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Best Schools in Buena Park, CA
Buena Park, CA has 40 public schools (7 high, 9 middle, 22 elementary) serving 30,723 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Buena Park meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Buena Park, CA
The top high schools in Buena Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Sunny Hills High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Fullerton Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2429 Students
2. Cypress High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2820 Students
3. John F. Kennedy High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2080 Students
4. Western High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1704 Students
5. Buena Park High
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Fullerton Joint Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1804 Students
6. Savanna High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1711 Students
7. Hope
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 250 Students
Best Middle Schools in Buena Park, CA
The top middle schools in Buena Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. D. Russell Parks Junior High
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Projected Test Scores
Fullerton Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 792 Students
2. Lexington Junior High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1283 Students
3. Gordon H. Beatty Middle
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Buena Park Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 609 Students
4. Walker Junior High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 846 Students
5. Orangeview Junior High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 681 Students
6. Nicolas Junior High
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Fullerton Elementary • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 631 Students
7. Buena Park Middle
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Buena Park Elementary • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 705 Students
8. Dale Junior High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 983 Students
9. Brookhurst Junior High
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Anaheim Union High • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 790 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Buena Park, CA
The top elementary schools in Buena Park, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Los Coyotes Elementary
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Centralia Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 570 Students
2. Buena Terra Elementary
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Centralia Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 644 Students
3. Sunset Lane Elementary
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Fullerton Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 732 Students
4. Frank Vessels Elementary
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Cypress Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 633 Students
5. Charles G. Emery Elementary
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Buena Park Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 685 Students
6. George B. Miller Elementary
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Centralia Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 528 Students
7. Steve Luther Elementary
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Cypress Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 391 Students
8. Holder Elementary
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Savanna Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 452 Students
9. San Marino Elementary
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Centralia Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 493 Students
10. Glen H. Dysinger Sr. Elementary
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Centralia Elementary • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 485 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Buena Park, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Buena Park, CA has a total population of 83,047 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 84%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Buena Park, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Buena Park, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.02 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.30 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
16.73 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Buena Park, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Buena Park, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Buena Park, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Buena Park, CA
How many schools are in Buena Park, CA?
Buena Park, CA has 40 public schools: 7 high schools, 9 middle schools and 22 elementary schools, serving 30,723 students in total.
How do schools in Buena Park perform on state tests?
On average, 40 schools in Buena Park score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Buena Park meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Buena Park?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 30%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Buena Park
13 of 14 schools in Buena Park carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6C: 2D: 3
All 14 public schools we grade in Buena Park. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- Arthur F Corey Elementary
- Buena Terra Elementary
- Carl E Gilbert Elementary
- Charles G Emery Elementary
- Glen H Dysinger SR Elementary
- Holder Elementary
- James A Whitaker Elementary
- Mabel L Pendleton Elementary
- Raymond Temple Elementary
- San Marino Elementary
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (5)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.