenda Estrada | Board Member | bestrada@bpsd.us | 2024 | 2028 |
| Jason Chong | Board Member | jchong@bpsd.us | 2022 | 2026 |
| Jerry Frutos | President | jfrutos@bpsd.us | 2022 | 2026 |
| Michael Jensen | Board Member | mjensen@bpsd.us | 2024 | 2028 |
| Rhodia Shead | Clerk/President Pro Tem | rshead@bpsd.us | 2022 | 2026 |

## Schools

| Rank | School | City | Reading | Math | Combined | Reading 2-Year | Math 2-Year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Charles G. Emery Elementary | Buena Park | 62.8% | 64.8% | 63.8% | -3.5 | -3.8 |
| 2 | Arthur F. Corey Elementary | Buena Park | 50.3% | 52.0% | 51.2% | +8.6 | +8.0 |
| 3 | Gordon H. Beatty Middle | Buena Park | 56.4% | 43.2% | 49.8% | +2.0 | +6.5 |
| 4 | Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary | Buena Park | 35.0% | 34.8% | 34.9% | +11.7 | +6.0 |
| 5 | James A. Whitaker Elementary | Buena Park | 25.2% | 26.7% | 25.9% | +2.9 | +3.4 |
| 6 | Buena Park Middle | Buena Park | 32.7% | 18.4% | 25.6% | +0.4 | +1.6 |
| 7 | Carl E. Gilbert Elementary | Buena Park | 19.7% | 22.3% | 21.0% | -4.5 | -3.6 |