# James A. Whitaker Elementary

James A. Whitaker Elementary is an elementary school in Buena Park, California. Reading proficiency is 25.2%, +2.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 26.7%, +3.4 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/james-a-whitaker-elementary-buena-park |
| District | Buena Park Elementary |
| Address | 8401 Montana Street, Buena Park, CA, 90621-3629 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 18:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,583 |
| Low-Income Students | 517 (92.5%) |
| English Learners | 172 (30.8%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.3% | 300 |
| 2024 | 23.5% | 264 |
| 2025 | 25.2% | 254 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 23.3% | 305 |
| 2024 | 27.4% | 263 |
| 2025 | 26.7% | 251 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.7% | 45.0% |
| 2024 | 22.2% | 38.1% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | 36.8% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 21.1% | 52.4% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | 33.3% |
| 2025 | 25.9% | 36.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 9.0% | 21.4% |
| 2024 | 12.6% | 23.7% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | 25.2% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 15.0% | 20.9% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | 26.1% |
| 2025 | 14.1% | 27.1% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22.1% | 208 |
| Asian | 61.5% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24.9% | 205 |
| Asian | 46.1% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 73 | 57.5% | 24.7% | 9.6% | 8.2% |
| 4 | 84 | 48.8% | 22.6% | 19.1% | 9.5% |
| 5 | 97 | 55.7% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 11.3% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 71 | 54.9% | 19.7% | 18.3% | 7.0% |
| 4 | 83 | 42.2% | 27.7% | 21.7% | 8.4% |
| 5 | 97 | 49.5% | 25.8% | 13.4% | 11.3% |