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Gordon H. Beatty Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8201 Country Club Dr., Buena Park, CA 90621 · (714) 523-1160 · Part of Buena Park Elementary School District

Buena Park’s School Grade B better than 63% of California school districts

Directions
Students
641
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Gordon H. Beatty Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buena Park kids: Buena Park High

On the path

Where Buena Park kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Gordon H. Beatty MiddleYou are here
9–12Buena Park High1,682 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8201 Country Club Dr., Buena Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6212
Grade 7229
Grade 8200
Enrollment over time
521’20
583’21
609’22
627’23
641’24

Up 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 52%Asian 36%White 5%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gordon H. Beatty Middle from Buena Park families.

Other schools in Buena Park Elementary School District

The district →
Charles G. Emery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Park
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646 students26:1
James A. Whitaker Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Park
559 students21:1
Carl E. Gilbert Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Park
490 students27:1
Mabel L. Pendleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Park
365 students20:1
Arthur F. Corey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buena Park
341 students24:1
Buena Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Buena Park
633 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Buena Park’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.